Tzuni Lopez
Fashion Studies (MA), Parsons School of Design
Tzuni received her BA in English with an emphasis in Rhetorical Studies from Chapman University.
She is pursuing her MA in Fashion Studies, and points her research toward the world of fashion by interrogating it from directives of gender studies, queer theory, postcolonial theory, and disability studies. This has informed her professional life working in freelance videography, instructing in Special Education classrooms, and acting as the Creative Director of one of the largest overnight camps for adults and children with disabilities in Southern California: RAD Camp. She is excited to apply her research passions to entrepreneurial ventures.
What is the unmet social or environmental need you intend to address?
I intend to address the relationship between the fashion industry’s methods of production, the bodies of marginalized identities, and environmental concerns.
What most excites you about participating in the Impact Entrepreneurship Fellowship?
I am most excited by the ability to collaborate with an innovative, socially-minded cohort.
What most excites you about Impact Entrepreneurship in general?
Its capacity for bringing about large-scale change.
Where do you think you need the most support regarding your venture concept?
Developing a business plan for my venture that will ensure long-term success.