Caroline Zoe Schumm

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Caroline Zoe Schumm (Zoe) (born May 27, 1988) is an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Her maiden name is Caroline Zoe Waggoner.

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Zoe grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas. She attended Kansas State University from 2006 to 2011 with a dual major in Apparel & Textile design and Apparel Marketing and a minor in business. [1] While at Kansas State, Zoe was awarded Outstanding Senior in her field, won a national design competition, and also won various regional design competitions. In college, Zoe studied the effects that mainstream fashion manufacturing had in countries where it was produced, including the prevalence of child labor, very low wages, inhumane working conditions, and environmental pollution.

Design career

In 2012, Schumm and her husband created 4 All Humanity, a fair trade apparel company. [2]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 "Distinguished Service Award 2019 Recipient: Zoe Schumm". k-state.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19.
  2. "Meet the Founder". 4 All Humanity. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.