ABOUT ME

Patrick Duffy
Patrick Duffy is the founder of Global Fashion Exchange, a company catalyzing positive impact through strategic consulting roadmaps focusing on supply chain transparency, worker rights, responsible production for B2B as well as consumer facing programming and community building focusing on aligning people or communities with the SDGs.
Experience developing networks and activating ideas, guiding creative teams globally, and working with institutions like the Victoria and Albert Museum and UNESCO, and iconic spaces such as Federation Square Melbourne, Madison Square Garden, Bryant Park in New York City, and The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Patrick has produced clothing swaps all over the world from, with GFX Active in over 100 countries. Each GFX event focuses on building community, education and transformational business models. Partnering with global brands, key stakeholders, and academia to help create awareness and positive impact through conscious consumption
Patrick harnesses the power of media to create positive social and environmental impact. Through storytelling, education, and advocacy, he raises awareness, inspires action, to catalyze change. By highlighting issues and solutions, Patrick creates strategic campaigns to engage audiences, influence attitudes and behaviors, and contribute to a more sustainable and just world. Additionally, Patrick is the Sustainability and Positive Impact Director of Paris based @IRKMagazine and Editor In Chief of @IRKLiving
Patrick has produced and co-curated events and marketing/PR campaigns for recognized brands across art, fashion, and tech spaces including @virginhotels @britishfashioncouncil @mspdid @moethennessy @microsoft @lagosfashionweekofficial @perutradenyc @fashionimpactfund @istitutomarangonidubai @peaceboatus @lisboafashionweek and more spanning 15 years and hundreds of events in 5 continents.
Let’s work together!
PENÉLOPE GUERRERO DOESN’T NEED PERMISSION
Penélope Guerrero on Identity, Art, and Breaking Ground in Latin America’s Boldest Era. There are some people you interview and by the end, you realize you weren’t just talking, you were witnessing. Penélope Guerrero is…
CIRCULARITY ISN’T A SILVER BULLET
Why Circularity – Resale and Repair Alone Won’t Save Fashion In the race to rebrand fashion as more sustainable, circularity has emerged as the golden child. Resale platforms are booming. Repair services are having a…
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN DESIGNERS ARE REDEFINING LUXURY
American and Mexican designers are discovering the true meaning of craftsmanship and why it matters now more than ever. We were sitting inside Lago Algo, an avant-garde cultural space overlooking Chapultepec Park Lake, surrounded by…
JAY JAY JOHANSON & BALENCIAGA
Jay Jay Johanson and Balenciaga share a creative bond rooted in mood, style, and emotion. On a cool autumn night in Stockholm, Jay Jay Johanson sips champagne at a piano bar, blending noir moods with…
Sustainable Fashion Exhibition
re:FRAME: Marina Testino’s Sustainable Fashion Exhibition In partnership with Enrique Badulescu re:FRAME is a sustainable fashion exhibition that hurts and heals. It invites us to see fashion’s dirty secrets while imagining better futures. Somewhere in…
Mexico City Restaurants 13 of the Best
Flavour, Culture & Design of Mexico City Restaurants The first time I ate in a Mexico City restaurant, I cried. Not a dramatic, cinematic cry—but rather a quiet, stunned moment over a tuna tostada in…
Susie Novak: Collaboration with Mexico’s Next Generation of Designers
Dunes Design founder Jim Warnock, Designer Salvador Compañ and collaborating with Susie Novak
From the Andes to Eternity: Journey Through the Heart of Peru
Sometimes, a journey to Peru isn’t just about where you go but how it changes you. My recent trip to Cusco felt like stepping into a vivid dream—one filled with ancient history, vibrant culture, and…
Joshua McGarvey’s Limited-Edition Handbag
What does it take to turn fifty feet of green screen fabric into a symbol of creativity and sustainability? For Joshua McGarvey, it’s about seeing potential in the overlooked. His latest collection, The Key, reimagines…