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 mullets and Amie makes a case for 'menocore' a.k.a dressing like Diane Lane in Under The Tuscan Sun.

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Would you buy all your clothes at full price? In our first episode, we hear from Arnsdorf, an Australian brand that&rsquo;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 mullets and Amie makes a case for 'menocore' a.k.a dressing like Diane Lane in Under The Tuscan Sun. instagram.com/smartcasualpodcast

A fashion podcast by two women who have a lot of feelings about clothes.

Smart Casual Podcast

A fashion podcast by two women who have a lot of feelings about clothes. Smart Casual is a SYN Media Podcast.

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1. Sales! Sales! Sales!

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 and political mood of the moment. (There's a reason why tie dye is taking off right now and it involves more than Justin Bieber.) 

Amie then spills the beans on what it's like for her to design clothing under the pressures of our turbo-speed trend cycle. Spoiler: it involves a lot of Zara. 

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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.&nbsp; 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 and political mood of the moment. (There's a reason why tie dye is taking off right now and it involves more than Justin Bieber.)&nbsp; Amie then spills the beans on what it's like for her to design clothing under the pressures of our turbo-speed trend cycle. Spoiler: it involves a lot of Zara.&nbsp; Follow us at instagram.com/smartcasualpodcast

8. #trending

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 purchases. 

Instagram: @smartcasualpodcast 
Facebook: Smart Casual Podcast

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 purchases.&nbsp; Instagram: @smartcasualpodcast&nbsp; Facebook: Smart Casual Podcast

7. Fashion fast five

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? 

Rong Jake Chen – co-creative director for AMXANDER and business director for Jonathan Liang –  tells us about why he's proud to make high-end, contemporary clothing in China, and how the manufacturing industry is evolving in surprising ways. 

Print designer Imogen* gives us the fast fashion account – sharing her insights on the day-to-day experience of working with Chinese factories for an Australian high street brand. 

*Name has been changed.

Further reading (you can find the same links on our Facebook page for ease of reading):
- "Made in China Doesn't Really Mean What It Used to"
https://qz.com/417052/made-in-china-really-doesnt-mean-what-it-used-to/
- "How China Turned Itself From World's Sweatshop to Global Innovator in Just One Decade
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2124317/made-china-created-china-how-nation-turned-itself
- "China Moves Factories Back To The Countryside"
https://www.ft.com/content/fe86f76c-1215-11e8-8cb6-b9ccc4c4dbbb
- "China Is Turning Ethiopia Into A Giant Fast Fashion Factory"
https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-02/china-is-turning-ethiopia-into-a-giant-fast-fashion-factory

Instagram: @smartcasualpodcast 
Facebook: Smart Casual Podcast

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?&nbsp; Rong Jake Chen &ndash; co-creative director for AMXANDER and business director for Jonathan Liang &ndash;&nbsp; tells us about why he's proud to make high-end, contemporary clothing in China, and how the manufacturing industry is evolving in surprising ways. Print designer Imogen* gives us the fast fashion account &ndash; sharing her insights on the day-to-day experience of working with Chinese factories for an Australian high street brand.&nbsp; *Name has been changed. Further reading (you can find the same links on our Facebook page for ease of reading): - "Made in China Doesn't Really Mean What It Used to" <a href="https://qz.com/417052/made-in-china-really-doesnt-mean-what-it-used-to/">https://qz.com/417052/made-in-china-really-doesnt-mean-what-it-used-to/</a> - "How China Turned Itself From World's Sweatshop to Global Innovator in Just One Decade <a href="https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2124317/made-china-created-china-how-nation-turned-itself">https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2124317/made-china-created-china-how-nation-turned-itself</a> - "China Moves Factories Back To The Countryside" <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/fe86f76c-1215-11e8-8cb6-b9ccc4c4dbbb">https://www.ft.com/content/fe86f76c-1215-11e8-8cb6-b9ccc4c4dbbb</a> - "China Is Turning Ethiopia Into A Giant Fast Fashion Factory" <a href="https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-02/china-is-turning-ethiopia-into-a-giant-fast-fashion-factory">https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-02/china-is-turning-ethiopia-into-a-giant-fast-fashion-factory</a> Instagram: @smartcasualpodcast&nbsp; Facebook: Smart Casual Podcast

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