Questioning Fashion podcast | Listen online for free

Available Episodes

5 of 52

Long overdue catch-up
Yes we know…. but the point is, we’re here now!!Just Jo, Ali and her permanently perplexed dog Teddy, all snuggled up with some Chamomile tea and a bundle of cables. Here are just some of the topics we cover (slash things we plug):Useful Box Sewing SchoolFlip Fashion Forever | Instagram @slogue_fashion Generation Women AustraliaEthical Clothing Australia (ECA)Email any questions or comments (using the codeword ‘Acorn’ in the subject line) to [email protected]’d love a review on Apple PodcastsAnd follow us here..instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/alidibleytiktok.com/@bellstreet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com
--------
35:45
--------
35:45
Australian Fashion Week: The Juice
We’re not the only ones questioning fashion at this time of year.Despite the AFC’s best efforts to re-exclusify a ‘reclaimed’ Fashion Week, Carriageworks was still pulsing with big egos in big looks vying for airtime via vox pops. (Look up “Who’s the Final Boss of Micro Trends?” if you care.)No matter, because inside was where the real news happened.Here’s a question: what happens when you mix four passionate First Nations women with a privileged white Mansplainer?Pop the kettle on and settle in because you’re about to find out…Email any questions or comments (using the codeword ‘Acorn’ in the subject line) to [email protected]’d love a review on Apple PodcastsAnd follow us here..instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/alidibleytiktok.com/@bellstreet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com
--------
35:24
--------
35:24
Could this be the answer to all our Fashion Questions???
Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming. Something good.Jo has this West Side Story number in her head right now and fellow musical nerd Ali wants to know why.If you're a designer, educator, alterations expert, repairer, stylist or creative entrepreneur working in the slow fashion space, and you live in/near Sydney, Newcastle or Melbourne, read below and book yourself into one of the meetings via this link. We really want to hear from you so we can make this venture the best it can be.https://www.x-u.com.au/What’s the Slow Fashion Hub?Slow Fashion Hubs, powered by Xu (short for To the Power of You), is an ambitious new platform that will connect Australia’s slow fashion community through both digital tools and shared physical workspaces. Think co-working but for fashion – complete with sewing tech, design software, e-commerce integration, and peer learning. It’s designed to reduce your costs, extend your reach, and give consumers a real alternative to fast fashion.The meetings are 2, 3 and 6 June (Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne respectively). Book your spot today.Email: [email protected]’d love a review on Apple PodcastsAnd follow us here..instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/alidibleytiktok.com/@bellstreet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com
--------
35:05
--------
35:05
It's Mailbag Time!!
From wrinkly leather to a 'lost online' slow fashion maker who finds comfort in our little pod, we catch up over a virtual mailbag of lovely comms that some of our surprisingly loyal listeners have penned.We loved recording this one so tell us some stories and we’ll do more!!! Wish we had a Locked Bag address but sadly it’s just the same boring old email…For your convenience, below are links to the old episodes our listeners refer to. (May we recommend, madames, that you also check out the Oleg Cassini episode while on a trip down Archive Lane? It is one of Jo’s all-time faves.)Why do we care so much about our weddings?Is it unethical to profit from op-shop bargains?Ali and Jo’s sustainable fashion dictionary cornerFashionable Fandoms Email any questions or comments and please use the codeword ‘Acorn’ in the subject line (we’ll explain later…)Email: [email protected]’d love a review on Apple PodcastsAnd follow us here..instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/alidibleytiktok.com/@bellstreet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com
--------
28:07
--------
28:07
Overproduction: Could fashion's "dirty secret" give someone a clean start?
Regular listeners would know that we at QF are avid op shoppers. We like nothing more than to rifle through $1 baskets of stale smelling Lycra at our local Noffs in the hope of finding an original Donna Karan bodysuit.But that’s because we have the choice. We have the leisure time, the energy and even the funds to cover those pesky op shop inflations..For those one in eight adult Australians who live below the poverty line, and for women in shelters who have escaped domestic violence, choice of any kind is a luxury, and actually so is being gifted the chance of a fresh start with a carefully curated wardrobe of never worn - never sold clothes courtesy of Thread Together.Just a few years ago Burberry was famously caught burning its excess stock for fear it’d end up in the hands of the poor (if you’re British you’ll know how ironic this is, given the chav check and the old adage that style can’t be bought, but that’s another story for another episode) ..Impressive, then, that Thread Together has managed to successfully convince 2,000 fashion brands to be less mean (and toxic) about their unsold stock. Overproduction to the tune of 30 per cent is the norm now. According to Thread Together CEO Anthony Chesler, for our planet’s eight billion people there are now $100 billion units of clothing being produced annually. No wonder the TT warehouse is so vast.We opened this can of wriggling worms after a tour of the place last year with the man himself…… and while we’re none the wiser about overproduction, we wholeheartedly concede that Thread Together is a great service making the best of a bad situation. Find out about teambuilding and volunteer opportunities here.Remember to email any questions or comments and please use the codeword ‘Acorn’ in the subject line (we’ll explain later lol…)Email: [email protected]’d love a review on Apple PodcastsAnd follow us here..instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/alidibleytiktok.com/@bellstreet This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com
--------
35:52
--------
35:52