Rachel Roy
Fashion designer, activist
Rachel Roy is the founder and creative director of her eponymous brand and a tireless activist. She founded Kindness Is Always Fashionable, an entrepreneurial philanthropic platform to help women artisans around the world create sustainable income for their families and communities. In 2018 Rachel was named a UN Women Champion for Innovation, and works for the UN advocating gender equality and focusing attention on these and related issues. She is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is an advisor to World of Children, a national non-profit organization that serves underprivileged children.
Rachel has been recognized by the Accessories Council with an ACE AWARD for best brand launch as well as Mattel’s 10 Women to Watch. Rachel has also been recognized for her innovative brand and film work by AdWeek Media and the LaJolla Fashion Film Festival. She has been a contributing columnist to Huffington Post and InStyle magazine. Rachel’s work has been featured on CNN, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and numerous other publications. In 2015, Rachel wrote Design Your Life.
The Common Good hosted Roy in 2011: Summer Cocktail Party with Manhattan Magazine and at The American Spirit Awards 2011, and in 2012: Gloria Steinem with Special Guest Gayle King.
Twitter: @Rachel_Roy
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