8. #trending

New year, new episode (finally!). If you've ever wondered how clothing stores end up with a similar set of items each season, this episode is for you.  We interview Tully Walter, Sportsgirl's in-house trend forecaster, to find out how fashion trends are birthed and what they say about the social a…

7. Fashion fast five

Long time no see! We're back in the studio to talk about Instagram scams, drop shipping geniuses and Alexa Chung. Elsewhere in the episode, we round up the most enduring 2010 trends and make our predictions for 2020 and beyond (yeehaw!). Plus, what Amie learned from a spreadsheet of her fashion pur…

6. Made in China

What does Made in China mean today? For some shoppers, the phrase throws up images of sweatshops and shoddy quality. Yet, luxury fashion houses like Balenciaga, Prada and Burberry all produce parts of their line in 'the world's factory'. So, are our perceptions of Chinese-made fashion accurate?  R…

5. Secondhand and resale is taking on fast fashion

No longer just for students and bargain hunters, the secondhand fashion market could very well outpace fast fashion in the next decade according to ThredUp's 2018 report. Brands are catching on, reissuing sought after archive designs in a bid to get a piece of the pie (looking at you, Tommy Hilfige…

4. We talk fashion and gender

Fashion's latest infatuation is gender-bending, gender-neutral and unisex clothing. But do clothes even have genders? How do you make gender-neutral clothing? We ask Australian fashion labels Seeker x Retriever and JBC Lingerie to weigh in. Then we chat to our mates Andy, Leah and Holly about what …

2. What's holding ethical fashion back? (Part 1)

In this two-part special, we bring in Sigrid McCarthy of Intent Journal to discuss how ethical and sustainable fashion can win over more consumers. If you've been shopping around for ethically made clothing, you might have noticed a lot of muted linens, loose shapes and classic white shirts floati…

3. What's holding ethical fashion back? (Part 2)

In this two-part special, we bring in Sigrid McCarthy of Intent Journal to discuss how ethical and sustainable fashion can win over more consumers. In the final installment, we offer up a buyer's guide to shopping ethical fashion – because there's many ways to shop responsibly which don't involve …

1. Sales! Sales! Sales!

Would you buy all your clothes at full price? In our first episode, we hear from Arnsdorf, an Australian brand that’s doing away with sales, and ask whether our collective obsession with discounts is healthy for anyone involved. Also in this episode: Emma wonders what's up with the resurgence of m…