WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

London has Browns and Dover St Market, Milan has 10 Corso Como, New York has Jeffrey, and Paris had Collette. In Australia, the multi-brand designer fashion stores to know are Melbourne's Marais and in Sydney, Parlour X.This Episode is about independent high fashion retail, how it works and what it does, what's happening with bricks and mortar stores, and why we need them. You're going to meet the brilliant buyer, style setter and retailer Eva Galambos, who is Parlour X's founder.Eva is an expert on the business of fashion, and the changing landscape of retail. It's her job to partner with the brands she believes in to present their collections in store, and to choose the right stuff to stay ahead in a game that's been turned upside down in recent years by the growth of online and the rise of the flagship, where more brands are becoming vertical operations.We talk about who decides what's on trend, the purpose of fashion shows, and what happens on a buying appointment and in the Paris showrooms. We cover the importance of longevity and timeless design, what the term ‘investment piece' really means, the pressures and opportunities of online retailing? What does luxury mean today and how is sale culture impacting it? This Episode is a must for anyone studying fashion, working in the business or just trying to figure out how it all works.Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/12/4/podcast-ep-26-eva-galambos-true-luxury-the-art-of-retail to read yours and #bethechangeDON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW CLARE ON INSTAGRAM FOR ALL THE WARDROBE CRISIS NEWS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On any given night in Australia 1 in 200 people don't have a roof over their heads. Nasir Sobhani A.K.A The Streets Barber skateboards around Melbourne giving free haircuts and shaves to homeless people as a part of his ‘Clean Cut Clean Start' movement. Today, fashion and hairdressing live in the same world, along with makeup artistry, art direction, photography. The hair stylist on a shoot, for example, is just as important as the stylist, model or photographer. But the art of cutting hair is more fundamental, and more universally experienced, than those other disciplines.Grooming is an animal urge and an ancient art. Razors have been found in Bronze Age and ancient Egyptian ruins. In the middle ages, barbers served as surgeons and dentists; they were literally engaged in wellness and healing.These days it's more about counselling, though isn't it? You know the score. The intimacy of sitting in the hairdresser's or barber's chair, the human contact. Who hasn't told their hairdresser secrets?'Okay, but this Episode is about way more than a good haircut. It's a story of addiction and redemption, the journey of an extradordinary man who, with this scissors by his side, found a vocation, changed his life and set himself to task to do some good in the world.Nas calls the Street Barber Project, a “place where people who believe in the fundamental goodness of human beings can come to find stories, ideas, hope, community & inspiraiton in order to go out and serve in their own way.”Check THE SHOWNOTES for links and resources from today's story.https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/12/4/podcast-ep-25-the-streets-barberDON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW CLARE ON INSTAGRAM FOR ALL THE WARDROBE CRISIS NEWS!Our incredible music is by Montaigne  - it's an acoustic version of Because I Love You from their album Glorious Heights.Like what you hear? Please review us in Apple, and share on social media.Did you know we have a Patreon page ? We're so grateful to our supporters.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join ethical fashionista Clare Press as she asks, Do you suffer from affluenza? This week's guest, Australian economist Richard Denniss has the cure!Richard is the author of a fascinating new book called Curing Affluenza, in which he argues that there's nothing inevitable about our current mode of consuming.“The vast majority of humans who have ever lived (and the majority of humans alive today) would find the idea of using our scarce resources to produce things that are designed to be thrown away absolutely mad,” he writes.We've lost sight of true value and true cost of many of the things we buy. In this Episode we explore what led us here, and how the future could be about experiences rather than stuff. We ask, what's the difference between materialism and consumerism? Do we need to reshape the economy? And, of course, what role does fashion have to play?Check THE SHOWNOTES for links and resources from today's story.https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/10/curing-affluenzaLike what you hear? Please review the show in your favourite podcast app and share on social media - find Clare here on INSTAGRAM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join ethical fashionista Clare Press as she asks, What's it like to be a garment worker in Asia making clothes for high street brands in Australia and the global north?This Episode explores one of the biggest issues around fast fashion and cheap clothing supply chains - low pay. Do we care? Do brands? And what's being done to campaign for a living wage and fair fashion?Based on CEO pay levels of some of the big brands in Australia, it would take a Bangladeshi garment worker earning the minimum wage more than 4,000 years to earn the what CEOs get paid in just one year...Check THE SHOWNOTES for links and resources from this ep, as well as how you can join the movement to make a difference.Our incredible music is by Montaigne  - it's an acoustic version of Because I Love You from ther album Glorious Heights.Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/10/podcast-ep23-oxfams-what-she-makes to read yours and #bethechangeLike what you hear? Please consider reviewing the show sharing on social media.FOLLOW CLARE ON INSTAGRAM FOR ALL THE WARDROBE CRISIS NEWS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vincent Stanley is Patagonia's Director of Philosophy. (Yes, that's a thing). He has been with the outdoor gear company since 1973, when his uncle, Yvon Chouinard, gave him a job as a kid out of college. Vincent is a deep thinker and passionate environmentalist, and a visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management. He's also a poet, whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry.With Yvon, he co-wrote the book THE RESPONSIBLE COMPANY, which is like a handbook for building a more sustainable business. Oh and hello! This is the guy who wrote the first copy for The Footprint Chronicles -  Patagonia's game-changing supply chain mapper - and along with Rick Ridgeway, worked on the much-talked-about "Don't Buy This Jacket" campaign that Patagonia ran in the New York Times in 2011. This Episode is about the big, important issues facing our planet, and business, today: We discuss what's happening to our soils, loss of biodiversity, climate change, ocean acidification and water pollution, and the problems with over-consumption, population growth and the role of business in this challenging new world. But don't you worry, it's also fun. And awesome. And SUPER INSPIRING. Buckle up, this is a wild, challenging, and thought-provoking journey, and you're invited. Are you ready?DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW CLARE ON INSTAGRAM FOR ALL THE WARDROBE CRISIS NEWS!Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/6/podcast-ep-22-patagonias-vincent-stanley-on-the-big-stuff to read yours and #bethechangeOur incredible music is by Montaigne  - it's an acoustic version of Because I Love You from their album Glorious Heights.Like what you hear? Please review us in Apple, and share on social media.Also, we're excited to announce our new Patreon page. We're so grateful to our supporters - welcome to the Wardrobe Crisis family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you got big ideas? Do you dream of starting a company that makes a difference in the world? Or working for one? Are you interested in how brands can create positive impacts in communities, beyond the boring, some would say broken, mainstream consumerism model? This Episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in social enterprises. Blake Mycoskie is one of the most successful players in this space, and in this interview he shares the story of his company TOMS, how he built it, and what it takes to succeed. Via its 'One for One' model, TOMS has given more than 75 million pairs of shoes to kids who need them, helped restore sight to more than 500,000 people, and supported safe birth services for more than 175,000 mothers.This Episode is full of vital insights for changemakers who want to use their powers for social good. We discuss the essential ingredients for getting a venture like this off the ground and making it grow, what it takes to suck it up when things go wrong and the challenges and joys of building better business. Oh, and shoes. Of course we talk about shoes. This is a fashion podcast afterall...Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/10/29/podcast-ep-21-blake-mycoskie-tomss-chief-shoegiver-on-one-for-one to read yours and #bethechangeOur incredible music is by Montaigne  - it's an acoustic version of Because I Love You from ther album Glorious Heights.Like what you hear? Please review us in Apple, and share on social media.Also, we're excited to announce our new Patreon page. We're so grateful to our supporters - welcome to the Wardrobe Crisis family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand designer Karen Walker is one of The Business of Fashion's 500. Her brand sells in 42 countries, in prestigious stores like Barneys New York, and Liberty of London. She is a New York fashion week veteran, with some very famous fans. Everyone from Beyoncé and Rihanna to Scarlet Johansson, Alexa Chung, Lorde, Lena Dunham, Toast the dog, oh look everyone, wears her sunglasses.She also designs ready-to-wear, handbag, shoe and jewellery collections as well as homewares. Okay, Karen Walker is a hot brand...But what does it take to be an ethical one too? How can successful designers incorporate sustainability and social responsibility into their business models? Karen says "ethical values of responsibility, uniqueness, quality and connection, are at the heart of what we do." What does that look like on a practical level? Karen is engaging with all these issues. She is working with Baptist World Aid Australia on their Ethical Fashion Giude, for example, and has an ongoing collaboration with the Ethical Fashion Initiative. She is highly invested in the process of producing her products and the people who make them, but also in what it means to work as a creative in fashion today, from responsibilities around supply chains to the impacts of advertising and messaging. She also has a lot to say about the deep stuff: the purpose of design. Ultimately, what is fashion for?We start off this interview talking about widening the lens on beauty and Advanced Style, we discuss beginnings - Karen started out by making a single men's floral shirt for a musician friend when she was 18-years-old - what's changed and what's remained the same. And we look to the future. How can fashion designers meet tomorrow's challenges?Check out the shownotes here.Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in Apple. It helps other people find us.Also, we're excited to announce our new Patreon page. We're so grateful to our supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yves Saint Laurent, Loulou de la Falaise, Pierre Cardin, Chanel, Givenchy, couture, prêt-à-porter and vintage shopping in the Paris flea markets, this week's Episode trés chic.Meet Paris-based Australian-raised stylist and César-winning costume designer, Catherine Baba.Vogue calls her a “fashion eminence”. Vanity Fair? An “original”. Indeed that magazine just included her on its 2017 Best Dressed List.She is also an accessories designer with her own line of sunglasses, a massive vintage fan and a walking fashion encyclopaedia with a particular fascination with the history of Paris fashion in the 1970s. But best of all, she's a mad keen cycler. Could there be there a more glamorous eco-aware-transport influencer? Pas possible! Please do check the shownotes to see some delightful photos of her pedalling around Paris. Riding a bike to the fashion week shows wearing a vintage kimono, high heels or even couture? No problem, darling. “It creates an aero-dynamism to the look,” she says.We recorded this interview at the Perth Fashion Festival soon after Yves Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Bergé died, and we drill deep into what makes Paris fashion tick and how it has changed. This Episode is another insider's guide, a companion piece to Epsiodes 12, 13 & 14 with Simon Doonan, Stephen Jones and Linda Jackson. For anyone who loves the creativity and artistry that makes fashion tick, these shows are for you.Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/10/2/podcast-ep-18-catherine-baba-cycling-in-heels to read yours and #bethechangeMusic is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's GREAT BARRIER REEF is the largest living thing on earth. Visible from outer space, it's the size of 70 million football fields and is home to 400 different types of coral and more than 1500 species of toprical fish. It's a magical underwater garden. No wonder fashion is obsessed with its beauty.But climate change is killing the reef, and fashion, being a major manufacturing industry, has its part to play. About 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the fashion sector.This week we meet Tim Flannery, internationally acclaimed scientist, writer, explorer and conservationist. Actual proper legend.Our interview was recorded at the Heron Island Research Centre 80 kilometres off the Queensland coast on an pristine part of the reef, undamaged by recent bleaching events.It's a very special opportunity to hear from an expert on the front line of climate change science about how the whole thing works, and what can be done about it. We hope you will share the Episode with your friends and communities.The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/9/25/podcast-ep-17-tim-flannery-climate-change to check them out.Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in Apple. It helps other people find us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Episode is little different from normal. It was recorded in September at a live Q&A event at the Wheeler Centre for Books & Ideas in Melbourne, and moderated by Madeleine Morris, a reporter for ABC television's 7.30. We touch on a whole lot of issues front and centre in an industry currently in overdrive, from slow fashion, overconsumption and waste, to what brands are doing about supply chain transparency, as well as Australia's move towards a Modern Slavery Act, the role of magazines in the fashion transparency conversation, and even how body mapping technology might reduce dead-stock.For more on these issues, don't miss the shownotes here.WHO'S TALKING?Clare Press, yours truly, presenter of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast.Clara Vuletich, a sustainable fashion consultant with a PhD in sustainable textiles, who has worked with clients such as H&M and Kering. Rebecca Hard, CEO of Sussan. The Sussan Group is the Australian women's fashion retailer that owns retail brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae.Jessica Perrin, one of the co-founders of Not My Style, a UK-based ethical shopping app that “tells you how much your favourite fashion brands share about how they treat the women and men who make our clothes.” The app launched after a successful Kickstarter campaign last year.Music is by Montaigne Enjoying the show? Clare would love to hear from you - Head over to https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/9/25/podcast-ep-16-fast-fashion-question-time to read yours and #bethechangePlease consider leaving a review in Apple. It helps other people find us!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.