Selfridges Hot Air

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Selfridges Hot Air episodes

May 29, 2019 5: SELF-Sustainable: Home
In this episode we turn our attentions to the home – after all that’s where the heart is – and discover that there are plenty of ways to show the planet love while we’re feathering our nests.
From how we wrap our food to how we redecorate, we show you domestic gods and goddesses that there's nothing too big or too small we can do to be sustainable homemakers in 2019.

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24 min
May 22, 2019 4: SELF-Sustainable: Beauty
In this episode we give ourselves a sustainable makeover, as we hold up a mirror up to the world of beauty.

From the soap we wash with every morning to the mascara we wear on our wedding day, we explore what products we can use to keep both ourselves and the planet looking beautiful.
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20 min
May 15, 2019 3: SELF-Sustainable: Travel
In this episode we take a trip around the world of sustainable travel, asking the all-important question; how do we enjoy seeing our planet without endangering it?
From what we put in our suitcases to where we go (and everything in between), we see how far sustainability can really take us.

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22 min
May 08, 2019 2: SELF-Sustainable: Food
In this episode we explore the question on everyone’s lips: how do we enjoy the food we love whilst still putting our planet first?
From provenance to food waste, Jasmine looks at the challenges facing today’s food industry exploring how to satisfy our cravings in the most sustainable way.
With a little help from Selfridges' top chefs and food experts, Jasmine rolls up her sleeves in a bid to make the most sustainable cookies around.

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25 min
May 01, 2019 1: SELF-Sustainable: Fashion
In this episode of Self-Sustainable, we attempt to iron out the creases between the world of fashion and sustainability. From first stitch to the clothes we ditch; Jasmine speaks with experts, manufacturers and designers doing their part in helping us address the skeletons in all of our closets.
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23 min
March 20, 2019 6: State of the Arts: Art in Unexpected Places
Meet Skip Gallery, a pop-up art space with a difference. Their MO? Exhibiting works out of, you’ve guessed it, a skip.
For the month of March, this moveable maverick has found itself a very special, if a little unexpected home. Tucked in between Gucci and Chloe on the ground floor of Selfridges, this yellow skip is swapping out rubbish for riches with works from some of the best emerging artists of today.

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24 min
March 06, 2019 5: State of the Arts: Art in the Digital Age
Ah the internet. A world of swiping, scrolling and sliding at your fingertips. But when everyone's curating their own feed, how can artists carve a niche online?
Following artists that exhibit online, in this episode we dive into a web of community and crypto-technologies to find out just how the internet has impacted art (and the artists making it).
Featuring: Nicole Ruggiero, Ed Fornieles, and Kenny Schachter.
This episode contains adult themes.

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26 min
February 20, 2019 4: State of the Arts: The Art of Fashion
Where does fashion end and art begin? And what happens when these two worlds collide?
In this episode, we get an exclusive peek at the work of renowned fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić in the run up to her show at the Old Selfridges Hotel during London Fashion Week. As a designer who walks a fine line between fashion and art, we discover the artistic inspirations behind her upcoming collection. Enter Troika: the artist collective collaborating with Roksanda to give her latest show a catwalk with a difference. From artistic fashion to fashionable art, we find out just how symbiotic the two disciplines are.

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22 min
February 06, 2019 3: State of the Arts: Art in the Community
Everyone is an artist, or so said Joseph Beuys. And whether you’re an old hand or a hidden talent, the benefits of getting creative can be surprising.
In this episode we explore Everything I Have Is Yours, a greater Manchester art commission with a difference. Following two groups - united by age and a flair for the arts - we discover the value of art for all. From the creative minds behind the project, to inspiring workshop leaders and lively participants, we hear what a lifetime of experience can bring to both the arts and community.
Featuring: Ben White of Open Music Archive and Helen Wewiora of Castlefield Gallery.

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23 min
January 24, 2019 2: State of the Arts: The Power of Public Art
Everyone’s a critic when it comes to public art – whether we think it’s an eyesore or a sight for sore eyes, we all have an opinion.
In this episode, we step out of the galleries and onto the streets, to find out exactly what it takes to make public artwork. We hear straight from the people bringing art to the public realm; from renowned artist, Simon Periton, to Yorkshire Sculpture Park curator, Helen Pheby. Travelling from open air parkland to the depths of London’s underground, we explore the process, purpose and power of public art, and get a sneak peek of London’s soon-to-be biggest public art collection yet.

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25 min

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