The ANIMA ANIMUS Podcast

Is it just me, or does the conversation of climate change and sustainability can sometimes feel too ‘doom and gloom,’ since we’re facing such an environmental crisis? This is why I think it’s so important, especially within the fashion and beauty space, to inject some fun and hope back into the conversation! Join me as we welcome Sara from the Make Climate Cool Again Podcast, where we explore some key trends and ideas that brands could utilise to improve their sustainability practises. // Follow Sara at @makeclimatecool // Follow our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Did you know, we may be ingesting a credit card’s worth of micro-plastics in our bodies EVERY WEEK?! Some absolutely insane facts and findings on this week’s episode, as we sit down with the lovely Sara Longo, an entrepreneur and sustainability consultant with a love for the ocean! Tune in to hear more about what micro-plastics are, how they’re formed and what easy and realistic solutions we can all take to minimize micro-plastic impacts. // Follow Sara at @sararenaynay // Follow our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

If you’ve ever wondered about how and where your food is produced, this episode will definitely be up your street, as we sit down with Ntaba Francis, a Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, talking about the current Grenadian agricultural landscape, to what happens when the country experiences climate-change shocks. A super fun & engaging conversation, as we touch upon how the fashion industry could also take a note from the food industry, to encourage a more transparent supply chain, both being beneficial for the producer and consumer. // Follow our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

What does the ‘decolonisation of fashion’ even mean?! What does this look like in practice? These social topics are often overlooked within the fashion sustainability space, and for one, an area I didn’t truly understand myself… that’s why it was an absolute blessing to be joined by Dusty this week, founder of Canadian based streetwear brand ‘mobilize,’ who opened my eyes to a whole different walk of life. With mobilize bringing the ever-needed representation of ingenious people within fashion, Dusty also aims to empower, educate and help others find their identity. I learnt a tonne about the “indigenous way of living,” and was so inspired by not only the richness in culture, but the incredibly mindful approaches into how resources are used, and the overall harmonic way of living. This was no doubt one of the most insightful, engaging and inspiring conversations I’ve had, and I know you guys will really vibe with Dusty too. // Follow Dusty IG: @m.o.b.i.l.i.z.e and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Many of us are aware that fashion’s marketing campaigns, representations and even its systems, are not as diverse and inclusive as we would hope it to be. Jessica Evans is our featured guest this week, fashion model and founder of NOAGE Label, designed for the modern woman who cares about the world’s welfare. A super inspiring conversation which touches upon: fashion’s diversity and inclusion problem; how this is interlinked with the industry’s beauty standards, and how she uses this as fuel, to drive NOAGE as the conscious brand that it is today! // Follow Jessica on IG: @noagelabel and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Join Chelsea as she welcomes MP Guillot, founder of Ungarbage Magazine, which is a Toronto based, quirky, fun (and your new favourite) conscious magazine! The purpose of this new fashion publication is to actively seek and inspire new ways of living, freeing us all from the societal pressures, discrimination and oppressions within the systems we live in. Tune in, as we talk about the importance of collaboration, the fashion media, and finding ways to improve our conversations. // Follow MP on IG: @ungarbagemag and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

This week’s guest is about to make you re-think your idea of re-cycling and up-cycling drastically; this is not the dreadful cliché DIYs that you found on Pinterest – na uh! Based in Los Angeles, and crafted in Peru, LOTI is about to launch to the world their stunning, elevated every-day wear, made from up-cycled men’s shirting. Join us as we discover how LOTI tackles fashion’s over-consumption problem, with angelic, feminine dresses today! // Follow Lottie IG: @shoploti_ and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Fashion Forward is the industry’s up and coming global think tank that you need to know about. This exciting New-York based, not-for-profit was founded by Sara Bernat and Doris Domoszlai-Lantner, to challenge the conventional discourses around the fashion system.

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, join Chelsea as she sits down with Sara this week to discuss how Fashion Forwards unravels unexpected data into intelligent insights and accessible media for all. Sustainability is a global effort, so how can we ensure our adored fashion industry can also consciously move forwards, within the hardships of this pandemic? // Follow Fashion Forward on IG: @fashionforward_thinktank and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Ok – QUESTION! Have you guys ever thought about or wanted to change a specific graphic on your t-shirt… or have ever thought to yourself before buying something: “ah damn I wish that skirt was available in a black version… or blue version”?! Well what if I told you, you could pick the colour-ways you wanted and get a reversible skirt made just for you? Yep, this is exactly what our guest this week specialises in: multi-purpose and highly functional fashion pieces. Join Chelsea as she sits down with London based fashion designer, Radina Radeva, as they discuss how sustainability can be interweaved into fashion design, right from the initial, conceptual planning stages. // Follow Radina on IG: @radinaradeva_ and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.

Welcome back to part 2 of Chloe and Chelsea’s sustainability conversation, as they pick each other’s brains on the intersection of Fashion Design and Fashion Buying. Normally, it can be difficult to have such open discussions within a business context, so it’s great to be able to have a candid conversation between designer and buyer. Main topics of discussion includes: the dynamics of the current production cycle; fashion week deadlines; the concept of seasons; fashion consumerism and designing with conscious. An insightful conversation you don’t want to miss! // Follow Chloe on IG: @chlobaines and our IG at @_animaanimus // You can also join the rest of the AA Fam in continuing the conversation at www.animaanimus.co.uk.