Jacinta Fitzgerald

Jacinta Fitzgerald is the chief executive of Mindful Fashion NZ, an advocacy collective focused on supporting the local fashion and textile industry in New Zealand. Under her leadership, the organization highlights the economic contributions of the fashion sector, which accounted for $7.8 billion in the local economy in 2023. Fitzgerald emphasizes the importance of buying local to sustain jobs and businesses, advocating for a stronger representation of New Zealand's creative and cultural identity through fashion.