Honest, not Perfect Ep 26: Christina Dean and Ruby Webster

What does it take to build a truly circular fashion industry—and why is preserving traditional craftsmanship just as important as driving innovation?

In this episode of Honest, Not Perfect, Christina Dean, Founder of The R Collective, shares her perspective on accelerating circularity, leading meaningful change and avoiding burnout while tackling fashion's biggest sustainability challenges. Alongside her, handweaver and textile artist Ruby Smith explores the value of handcraft, upcycling and the generations of knowledge woven into textile traditions.

Together, they discuss why fashion's future depends on balancing innovation with craftsmanship, and why keeping people at the heart of the industry is essential to creating lasting change.