Episode 32: Birthday Months, Bad Credit, and Pi/Pie: Consumerism with Gillian (part I)

Today we will be joined by long time friend and chip aficionado Gillian.  This is part one of two or three episodes--you know how we roll around here--about why we buy so much stuff.  And about how marketing, demographics research, and social media have sent us all into a fever pitch of consumption! In this episode  we will be debunking the trope “millennials only want experiences, not stuff” and we’ll talk about how the drive to appear happier and wealthier on social media really leads to so much shopping and eating out...and lots and lots of debt! And:  we all work too much and the economy depends on consumer spending. This episode is very educational!

This episode also includes a phone call from Meredith and more conversation about "store credit cards."  We also have letters from Katlyn and Annie.

And! A special message from Selina Sanders! She has some big plans for Giving Tuesday.  So please follow her on instagram if you aren't already!   Selina has a special offer for all of you Clotheshorse listeners: use the code ClothesHorse10 to receive 10% off your entire purchase at the Selina Sanders webstore.  The code is not applicable to gift cards 

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If you can’t get enough of podcasts, then check out our sister show, The Department.  We talk about trends, taste, our obsessions, weird things that we think are funny, and so on.  The week's episode is part one of our conversation about #girlboss and it's also part of a new "Tragic Trends" series.  Check it out!

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Selina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea towels, linens, blankets and quilts.  Sustainably crafted in Los Angeles, each piece is designed to last in one's closet for generations to come.  Maximum Style; Minimal Carbon Footprint

Salt Hats:  purveyors of truly sustainable hats. Hand blocked, sewn and embellished in Detroit, Michigan.

Gentle Vibes: A vintage shop for the psychedelic mind. Formerly inside Jean’s in Hamtramck, with a new Detroit location coming soon.

Picnicwear: a slow fashion brand made by hand in NYC from vintage and deadstock textiles. Picnicwear strives for minimal waste but 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

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!

And Vino Vintage, based just outside of LA.  We love the hunt of shopping secondhand because you never know what you might find! Find our cute and sustainable fashion picks at the Silverlake Flea and on instagram @vino.vintage