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FASHION HAGS Episode 56 - The Demise of the Fashion Magazine Jan 24, 2018

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Are Vogue's print days over? Monthly fashion magazines were a direct line from the insiders of the fashion industry to the public but how can they survive in today's fast paced media landscape? And we somehow manage to fit in multiple Simpsons references.

FASHION HAGS Episode 55: A Trip to India With Erin Gibbs Dec 20, 2017

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Special guest Erin Gibbs, a local designer with Danica Studios as well as an artist in her own right, joins the Hags this week to talk about illustration, textiles, an amazing trip to India, and some really great nonsense.

FASHION HAGS Episode 54: Why Counterfeits Are Just Really Bad Dec 06, 2017

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So it turns out counterfeit goods are more than just a crappy knockoff of luxury goods. They are a massively profitable trillion dollar industry that funds terrorists, organized crime, human traffickers, and criminals of all kinds! Jump in for a highly depressing look at what is actually going on here. And please, if you see a guy down an alley selling that cute Chanel bag for $49, DON'T BUY IT.

FASHION HAGS Episode 53: What's up with Black Friday Nov 22, 2017

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What's the deal with Black Friday anyway? In this episode, the Hags dig into the whole gong show that is holiday shopping and everyone's favourite day to either completely avoid or completely dive in: Black Friday.

FASHION HAGS Nov 08, 2017

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Episode 52 marks the Hag’s two year anniversary! To celebrate, we decided to have a trivia episode to make sure we still know what we are talking about (we do mostly!) so get out your coil notebooks for a pop quiz, Hag style.

FASHION HAGS Episode 51: Licensing in Fashion Oct 25, 2017

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In this episode, the Hags get into what exactly licensing means when it comes to fashion. Hint: it's how big companies make the most money by selling stuff other people make! Fun, right? Plus, Obsessions and all the other fun stuff. Get on it!

FASHION HAGS Episode 50: Fashion As Art with Doug Watt Oct 11, 2017

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Fashion and art have long been connected and it's hard to say exactly which came first. Sort of a chicken/egg situation. We decided to crack some eggs and fry some chicken with artist and friend of the podcast Doug Watt to see how far to the bottom we could get on this.

FASHION HAGS Episode 49: Fashion Designers and Their Muses Sep 27, 2017

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Ever heard of Audrey Hepburn? Or Hubert de Givenchy? Well those two legends are one of the most famous examples of fashion designer and muse and in this episode the Hags kiki through a few examples you might know and you might not.

Episode 48: Costume Designer Extraordinaire Liz Vastola Sep 13, 2017

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The Hags are expanding their empire with a fascinating Skype interview with Liz Vastola, costume designer for Jessica Jones, Landline and The Purge: Election Year. Katie talks to her about her favorite tools for the job and her love for 90s fashion.

FASHION HAGS Episode 47: Was Fashion School Worth It? Aug 30, 2017

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A listener-suggested topic about fashion school. Was it worth it? Was the transition from student life to work life difficult? Have we wasted our lives?

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