The Conversations

The Conversations

By Jason Campbell & Henrietta GallinaSociety & Culture
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The Conversations episodes

  • Arbitrary Pricing - Why Do Things Cost Too Damn Much?
    In this episode we discuss a trend Jason has been noticing a lot re: the revolt against the arbitrary pricing of clothing and accessories. Why are brands pricing the way in which they currently are, particularly when the quality of product is more often than not reflective of this mark up?
     
    We talk about and question branding, overhead and consumer power as it pertains to what things cost and also if it's even sustainable.
     
    Please continue to listen, subscribe, comment and give us a 5 star rating :)
    21 min
  • Arbitrary Pricing - Why Do Things Cost Too Damn Much?
    In this episode we discuss a trend Jason has been noticing a lot re: the revolt against the arbitrary pricing of clothing and accessories. Why are brands pricing the way in which they currently are, particularly when the quality of product is more often than not reflective of this mark up?
     
    We talk about and question branding, overhead and consumer power as it pertains to what things cost and also if it's even sustainable.
     
    Please continue to listen, subscribe, comment and give us a 5 star rating :)
    21 min
  • Does New York Currently Have a Thriving Nightlife Scene Worth Talking About?

    Up until the last decade, New York nightlife was the standard bearer of the global underground party scene.  Studio 54 and The Sound Factory were era-defining clubs and ground zero for fashion and culture movements in New York. Then came members-only establishments and scene killing bottle service of the naughts and New York nightlife was declared dead. ‘It’s all moved to Brooklyn’ has been the refrain, but to where exactly - Does New York currently have a thriving nightlife scene worth talking about? 

    15 min
  • Does New York Currently Have A Thriving Nightlife Scene Worth Talking About?

    Up until the last decade, New York nightlife was the standard bearer of the global underground party scene.  Studio 54 and The Sound Factory were era-defining clubs and ground zero for fashion and culture movements in New York. Then came members-only establishments and scene killing bottle service of the naughts and New York nightlife was declared dead. ‘It’s all moved to Brooklyn’ has been the refrain, but to where exactly - Does New York currently have a thriving nightlife scene worth talking about? 

    15 min
  • When Will Denim Cutoff Shorts Die?
    Denim cutoff shorts have been immortalized by the sexed up Daisy Duke character in the uber camp TV show Dukes of Hazzard since the 80s. Over the years, 'racy' women from Cindy Crawford in a Pepsi commercial to Beyonce taking the stage at Coachella 2018 have helped to inch this once subversive DIY creation into a global style juggernaut. 'Basic Beckys' have seized upon this legs out summertime option to make it one of the most enduring trends of our time, but should we call foul? Why has denim cutoffs been such a lasting trend and what does it contribute to the larger style conversation?
    24 min
  • When Will Denim Cutoff Shorts Die?
    Denim cutoff shorts have been immortalized by the sexed up Daisy Duke character in the uber camp TV show Dukes of Hazzard since the 80s. Over the years, 'racy' women from Cindy Crawford in a Pepsi commercial to Beyonce taking the stage at Coachella 2018 have helped to inch this once subversive DIY creation into a global style juggernaut. 'Basic Beckys' have seized upon this legs out summertime option to make it one of the most enduring trends of our time, but should we call foul? Why has denim cutoffs been such a lasting trend and what does it contribute to the larger style conversation?
    24 min
  • Is Fashion the Catalyst for a Loss of Meaning?

    This sounds like an incredibly lofty question, but in a recently flooded landscape of big rhetoric around big cultural themes such as inclusivity, diversity, representation, equality, et al. mapped against (very) slow changing social, business and cultural norms (within fashion), it begs the question of what these words really mean in fashion. 

    In this episode we discuss just that and while there are two sides or more to all conversations, when looking at it through a marketing, brand / organization / company best practices and other similar lens, are we just saying words and if not, what do we mean when we say them or how do we back them up? Moreover, is there truth in that when these terms enter the fashion area, they become so overused and commoditized that they loose all meaning? 

    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this one, it’s definitely an open ended question that’s due to evolve and pivot in an age of such flux. Please reach out to us via Instagram - @jasoncampbellstudio and @henriettagallina to let us know what you think. 

    Also please remember to subscribe and give us 5 stars :)

    26 min
  • Is Fashion The Catalyst For A Loss Of Meaning?

    This sounds like an incredibly lofty question, but in a recently flooded landscape of big rhetoric around big cultural themes such as inclusivity, diversity, representation, equality, et al. mapped against (very) slow changing social, business and cultural norms (within fashion), it begs the question of what these words really mean in fashion. 


    In this episode we discuss just that and while there are two sides or more to all conversations, when looking at it through a marketing, brand / organization / company best practices and other similar lens, are we just saying words and if not, what do we mean when we say them or how do we back them up? Moreover, is there truth in that when these terms enter the fashion area, they become so overused and commoditized that they loose all meaning? 


    We’d love to hear your thoughts on this one, it’s definitely an open ended question that’s due to evolve and pivot in an age of such flux. Please reach out to us via Instagram - @jasoncampbellstudio and @henriettagallina to let us know what you think. 


    Also please remember to subscribe and give us 5 stars :)

    26 min

About The Conversations

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Welcome to The Conversations - with Jason Campbell and Henrietta Gallina. We started our DIY podcast as a means to document our frequent conversations about fashion and culture. We're hoping to…