Anne James New York is a sustainable womenswear label by director Anne Whiting. Anne holds a dual-degree from Parsons School of Design in Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing & Business, where her portfolio was nominated for the graduate exhibition. She is passionate about sustainability initiatives in the fashion industry, and has researched sustainable textile development in Milan, Italy. She has been the recipient of the Rhode Island School of Design Art Award and has studied contemporary art and fashion in Havana, Cuba and the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. She is a graduate of Boston University with a B.A. in English & French Literature. She currently lives and works in fashion production and product development in New York City, and is the author of the blog An Inconvenient Wardrobe.