Episode 119: Understanding Your Own Personal Style, with Audrey (part II)

Audrey of Flourish Style Collective is back to talk about capsule wardrobes, secondhand shopping, and why you should wear your skinny jeans.  Yvette shares her short but sweet story of quitting a job. And Maggie calls in to talk about TerraCycle (and Amanda gets riled up).

Check out these links from Audrey:
• Services, including Virtual Style Archetypeing: https://flourishstyling.co/services

• Sustainable Shopping Guide (blog post): https://flourishstyling.co/2022/02/19/our-sustainable-shopping-guide-by-style-archetype/

• Found, order a Style Box, etc: https://flourishstyling.co/found

And read more about TerraCycle:
"This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing," Alden Wicker, Vox.
"Five sustainable boondoggles: greenwashing all the way to the bank," The Guardian.
"TerraCycle Is Corporate America’s Favorite Recycling Company. It May Be Helping Them Greenwash," Molly Taft, Gizmodo.
"How a lawsuit against TerraCycle shows the limits of recycling trash in the U.S." Alan Yu, WHYY.

Attend Amanda's virtual workshop with the Lake Bluff Library!
When: Tuesday, March 8, 7pm CST

Where: Zoom (you will receive the link after registering)

How to register: go to bit.ly/lake-bluff

 
NEW AUDIO ESSAY OPPORTUNITY ALERT!
In last week's episode, we talked about the style “rules” that we have all had forced upon us as if they are actual laws. From “no mini skirts after 30 “ to “cut your hair short at some mysterious age,” we are swimming in a sea of style rules around age, gender, size, and lifestyle that are frankly, bullshit.  Yet we’ve been exposed to them for so long that we don’t know that they are bullshit?

I want to hear from you: What is a style “rule” that you’re glad to break? What was your journey to realizing that your style was personal and nothing to do with anyone else’s rules and opinions? Or conversely, are you fearful of breaking the rules and why?  Tell us about your relationship with how you dress!

Okay, but what is an audio essay?

It’s a recording you make--using either your phone or your computer.You email it to me at [email protected], and I edit and mix it, and add it to an episode. I will not accept written essays for this.  I recommend that you write it all out, then record it.  It’s okay if you make a mistake while recording, just say that part again and keep talking. I’ll edit it when I put it in the episode!Record in a quiet room, away from fans/air conditioners.The deadline for this project is April 1.  Your recording should be anywhere from 3 minutes to 10 minutes long.

Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:

Picnicwear:  a slow fashion brand, ethically made by hand from vintage and deadstock materials - most notably, vintage towels! Founder, Dani, has worked in the industry as a fashion designer for over 10 years, but started Picnicwear in response to her dissatisfaction with the industry's shortcomings. Picnicwear recently moved to rural North Carolina where all their clothing and accessories are now designed and cut, but the majority of their sewing is done by skilled garment workers in NYC. Their customers take comfort in knowing that all their sewists are paid well above NYC minimum wage. Picnicwear offers minimal waste and maximum authenticity: Future Vintage over future garbage.

Shift Clothing, out of beautiful Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on natural fibers, simple hardworking designs, and putting fat people first.  Discover more at shiftwheeler.com

No Flight Back Vintage:  bringing fun, new life to old things.  Always using recycled and secondhand materials to make dope ass shit for dope ass people.  See more on instagram @noflightbackvintage

The Pewter Thimble is a curated second hand shop, based out of Rome, Italy. Owner Desiree Marie Townley has a background in costuming and makeup for Dance and Opera, and focuses on dressing for the character you want to be in the world. Curated collections are dropped in a story sale and always have a specialized theme, like the color palette of Starry Night, the film classic Casablanca, and the children's novel The Secret Garden.  Desiree works with local artisans and pieces are rescued from markets and rehabilitated and resold with worldwide shipping. The Pewter Thimble is a collection of pieces that will have Eternal Style, from the Eternal City. Discover more on instagram @thepewterthimble.

Late to the Party, creating one of a kind statement clothing from vintage, salvaged and thrifted textiles. They hope to tap into the dreamy memories we all hold: floral curtains, a childhood dress, the wallpaper in your best friend’s rec room, all while creating modern sustainable garments that you'll love wearing and have for years to come. Late to the Party is passionate about celebrating and preserving textiles, the memories they hold, and the stories they have yet to tell. Check them out on Instagram!

Vino Vintage, based just outside of LA.  We love the hunt of shopping secondhand because you never know what you might find! And catch us at flea markets around Southern California by following us on instagram @vino.vintage so you don’t miss our next event! 

Gabriela Antonas is a visual Artist, an ethical trade fashion designer, but Gabriela Antonas is also a radical feminist micro-business.  She’s the one woman band, trying to help you understand, why slow fashion is what the earth needs.  The one woman band, to help you build your brand ! She can take your fashion line from just a concept, and do your sketches, pattern making, grading, sourcing, cutting and sewing for you. Or the second option is  for those who aren’t trying to start a business, and who just want ethical garments! Gabriela will create custom garments for you. Her goal is to help one person, of any size, at a time, including beyond size 40.   For inquiries about this serendipitous intersectional offering of either concept DM her on Instagram to book a consultation. Please follow her ...