Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty artwork

Episode 23: Zines, Paisley, and Big Jock: KT and Maggie (part I)

Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty

English - October 07, 2020 17:40 - 1 hour - 94 MB
Fashion & Beauty Arts Business fashion fast fashion sustainability retail shopping slow fashion personal style secondhand fashion workers rights Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 22: Fruits, Faux Fur, and Fit Models: Sizing with Meredith (part II)
Next Episode: Episode 24: More Wasteful Hangtags, Stolen Credit Cards, and Superfluous Drama: KT and Maggie (part II)

This episode is part one of a two-part conversation with KT and Maggie, the two sisters (and best friends) behind fully sustainable hat brand, Salt Hats.  They started their own clothing line in high school, utilizing vintage fabric.   They created a zine/catalog to sell the items.  We will talk about their journey as sustainable designers and makers. 

KT and Maggie will share the dark and sordid history of paisley and buffalo print.  Amanda explains the origins of fast fashion.  And we will begin our exploration of the "symptoms" of fast fashion and how they play out IRL

Also:  a special report on retail workers and their safety in the midst of a global pandemic.  Wear a mask!!!

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Don’t forget to check out our sister podcast, The Department.  It's about trends, taste, weird stuff from our lives, things we are obsessing about, and so on.