Welcome back to another episode of MOO BOU’s Fashion Unplugged. This week we are bringing the high street to the podcast...we’ll be talking about changing room dilemmas, the items you need in your wardrobe and shopping in store vs online. And to help with this we have our very special guests from the MOO BOU shop Michelle and Tina!

Michelle is a mum to her beautiful boys and her love for vintage clothes is a way of life. Inspired by Grease at a young age she found her unique individual style and is always inspiring the MOO BOU customers with her outfits.

Tina is a creative, with a background in card designs she now loves to create beautiful artwork specialising in portraits all of which can be found on her Instagram at @pookies_treasures

Michelle and Tina tell us about the community that surrounds the MOO BOU shop, building trust and relationships with customers as they offer their expert styling knowledge. They chat about heart-warming encounters and funny stories that show just how important it is to have the face-to-face interactions at the shop.

Imparting their wisdom on styling body shapes, sharing the key pieces from MOO BOU that everyone loves and helping you get the most out of your wardrobe by restyling the items you love.

With a new and improved MOO BOU shop opening on 14th February, they share how this space is great for showcasing the clothes and a perfect setting for style parties. 

They can’t wait to be back in the shop and to see all of you there!

Links:

Visit the MOO BOU shop

MOO BOU Capsule Collection

Magic Pants

Nine Perfect Strangers

Fashion unplugged is back and this week we are talking about the very important topic of boundaries. We have a very special guest, Pauline, who can talk us through the relationships we hold with others, the notion of people pleasing and protecting ourselves with boundaries.

Pauline has had a career as a director in Human Resources for many years and 10 years ago changed her career into executive coaching. Then after the pandemic Pauline reevaluated this and decided to become a personal coach, helping many people to uncover what’s getting in the way, aligning who you truly are to live the life that you want to live.

We chat all about the fear attached to boundaries and how we overcome this so our relationships in our work and personal life can thrive. Pauline and Jen will be sharing their own experiences of how boundaries can be set, and delve into how we need to set boundaries in the changing rooms too! Questioning why we seek validation from others in what we wear and why we need to set these boundaries in order to feel truly positive and confident in ourselves. 

Check out Pauline’s website

This week’s podcast we have got two experts, Jen our stylist and Helen a nutritionist, this combo will help with looking and feeling good on the inside and out. 

Helen Jones is a registered nutritionist and well-being coach; she specialises in working with women in their 40’s and 50’s mid-life who struggle with hormonal changes and weight gain.

Glossary of terms:

Adrenal Glands:  Adrenal glands, also known as suprarenal glands, are small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys. Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

Cortisol: Cortisol is a steroid hormone that your adrenal glands, the endocrine glands on top of your kidneys, produce and release. Cortisol affects several aspects of your body and mainly helps regulate your body's response to stress.

Estrogen: Estrogen is a hormone that plays various roles in the body. In females, it helps develop and maintain both the reproductive system and female characteristics, such as breasts and pubic hair.

Insulin: Insulin is a hormone created by your pancreas that controls the amount of glucose in your bloodstream at any given moment. It also helps store glucose in your liver, fat, and muscles. Finally, it regulates your body’s metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Menopause: Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels. This usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55.

Perimenopause: Perimenopause is when you have symptoms before your periods have stopped. You reach menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months.

Progesterone: Progesterone is a hormone released by the corpus luteum in the ovary. It plays important roles in the menstrual cycle and in maintaining the early stages of pregnancy.

Links

Check out Helen’s website

Follow Helen on Instagram

This week we will be talking to all the mums out there, have you found that you’ve lost your sense of style? Having children is such a big change that will impact your lifestyle in many ways, including what you wear. So, this week we will be chatting to stylist Rachael Stella who can solve all your styling queries. 

Rachael is a personal stylist based around the north west, her clients include professional women and working mum’s who want to redefine their personal style. She has worked in the fashion industry for many years and has been designing clothing ranges for high street stores including Next and New Look. Rachael is a down-to-earth cool stylist who helps builds her clients confidence through style. Rachael has two children aged 6 and 4, so understands what it's like to be a mum whilst still finding the time for style and fashion.

Links

Check out Rachael’s website

Follow Rachael on Instagram

Shop Rachael’s “Style for Mum’s” collection online

Zara McDermott Disordered Eating: Watch here

This week on Fashion Unplugged we are talking about the very important topic of breast cancer and the effects this has on women going through it, both physically and emotionally. Breast cancer affects so many women, with 1 in 7 UK females being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Knowing someone close to you, or going through this yourself, it is a life changing experience. We want to share the importance of checking yourself, because the earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of successful treatment. And to join us this week on the podcast we have the special guest Marie, a content creator who is currently going through breast cancer treatment. She is going to share her story and also give us her thoughts on how her clothing and style can help how she feels through this time.

Marie is a Wolverhampton girl through and through now living in Shropshire. She’s mom to archie and a dog mom to Dolly & Cybil, and to say she has slight addiction to shopping is probably underselling it slightly! She has spent the majority of her career in banking & finance, but more recently working with her fiancé James who recently set up his own business. Her love of clothes and fashion started from a really early age and her Instagram page was born from her friends encouraging her to share her style and fashion ideas, and she’s so glad she did…. 

Timestamps

5:20 The breast cancer journey

10:40 Checking your breasts (https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/womens-health/how-should-i-check-my-breasts/)

18:10 Changes within yourself during this time, physically and mentally

24:50 Where to find support during this time

28:30 What do you do to make yourself feel better during this time

35.40 How has fashion and beauty helped you to feel good during this time?

41:10 Tell us more about your personal style

References

1 in 7 UK females will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/breast-cancer

When diagnosed at its earliest stage, all (100%) people with breast cancer will survive their disease for one year or more, compared with 2 in 3 (66%) people when the disease is diagnosed at the latest stage. (https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/breast-cancer)

Links

• Follow Marie on Instagram at @sparkleandthread
• CoppaFeel
• Breast Cancer Now
• Future Dreams
• Fantastic Fungi on Netflix

This week we discuss whether getting older effects your sense of style and are there really any rules? A true champion for midlife women, we are joined by presenter, model and mum Katie Isles. Jen and Katie share their own experiences within this stage of their life; tackling the negative connotations about midlife and about finding happiness in growing older. 

Katie Isles is a presenter, model and mom. A born and bred Brummie with a love of so many things – music, home & garden, good food, health & fitness and all things family (keeping the dog, husband and kids in tow!) However, her particular passion is positive ageing, fighting to change the negative stereotypes and invisibility of midlife women. When Covid placed a bomb under her career plans a little twist saw her unknowingly creating a #madformidlife community on Instagram.

Follow Katie @katieisles on Instagram

Follow Katie @IslesKate on Twitter

Join #madformidlife on Instagram

This week we are joined by celebrity stylist and wardrobe concierge Martine Alexander. We delve into the conversation surrounding menopause, how it effects women both mentally and physically, and learning how the clothes we wear can help us through this challenging time. 

Martine has been styling private clients and celebrities for over 17 years, some of her current clients include; Kym Marsh, Rebecca Adlington, Kelvin and Liz Fletcher and Christine McGuiness. She is also a fashion columnist for the Cheshire Magazine and is the founder of the “How to be a stylist” course.

Both Jen and Martine’s expert styling knowledge equips them to give the most valuable advice when styling through the menopause, sharing tips on how to the dress your changing body shape and the best things to wear for when the hot flush strikes. The conversation will delve deeper as styling goes so much further than picking out clothes. Martine shares her experience of helping women learn to love themselves when going through a period of their life that is difficult and unknown.

Follow Martine’s Instagram

Visit Martine’s website

Download Moody App 

Watch Fleabag

Martine’s Autumn/Winter styling reel with Moobou

Martine’s sequin styling reel with Moobou

Watch White Lotus

The Hormone Doctor - Dr. Annice Mukherjee Instagram

Martine and The Hormone Doctor Instagram Live

To kick start MOOBOU’s new podcast fashion unplugged Jen will be answering questions from the audience. We will delve deep into the business side of MOOBOU – how Jen came to start the brand and what it’s like to run your own business. We will share styling tips surrounding the Menopause, workwear and the transitional seasons. And we will discuss the latest trends for the new season, choosing the trends we love and hate, and deciding which ones are worth investing in! We believe that clothes truly shape who we are and want to help others find their own style and share our own fashion journey. 

Links

moobou.co.uk

MOOBOU - Instagram handle

Autumn Winter 2022 Campaign

Magic Pants

Ichi Twiggy Raven Jeans

Contrast Knitted Cuff Coat

Basic Long Line Vest

Anine Bing - Instagram Profile

Nana (stylist) - Instagram Profile

Saint Tropez Mila Jumper

Clothes aren't just clothes, they have the ability to change how we feel about ourselves and how we express ourselves. Clothes are the backdrop to the events that shape who we are. Each episode we will address in a frank and honest way the topics that affect women like you, women like us and shape how we feel about ourselves and the way we dress.