Author. Speaker. Mentor.
Taryn Hipwell is the founder of Beyond the Label, the author of How to Shop for Shi(f)t, a thought leader, and consumer engagement specialist in the realm of sustainable fashion. Beyond the Label (BtL) started as a partnership with TEDxLA to educate Angelenos about the true health, social, and environmental cost of their fashion purchases. BtL is now a mentorship and consulting organization that addresses the question “What's in my tee?” to encourage shoppers and designers to consider what their T-shirt is made of, is it healthy to wear, and how their purchases affect the world, the workers, and themselves.
Taryn has taught and spoken about sustainability, transparency, circularity, diversity, and ethics around the world including the Middle East Youth Expo in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Namanuga School in Lusaka, Zambia, the Green School in Bali, Indonesia and at NYU, FIT, CSU, USF, UCLA, Parsons, Pepperdine, Loyola Law, the Younga - global youth forum, and Sourcing @ MAGIC. Taryn taught Sustainability and the Fashion Industry at FIDM for 8 years. She has partnered with The City of Santa Monica, Sustainable Works, and SMC to educate Santa Monicans at the 1st & 2nd Annual Beyond the Label Show + Tell fashion shows and speaker events. She has also been on the Fashion Revolution, the UN Women in LA, and the Infinite Flow – a Wheelchair Dance Company advisory boards. She is on the advisory board for Santa Monica College – Fashion Department. Taryn is committed to producing fun, authentic, bold projects, content, and events that shatter stereotypes, shift perceptions, and change lives.
Taryn has taught and spoken about sustainability, transparency, circularity, diversity, and ethics around the world including the Middle East Youth Expo in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Namanuga School in Lusaka, Zambia, the Green School in Bali, Indonesia and at NYU, FIT, CSU, USF, UCLA, Parsons, Pepperdine, Loyola Law, the Younga - global youth forum, and Sourcing @ MAGIC. Taryn taught Sustainability and the Fashion Industry at FIDM for 8 years. She has partnered with The City of Santa Monica, Sustainable Works, and SMC to educate Santa Monicans at the 1st & 2nd Annual Beyond the Label Show + Tell fashion shows and speaker events. She has also been on the Fashion Revolution, the UN Women in LA, and the Infinite Flow – a Wheelchair Dance Company advisory boards. She is on the advisory board for Santa Monica College – Fashion Department. Taryn is committed to producing fun, authentic, bold projects, content, and events that shatter stereotypes, shift perceptions, and change lives.