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Alexandra Porenta

Founder

OC - Own your Closet

Vienna, Austria

14 profile visitsSustainable/circular solution provider

Rethinker & always questioning the status quo. On my journey to reshape the fashion industry: circular, sustainable & fair but still fun, colourful & exciting.

My organisation

OC - Own your Closet

OC - Own your Closet

Start-up company

Vienna, Austria

By combining a phygital approach—merging digital tools with real-life community experiences—we make sustainable fashion practical, intuitive, and desirable. Digital: One App (Subscription based) Digital Closet – organize and visualize your wardrobe, save looks → know what you already own! AI Stylist – receive personalized outfit suggestions → use what you already own Clothes Swapping – connect with friends & local users, browse and exchange items → use what is already out there Community & Social Features – share outfits/ favourite looks, dress your friends, engage with educational content that raises awareness playfully Marketplace & Search Function – discover nearby sustainable, fair, and vintage options; shop consciously and conveniently. Repair & Upcycling Network – connect users with local tailors, artisans, and designers; making repairing and upcycling accessible Gamification – reward sustainable actions (swapping, repairing, upcycling) with loyalty points, making sustainability intuitive and fun rather than moralistic. Future dream: Transparency Tools – integrate digital product passports to verify each item’s origin and impact, reducing greenwashing and building trust. Physical/ Offline: Swap Events – promote reuse and community exchange. Pop-Up Stores – introduce local sustainable and fair fashion brands near the customers Workshops – offer hands-on experiences in repair, upcycling, and garment care & educate/ inform → create an “every-ambassador” network who host events Our goal is not just to grow internationally, but to empower people everywhere to live fashion in a way that is better for themselves, their communities, and the planet.
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About me

💡 From Mathematics to Fashion to Sustainability & Circularity:

  • Started a Bachelor in Financial & Actuarial Mathematics at the Technical University in Vienna

  • Decided it is not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life and took a 180 degree turn

  • Studied (+ graduated) Fashion Journalism, Fashion Management & Media Communication in Munich (BA)

  • Worked as a Merchandise Controller at a Fashion Retail company in Vienna

  • Decided I do not want to support the current system of the Fashion Industry: exploitative, dirty, unjust, wasteful & linear

  • Studies (+ graduated) Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MSc)

  • Started my own Business OC - Own your Closet to make my dream come alive: a world where fashion can be enjoyed & fun whilst we are not ruining our planet.

🤝 Female empowerment & Teamwork for gender equality

🦾 Sports enthusiast: Crossfit, Running, Hyrox

🌊 Thalassophile: Big time ocean lover!

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Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Business Models
  • allrounder
  • Ideas & Solution Thinking
  • empathy
  • organizing
  • Listening
  • Rethinking

Interests

  • Circularity
  • New business models
  • Tools for change
  • Cooperations
  • fashion industry
  • Collaborations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • sustainability
  • ESG

Marketplace (3)

  • Product

    Circular Fashion Partnerships – Brands, Stores, Designers & Stylists

    Collaboration with forward-thinking fashion brands, local stores, designers, and stylists to make circular fashion visible & accessible.

    • Circular Economy
    • Creative Industries
    • Distribution Partner
    • Textiles And Fashion
    • Customers/application partners
    Author

    Founder at OC - Own your Closet

    Vienna, Austria

  • Partnership

    Ambassador

    Become a local ambassador for circular fashion by hosting clothing swaps, building community, and inspiring more conscious fashion choices.

    Author

    Founder at OC - Own your Closet

    Vienna, Austria