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Through long-form conversations, we go beyond trends to unpack fundraising, manufacturing, resale, AI, sustainability, career, and the evolving business of fashion. This is where fashion’s builders speak, share, and connect.
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Excited for this week’s episode and with Rachel Kibbe. We met at the Sustainable Fashion Forum in Austin in April and I’m so glad we had the opportunity to keep talking about her work.
We discuss the Americas Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March 2024 and the textile circularity portion Rachel wrote, incentivizing innovation in the US.
Rachel is the CEO of Circular Services Group and American Circular Textiles with members leading the circular fashion space such as The RealReal, Rent The Runway, Reformation, Trove, and many more.
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This week I spoke with Marika a content creator who shares her thrifted outfits on instagram.
We talk about how social media has impacted shopping behaviors and outfit repeating, and our own personal style as we are flooded with content.
From upcycled jumpers, a coach bag passed down from her mom, to a jacket she loved so much she actually bought it from her sister, which I find hilarious and something anyone with a sister can probably relate to.
If you’re interested in starting out as a sustainable fashion content creator and looking for a creative outlet definitely listen to this episode and you can watch the video version on Spotify to see the pieces we talk about and follow along.
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This week I spoke with Xyee, the founder of Fairycity. A luxury vintage boutique specializing in the most stunning clothes from lux French designers to rare runway Blumarine. She expertly curates pieces for girls around the world, with even Matilda Djerf following her.
With over 15K Depop followers, her pieces are not ones to miss. Definitely check out her instagram and depop for some incredible vintage inspiration that definitely embody “fairycore.”
Xyee is passionate about giving clothes a second life and sharing the the timeless beauty and quality of the vintage pieces she sources. Definitely check out her page on Depop and Instagram for some incredible vintage inspiration.
I hope you enjoy this episode getting to know the the stories behind the brand Fairycity.
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This week I am joined by Sarah, the founder of rental company Our Pinterest Wardrobe based in the UK. She is also a By Rotation ambassador and exemplifies how to you can still be sustainable as a fashion lover and even make money from it.
We talk all things rental fashion and Sarah offers tangible tips on getting started and the business side of renting out her closet.
Although somehow Sarah has never seen the Sisterhood of the traveling pants movie, she shares stories behind the experiences girls create through her shared wardrobe from birthdays, nights out, to potential proposals.
If you needed a reason to book your first rental or starting making money off the clothes sitting in your closet, keep listening.
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If you’ve ever needed inspiration to pop into your first charity shop or thrift store I truly believe Jenn can convince you. Jenn shares so many wonderful stories about how fun secondhand shopping can be and how as a parent she shares this with her kids in a super special tradition she has created.
She also shares some really great tips on getting started secondhand shopping and the joy of the search, not knowing what you’ll come out of the charity shop with. Jenn is an avid charity shopper based in the UK and shares her finds on her instagram @susiesecondhand.
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I am joined today by Isabel, a vintage curator and seller based in New York City, who runs the brand 7drawers.
Isabel shares her best tips of sourcing and authenticating vintage designer pieces from heels to handbags. Vintage designer handbags and heels are her speciality as you can see from the amazing array she has curated on her Depop page.
If you’ve ever wanted to get started selling or curious about the process this episode is for you. She shares a lot of tangible tips on how to get started, branding, sourcing, how to get authentication, and more.
She has a great eye for sourcing and styling with an incredible collection of vintage designer handbags, shoes, and clothes so definitely check those out on her page linked in this episode because they’re truly one of the kind.
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The Best of DC Thrifting with Vintage Lover and Curator Caroline Le.
First episode of Season 2! Caroline Le is a vintage lover and curator with her own amazing collection of preloved pieces effortlessly styled. You can also shop her look as she runs her own pop ups at Ella Rue in Georgetown, DC. Caroline also shares some of her favorite vintage spots in Washington, DC that many people don’t know about where she has found one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Last episode of Season 1! Sheridan shares pieces that have travelled with her all over the world. She talks about the experiences she has created in her clothes and the memories her clothes hold, transporting her back to the places she’s been. After all, we are human beings first, not consumers. Sheridan embodies this and shares her mentality around clothing, shopping, and getting dressed in the morning to be ready for any activity.
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This week Charlotte Turner, a sustainable consultant and educator joins me. She discusses the joy in making her own clothes and the family influence. She tells the beautiful story behind her wedding dress, one with many layers and adorned in pearls.
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This week, Maura, talks about what has inspired her bold and graphic sense of style from her art background to a desire to be heard. Fashion in an incredible channel to express your individual identity, who you are, how you wan the world to see you, and how you hope to see yourself.
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