Berlin-Based Speaker & Facilitator
From textile waste to circular value.
Mariangeles "Angie" Aguirre is an educator and activist bridging the gap between Latin American creative resilience and European circular policy.
experience
Recycle & Exorcise
perspective in Berlin
Waste is a design flaw.
Greenwashing is a transformation flaw.
“Sustainability without creativity does not change culture. We don't need more 'efficient' systems for the same broken models; we need a radical redesign of value.”
Strategic Interventions
Expertise & Services
Keynotes
High-impact talks on circular fashion, activism, and the future of textile ecosystems.
Workshops
Hands-on innovation labs focused on upcycling design and strategic circularity.
Anti-Greenwashing
A sharp review of brand communication to keep sustainability claims honest and credible.
Consulting
Deep-dive strategy for supply chain transparency and circular value creation.
Featured keynote
From Textile Waste to Circular Value
A provocation on how brands can move beyond compliance into genuine cultural and ecological transformation.
Signature topics
Critical awareness
Understanding the true cost of textile waste beyond the balance sheet.
Actionable frameworks
Practical steps to implement upcycling and circularity in existing supply chains.
Cultural resilience
Leveraging creativity to navigate the 'post-growth' fashion landscape.
Workshop formats
Innovation
The Upcycling Lab
Practical exploration of design-led waste reduction. Teams work with physical textile waste to prototype circular solutions.
Communication
Anti-Greenwashing Lab
Dissecting marketing narratives. Learning to speak truthfully about impact without losing brand desirability.
Diagnosis
Circularity Health Check
A strategic review of your current operations against emerging EU circular economy regulations.
Why Angie?
Founder-practitioner
She doesn't just talk circularity; she lives it daily as the founder of tHERAPY Recycle & Exorcise.
Intercontinental intelligence
Bridging Latin American resourcefulness with European industrial standards.
Radical honesty
Cutting through the jargon to address the systemic issues holding brands back.
“Action is the only antidote to climate anxiety.”
Press
Selected Coverage
Berlin Style Guide: Dressing for the Scene That Refuses to Fade
Angie reads Berlin as a living stage, where clothing becomes a language of identity, resistance, and belonging across nightlife and art.
Behind the Runway: What Fashion Week Really Demands
In this ZEIT interview, Angie speaks from inside fashion production, showing how leadership, representation, and live coordination shape a runway moment.
Queer Visibility Through Upcycling: Fashion That Breaks Binaries
This Siegessäule interview shows Angie’s work as more than fashion: a cultural practice rooted in visibility, migration, and breaking gender binaries.
From Waste to Value: What Circularity Looks Like When It's Real
A conversation on why circular fashion is culture work — and how organizations can move beyond good intentions into tangible practice.
Upcycling Isn't a Trend. It's Design Intelligence.
Angie breaks down the myths around upcycling and shares what it takes to scale circular thinking without losing craft, identity, or honesty.
The Upcycling Lab: A Workshop Format That Changes Teams
A behind-the-scenes look at how hands-on textile waste activations build shared language, urgency, and action across departments.
Anti-Greenwashing: Transform First, Communicate Second
A practical take on brand accountability — with questions, red flags, and a framework for talking about impact without performative claims.
A Short Guide to Seeing Textile Waste (And Doing Something With It)
A compact reading list and starter toolkit for teams beginning their circular journey — focused on visibility, language, and first moves.
The Anti-Greenwashing Questions for Fashion Brands
Download my proprietary list of 25 critical questions your design, marketing, and leadership teams must answer before your next collection.
Ready to move from waste to circular value?
Book a consultation or invite Angie to speak at your next event to start the transformation.