Hands up who’s over the narrow view of beauty peddled by mainstream fashion brands and media! Elisa Goodkind wants us to take back our power from magazines, advertising and the money-driven global fashion business, so that getting dressed each day becomes an act of self-love. 

With their platform StyleLikeU New Yorkers Elisa and her daughter Lily Mandelbaum are breaking down the fake stereotypes about what’s beautiful, and what’s supposedly not. 

They’ve published a new booked called True Style is What's Underneath: The Self-Acceptance Revolution. They take their message on the road, holding open castings and talks around the world. And they make intimate documentary-style video portraits that “explore how style is not about trends, money or presenting a façade of photoshopped perfection”.

No wonder these videos have gone viral – with over 35 million views. What comes across more than anything when you watch them is how we are all the same in our difference.

The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine! 

Head over to www.clarepress.com/ to read yours and #bethechange

Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/

Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.

 

Hands up who&rsquo;s over the narrow view of beauty peddled by mainstream fashion brands and media! Elisa Goodkind wants us to take back our power from magazines, advertising and the money-driven global fashion business, so that getting dressed each day becomes an act of self-love.&nbsp;
With their platform <a href="http://stylelikeu.com/">StyleLikeU</a> New Yorkers Elisa and her daughter Lily Mandelbaum are breaking down the fake stereotypes about what&rsquo;s beautiful, and what&rsquo;s supposedly not.&nbsp;
They&rsquo;ve published a new booked called True Style is What's Underneath: The Self-Acceptance Revolution. They take their message on the road, holding open castings and talks around the world. And they make intimate documentary-style video portraits that &ldquo;explore how style is not about trends, money or presenting a fa&ccedil;ade of photoshopped perfection&rdquo;.
No wonder these videos have gone viral &ndash; with over 35 million views. What comes across more than anything when you watch them is how we are all the same in our difference.
The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine!&nbsp;
Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.clarepress.com/podcast">www.clarepress.com/</a>&nbsp;to read yours and #bethechange
Music is by Montaigne&nbsp;<a href="http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/">http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/</a>
Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.
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Way more than just frocks…WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press is the fashion podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join Clare and her guests as they decode the fashion system, and dig deep into its effects on people and planet. This show unzips the real issues that face the industry today, with a focus on ethics, sustainability, consumerism, activism, identity and creativity.

Unzipping the real issues facing the fashion industry today - ethics, sustainability, consumerism, activism, identity and creativity.

WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

Clare Press speaks to StyleLikeU’s Elisa Goodkind about the stereotypes of beauty and the self-acceptance revolution.

StyleLikeU’s Elisa Goodkind – Disentangling style from Fashion

This is our 10th episode. Can you believe it? THANK YOU for listening! We’ve covered some big ugly issues from ocean plastic to Rana Plaza so we thought it was about time we talked about beauty.

Beauty is one of the major motivators for people who work in creative industries – they want to make beautiful things, whether it’s a garment, textile, show or picture. They want, as Megan Morton puts it in this Episode, to chase down true beauty wherever they see it. Not to push the beautiful lie but to try to capture and understand it.

Megan is a stylist, author and “house whisperer” with a life-long love for vintage and the stories behind old things. She grew up on a banana farm in Queensland, where her mum subscribed to 1970s back-to-the-land magazine, Grass Roots. Megan grew up seeing the beauty in nature, while figuring out how to make stuff.

Today her styling work is focused on houses and interiors, but she turns her eye for beauty on everything from her wardrobe, to teaching to travel to Instagram. She’s worked for magazines like Vogue Living and Elle Decoration, and is the author of four books. The latest? It’s Beautiful Here (Thames & Hudson).

In this Episode we go off on a lot of beautiful tangents about managing stress in the creative industries, the heart and soul of getting dressed, the value of vintage and the importance of the handmade. We try and pin down beauty, what it means and why we seek it, and discuss the beauty of provenance, generosity and sharing.

“Being flush and doing well affects everybody in your circle and the only way to keep that going is to be generous with your knowledge. The more you give away, the more free you are.” says Megan.

Megan is also the founder of The School, a creative hub in Sydney where you can learn things like shibori dyeing and extreme knitting from the best-of-the-best craftspeople inside the industry. Hello crafternoon-inspiration.

The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine

Head over to www.clarepress.com/ to read yours and #bethechange

Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/

This is our 10th episode. Can you believe it? THANK YOU for listening! We&rsquo;ve covered some big ugly issues from ocean plastic to Rana Plaza so we thought it was about time we talked about beauty.
Beauty is one of the major motivators for people who work in creative industries &ndash; they want to make beautiful things, whether it&rsquo;s a garment, textile, show or picture. They want, as Megan Morton puts it in this Episode, to chase down true beauty wherever they see it. Not to push the beautiful lie but to try to capture and understand it.
Megan is a stylist, author and &ldquo;house whisperer&rdquo; with a life-long love for vintage and the stories behind old things. She grew up on a banana farm in Queensland, where her mum subscribed to 1970s back-to-the-land magazine, Grass Roots. Megan grew up seeing the beauty in nature, while figuring out how to make stuff.
Today her styling work is focused on houses and interiors, but she turns her eye for beauty on everything from her wardrobe, to teaching to travel to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_morton/?hl=en">Instagram</a>. She&rsquo;s worked for magazines like Vogue Living and Elle Decoration, and is the author of four books. The latest? It&rsquo;s Beautiful Here (Thames &amp; Hudson).
In this Episode we go off on a lot of beautiful tangents about managing stress in the creative industries, the heart and soul of getting dressed, the value of vintage and the importance of the handmade. We try and pin down beauty, what it means and why we seek it, and discuss the beauty of provenance, generosity and sharing.
&ldquo;Being flush and doing well affects everybody in your circle and the only way to keep that going is to be generous with your knowledge. The more you give away, the more free you are.&rdquo; says Megan.
Megan is also the founder of <a href="https://www.theschool.com.au/">The School</a>, a creative hub in Sydney where you can learn things like shibori dyeing and extreme knitting from the best-of-the-best craftspeople inside the industry. Hello crafternoon-inspiration.
The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine
Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.clarepress.com/podcast">www.clarepress.com/</a>&nbsp;to read yours and #bethechange
Music is by Montaigne&nbsp;<a href="http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/">http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/</a>

Interiors Stylist Megan Morton on creative inspiration, and the beauty of craft, handmade and vintage style

Stylist Megan Morton - Chasing Dreams & Finding Beauty

What do you think is possible? How about impossible? Kim Pearce and Katherine Davis are living proof of the old adage: where there’s a will there’s a way. The Possibility Project, which they cofounded after meeting on the school run, “delivers social justice programs through the mindset of social entrepreneurship”.

What does that look like on the ground? Try their womenswear label Slumwear 108, and made in the slums of Jaipur in partnership with the NGO i-India. The number 108, in case you’re wondering, is considered sacred in may eastern religions and traditions. Ask Kim what it means to her and she says, “It’s all about spiritual completion.” 

But these clothes and accessories aren’t some mystical idea – they are real. Whether it’s a jacket made from upcycled old saris or a string of silk covered beads, they offer measureable benefits to the people who make them, and to their communities.

How do you begin to set up a social enterprise? How do you keep it going? What qualities and resources do you need? These two demonstrate that it can be as simple as giving it, as we say in Australia, a red hot go. They insist that they are two ordinary mums, but their spirit and energy is obviously EXTRAORDINARY.

In this Episode, we discuss the politics of happiness, the practicalities of rethinking what’s conventionally deemed possible and how fashion can be a fabulous way to build bridges. Listen up, and you’ll come away thinking anything is possible. 

Make sure you visit clarerepress.com for the shownotes which include a bunch of links and further reading. By the way if you’re enjoying the podcast I love it you to review it in iTunes

The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine! 

Head over to www.clarepress.com/ to read yours and #bethechange

Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/

Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.

 

 

What do you think is possible? How about impossible? Kim Pearce and Katherine Davis are living proof of the old adage: where there&rsquo;s a will there&rsquo;s a way. <a href="https://thepossibilityproject.com.au/">The Possibility Project</a>, which they cofounded after meeting on the school run, &ldquo;delivers social justice programs through the mindset of social entrepreneurship&rdquo;.
What does that look like on the ground? Try their womenswear label Slumwear 108, and made in the slums of Jaipur in partnership with the NGO i-India. The number 108, in case you&rsquo;re wondering, is considered sacred in may eastern religions and traditions. Ask Kim what it means to her and she says, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all about spiritual completion.&rdquo;&nbsp;
But these clothes and accessories aren&rsquo;t some mystical idea &ndash; they are real. Whether it&rsquo;s a jacket made from upcycled old saris or a string of silk covered beads, they offer measureable benefits to the people who make them, and to their communities.
How do you begin to set up a social enterprise? How do you keep it going? What qualities and resources do you need? These two demonstrate that it can be as simple as giving it, as we say in Australia, a red hot go. They insist that they are two ordinary mums, but their spirit and energy is obviously EXTRAORDINARY.
In this Episode, we discuss the politics of happiness, the practicalities of rethinking what&rsquo;s conventionally deemed possible and how fashion can be a fabulous way to build bridges. Listen up, and you&rsquo;ll come away thinking anything is possible.&nbsp;
Make sure you visit clarerepress.com for the shownotes which include a bunch of links and further reading. By the way if you&rsquo;re enjoying the podcast I love it you to review it in iTunes
The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine!&nbsp;
Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.clarepress.com/podcast">www.clarepress.com/</a>&nbsp;to read yours and #bethechange
Music is by Montaigne&nbsp;<a href="http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/">http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/</a>
Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.
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Clare Press speaks with Kim Pearce & Kath Davis of The Possibility Project about their womenswear label, Slumwear 108, and the ways they're combining social justice with entrepreneurship.

The Possibility Project’s Kim Pearce & Kath Davis –  taking the ordinary extraordinary

In our final Episode for Plastic Free July, Clare interviews American visual artist Marina DeBris. Marina calls herself a “trashion” designer, as well as an environmental activist, and anti-plastics campaigner. She makes her "Beach Couture" collections from rubbish she finds washed up on beaches.

There’s a history of fashion designers referencing refuse. John Galliano's controversial Couture 2000 collection for Christian Dior featured newspaper prints inspired by homeless people’s makeshift blankets. Vivienne Westwood has also dabbled in derelicte chic (like Mugatu in Zoolander). Jean Paul Gaultier once made a frock out of a bin liner – he named it his “rubbish bag dress” (in French). Jeremy Scott’s Autumn '17 Moschino collection was inspired by cardboard packaging. But these designers used luxurious fabrics to render the garbage theme gorgeous.

Marina comes from a very different place. She doesn’t want her work to be considered chic, fabulous or fashionable. She wants it to shock you.

So there’s a bustier embellished with discarded plastic utensils. A gown fashioned from the flimsy, floaty remnants of old white plastic carrier bags. She’s made dresses from polystyrene containers, old nappies, bed springs, even dead bird’s wings.

In this Episode we talk about why she makes her work, how she does it, and what sort of reactions she gets. Fashion can be a conduit for cultural conversation, so why not hijack it and use as a frame of reference for political art? That’s what Marina does with her provocative, confronting project trashion. Can you wear it? IF YOU DARE!

The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine! 

Head over to www.clarepress.com/ to read yours and #bethechange

Music is by Montaigne http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/ 

Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.

In our final Episode for Plastic Free July, Clare interviews American visual artist&nbsp;Marina DeBris. Marina calls herself a &ldquo;trashion&rdquo; designer,&nbsp;as well as an environmental activist, and&nbsp;anti-plastics campaigner. She makes her "Beach Couture" collections from rubbish she finds washed up on beaches.
There&rsquo;s a history of fashion designers referencing refuse.&nbsp;John Galliano's&nbsp;controversial Couture 2000 collection for&nbsp;Christian Dior&nbsp;featured&nbsp;newspaper prints&nbsp;inspired by homeless people&rsquo;s makeshift blankets.&nbsp;Vivienne Westwood&nbsp;has also dabbled in&nbsp;derelicte chic (like Mugatu in Zoolander). Jean Paul Gaultier once made a frock out of a bin liner &ndash; he named it his &ldquo;rubbish bag dress&rdquo; (in French).&nbsp;Jeremy Scott&rsquo;s Autumn '17 Moschino collection&nbsp;was inspired by cardboard packaging. But these designers used luxurious fabrics to render the garbage theme gorgeous.
Marina comes from a very different place. She doesn&rsquo;t want her work to be considered chic, fabulous or fashionable. She wants it to&nbsp;shock you.
So there&rsquo;s a bustier embellished with discarded plastic utensils. A gown fashioned from the flimsy, floaty remnants of old white plastic carrier bags. She&rsquo;s made dresses from polystyrene containers, old nappies, bed springs, even dead bird&rsquo;s wings.
In this Episode we talk about why she makes her work, how she does it, and what sort of reactions she gets. Fashion can be a conduit for cultural conversation, so why not hijack it and use as a frame of reference for political art? That&rsquo;s what Marina does with her provocative, confronting project trashion. Can you wear it?&nbsp;IF YOU DARE!
The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine!&nbsp;
Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.clarepress.com/podcast">www.clarepress.com/</a>&nbsp;to read yours and #bethechange
Music is by Montaigne&nbsp;<a href="http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/">http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/</a>&nbsp;
Enjoying the show? Please leave a review in iTunes. It helps other people find us.

Clare interviews American visual artist Marina DeBris about her work as a “trashion” designer,  environmental activist, and anti-plastics campaigner.

StyleLikeU’s Elisa Goodkind – Disentangling style from Fashion

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