This week we answer a listener question about where we sit on the scale of minimalist capsule wardrobes vs keeping a vast personal archive, and talk about how we manage our own wardrobes. We'd love you to send in your questions via any of the contact methods below, or come along to our workshop with Inner West Council:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/revolutionise-your-wardrobe-cull-tickets-625021775957

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This week, Ali digs up an old research paper from uni about "The Swinging Sixties" and tries to pass it off as a topical episode. We talk about Mary Quant, Chelsea, Carnaby Street, Mods, Biba, and who we'd try to meet if we went time travelling.

The books Ali mentions are "Quant on Quant" by Mary Quant and "In My Own Fashion" by Oleg Cassini.

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We have our first guest on the show! Mia from Ruby Raisin joins us to talk about all things small business and whether there is merit to the idea of just staying small.

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This is our ode to the blog/books/movie doco phenomenon that is Advanced Style. 

We discuss the 10-year-old movement that celebrates stylish women over 60. 

We talk about great personal style as a long-term evolution, made possible by life experience, wise and creative fashion consumption, and perfecting the art of not giving a sh!^ . 

Get ready to be inspired!

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Today we're talking sustainable basics - where do we get the little bits and pieces that we don't tend to buy second hand? Undies, socks, activewear, swimwear, sneakers - we go through some sustainable brands we've found and talk about whether there are any other options too.

Links:

We owe all of our research to https://goodonyou.eco

Undies:

https://www.pitttrading.com.au (lingerie fabrics, kits and sewing patterns)

https://etiko.com.au

http://mightygoodbasics.com

http://thunderpants.co.nz

http://nisa.co.nz

http://hopelesslingerie.com

Socks:

https://www.sustainablefashion.com.au

https://www.paire.com.au

https://www.patagonia.com.au

https://afends.com

Activewear:

http://dharmabums.com.au

http://nisa.co.nz

https://organicbasics.com

https://www.armedangels.com

https://thegoodtee.com

Swimwear:

https://www.vegethreads.com

https://www.campcoveswim.com

https://bondiborn.com

https://www.saltgypsy.com

Sneakers

https://etiko.com.au

http://veja-store.com

http://allbirds.com.au

http://bared.com.au

http://frankie4.com

http://treadlightly.asga.com.au (sneaker recycling)

http://recyclingnearyou.com.au (Planet Ark recycling research)

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Just weeks after Harry Styles' Love On Tour turned Sydney into a giant dress-up party, we ask what has inspired such a sartorial response from fans.

We discuss his gender fluid outfits, his in-demand stylist Harry Lambert, forgotten feminist fashion renegade Elizabeth Hawes and those Glam Rock and New Romantic stars that came before Harry (Elton! Prince! Bowie!)...

... aaaaaand we take a wild ride back in time to better understand how fashion became so 'gendered' in the first place. 

Welcome to our 7th episode! 

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In our 6th episode of Questioning Fashion, we ask how much truth there is to the idea that people were smaller in "the old days" and if not, why are vintage clothes so tiny? W discuss a lot of tricky body-related topics in this one so feel free to skip this one if that's not for you, or use the time stamps below to pick and choose which bits you'd like to listen to:

00:55 Our outfits

05:52 Are people bigger than they used to be?

09:08 Why is sizing so inconsistent 

12:42 how representation has changed over time

14:02 Was Marilyn Monroe really a size 14? (We talk about her actual weight & measurements at times)

18:01 We talk about different celebrities who have come to represent the “ideal figure” in different eras

24:51 Representation now

26:42 Why are vintage clothes so small?

The book Ali keeps referring to is called Out of Shape: Debunking myths about fashion and fit, Mel Campbell (2012)

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In our fifth episode of Questioning Fashion we look at how to make "good" purchases that we don't regret. We do a show and tell session with some of our favourite things we've ever bought, and talk about how to buy less and buy better.
Warning - the audio on this episode isn't the best, we were recording in a different room than usual and also made a lot of random noises shuffling things around at various points - stick with us! next episode is much better!

Shops/brands mentioned:

The Corner Shop - Jo's friends' vintage shop where she got her skirt
Stine Goya - Jo's shirt
Sük Workwear - Ali's jumpsuit
U-Turn Vintage - Vintage shop where Jo got her green leather outfit
Frankie4 - Ali's sneakers
The Real Real - Vintage consignment site where Jo got her Gucci track pants
Ali's Helly Hansen Raincoat
Lunatiques and Mitchell Road - Antiques centres in Sydney similar to the old one where Jo got her YSL suit
Kalmar Antiques - vintage store in Queen Victoria Building where Ali's earrings came from
Cyrus Jewellery - vintage watch shop on King Street where Ali's watch came from (also great for jewellery/watch repairs)


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In our fourth episode of Questioning Fashion we are discussing all things NEW - new things we've bought lately, why we crave new things and what we can do when we feel the itch to buy something new.

Shops/brands mentioned:

Route 66 - Vintage shop specialising in jeans on Enmore Road
The Vintage Clothing Shop - fancy vintage shop in the city
Bond Eye - Jo's bikini
Sük Workwear - Ali's jumpsuit
Storeroom Vintage - where Jo's daughter finds vintage

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In our third episode of questioning fashion we are talking about our favourite fashion movies.

If you want to skip to a particular movie, we talk about - 
 Pretty Woman at 03:30
Atonement at 07:38
Clueless at 09:34
Love Story at 12:17
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes/ How to Marry a Millionaire 13:37
Moulin Rouge at 16:14
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at 18:36
My Fair Lady at 20:34
The Sound of Music at 23:40
Grand Budapest Hotel at 27:56
I Am Love at 29:22
The Devil Wears Prada at 31:08

You can find our four Youtube episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnxDOMrRzs&list=PLg4BKZ2IOgXEWlb8JbinNbMu_qUbmRk0Q

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