Ruby Veridiano
Sustainable Fashion Storyteller, Educator, & Communications Consultant
Ruby Veridiano is a fashion changemaker. She is a fashion journalist, storyteller, educator, and speaker whose work focuses on connecting the dots between women's empowerment and sustainable fashion, as well as promoting diversity & inclusion in the fashion industry. Ruby is the Founder & Chief Storyteller of Gold Thread Communications, a consulting practice serving purpose-led brands in fashion and beyond. Before launching her own consulting practice, Ruby served as the Senior Manager of Storytelling & Global Content at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
She has also been a contributing correspondent for NBC News, NYLON Magazine, and Mic.com, and has interviewed designers Anna Sui, Vivienne Tam, and Prabal Gurung, among other multicultural designers in the fashion industry. Ruby has worked on the social responsibility team of the Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) Group in Paris, where she worked on global diversity initiatives. She has also been a blogger for Alicia Keys and an on-camera talent for ABS-CBN Television.
As a speaker, Ruby has spoken and led workshops at hundreds of venues across the USA, Europe, and Asia, including Cornell University, the United Nations, Columbia University, and De La Salle Philippines. Ruby delivers a passionate message to audiences and inspires women to not only embrace a "Glamour for Good" lifestyle but to also empower them to find their voice, pursue their biggest dreams, and to love and believe in themselves.
Knowing that the women who make our clothes have these same aspirations is the core motivation for Ruby's involvement in sustainable fashion. Her perspective and advocacy have been shaped by her roots as a spoken word poet, arts educator, and Asian-American community advocate. Despite coming from humble beginnings as an immigrant daughter raised in Sacramento, California, she created study and work opportunities to live in places like Italy, the Philippines, the Bay Area, New York City and Paris, France; thus, feeding her desire to motivate others to dream big. Globally minded and multilingual, she speaks English, Tagalog, and French.
speaker & Workshop Facilitator
Ruby facilitating a workshop for the Remake organization at New York Fashion Week
As a speaker, Ruby creates dynamic presentations and motivational speeches that help inspire and empower students to step into their highest potential to be conscious leaders of tomorrow.
As an educator, she designs learning experiences that help fashion students understand how to participate in creating a sustainable fashion industry with an intersectional approach. She couples sustainability education with social justice issues such as race, class, and gender. As a journalist and communications professional, Ruby also teaches students how to use communication tools to better create global awareness about the sustainability movement.
As a workshop facilitator, Ruby also offers workshops for professionals about effective storytelling for purpose-driven leaders, and best practices for communicating sustainability initiatives to avoid greenwashing.
“Through her honesty, creativity, and positivity, Ruby created a space that felt like a home where everyone belonged and no one would be judged. Working with Ruby and watching her speak was an amazing experience. On behalf of the Cultural Affairs Commission, we were honored to have her.”
Event emCee
Ruby emceeing the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Annual Conference in Singapore, attended by 500+ global sustainability leaders.
Ruby leverages her broadcasting and performing arts experience to be an engaging event host/emcee for corporate events. Her bright energy enlivens and entertains audiences, helping you to create a curated brand experience that is truly reflective of your company’s ethos by being a values-aligned brand ambassador.
Broadcasting Talent
Ruby covering New York & Paris Fashion week for NBC News
As a storyteller, Ruby uses her journalism background and the power of story to create content that inspires, empowers, and educates audiences to be the change.
An experienced television host, journalist, and former spoken word artist, Ruby is a veteran on stage and on camera. Her dynamic personality has captivated audiences worldwide, with a vibrant energy that offers a fresh perspective to familiar conversations. Whether facilitating dialogue between high school students in Oakland, California, or interviewing designers at New York City’s Fashion Week, Ruby represents a magnetic and undeniably vibrant emerging voice that energizes, empowers, and enlivens her audience.
“There is an intentionality at the heart of Ruby’s art praxis that uplifts narratives often overlooked, erased and silenced. Her work empowers young women to reflect about their identities and acknowledge the inherent gifts therein even amidst structural obstacles that might seem insurmountable.”
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