This Old Thing?
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe “Queen of Thrift,” Bay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits from their childhood and beyond - trying to get to the bottom of the fabric of their lives, whilst we pick up some great secondhand style and thrifting tips along the way.Get involved! And don’t forget - keep on thrifting!We have some super exciting guests lined up including Paloma Faith, Rachel Weisz, Charlotte Tilbury, Corinne Bailey Rae and Sophie Ellis Bextor. And that is just the start!Follow me at @baygarnett on Instagram
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Episodes
With Mary McCartney
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBBay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits and clothes from their childhood and beyond; delving into the fabric of their lives...
With Marianne Gybels
July 13, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBBay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits and clothes from their childhood and beyond; delving into the fabric of their lives...
With Susie Bubble
June 27, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBBay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits and clothes from their childhood and beyond; delving into the fabric of their lives...
With Birdy
June 15, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBBay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits and clothes from their childhood and beyond; delving into the fabric of their lives...
With Isabella Summers
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBBay Garnett discovers her guests’ most memorable outfits and clothes from their childhood and beyond; delving into the fabric of their lives...
With Poppy Delevingne
March 15, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBmy guest this week is actress, model style maven, Poppy Delevingne.
With Eunice Olumide
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBMy guest this week, is museum curator, model, skater and all round force of nature Eunice Olumide.
With Patsy Kensit
March 01, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBMy guest this week is actress, singer and all round rock n roll star, Patsy Kensit. Patsy talks about the movies, her mother, David Bowie, style and of course clothes!
With Sandy Powell
February 22, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBLoved talking to the brilliantly gifted costume designer, Sandy Powell. Up for fifteen academy awards and has one three, Sandy was just presented with a Bafta lifetime achievement award. Wow - does a CV come better than that? Sandy speaks beautifully and thoughtfully about clothes, style, music and of course the movies.
With Stacey Dooley
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBLoved talking to TV Presenter and Journalist, Stacey Dooley about clothes, style & sustainability.
With Mark Ronson
February 08, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDelighted this week to speak to super talented & stylish music producer, Mark Ronson.
With Angela Rayner
February 01, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBLoved talking to deputy leader of Labour Party, Angela Rayner - funny, original, independent and fiery - I found her properly inspiring.
With Sophie Dahl
November 22, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week I loved talking to author, Sophie Dahl.
With Erin O'Connor
November 14, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBMy guest today is British supermodel, Erin O’Connor, MBE. Having been a leader and icon in the industry for over twenty years; nobody makes clothes more elegant than Erin. She also happens to be super smart, funny and cool. Welcome to This Old Thing? erin!
With Sienna Miller
November 07, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBMy guest this week is the fabulous and gifted actress, movie star AND style icon, Sienna Miller.
With Brett Anderson
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBMy guest this week is the super gifted musician, songwriter, author AND unwitting style trailblazer - Brett Anderson, lead singer of Suede (who happens to have made one of my favourite albums of all time, Coming Up). Loved listening to Brett.
With Abbey Clancy
October 29, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBMy guest this week on my podcast is the most stylish footballers' wife there ever was, loved talking to model and television personality, Abbey Clancy.
With Danny Sriskandarajah
October 26, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBAhead of COP26, I talk to the Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, Danny Sriskandarajah.
With Miquita Oliver
October 22, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis week I talk to the super cool, stylish and passionate second hand shopper, Miquita Oliver. I think she loves a charity shop more than me - I also love they way she talks about them.
With Jemima Kirke
October 19, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBMy guest this week is the super cool and stylish actress and director Jemima Kirk.
With Charlotte Tilbury
May 04, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBDelighted to speak this week to the one and only Charlotte Tilbury MBE. Entrepreneur, Trailblazing original who has always loved her vintage finds.
With Nicky Hilton
April 27, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week I speak to one of the queens (along with her sister Paris) of the noughties bubble gum culture, Nicky Hilton.
With Jaime Perlman
April 20, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBMy guest this week I’d Jaime Perlman - Jaime is creative director and founder of the worlds most glamorous sustainable glossy! More Or Less Magazine. I talk to Jaimie about her journey from Vogue being creative director of vogue, to launching her own mag.
With Jaime Peleman
April 20, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBMy guest this week I’d Jaimie Perlman - jamie is creative director and founder of the worlds most glamorous sustained glossy! More Or Less Magazine. I talk to Jaimie about her journey from Vogue being creative director of vogue, to launching her own mag.
With Corinne Bailey Rae
April 13, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBDelighted to speak this week to the gifted singer and songwriter, Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne has always loved clothes and I loved hearing her style stories from Leeds and beyond…
With Sian Berry
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week my guest is the leader of the Green Party, Sian Berry. This is someone who sure knows what she is talking about when it comes to sustainability - and I am full of admiration for her - she felt compelled to do something and so she did! Loved talking to Sian, and hearing about her stories around clothes but also about what she would change if the Green Party came into power.
With Sophie Ellis Bextor
March 30, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week is the fabulous singer/songwriter, Sophie Ellis Bextor - a style original. As expected!
With Rachel Weisz
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis weeks’ guest is the brilliant Oscar winning actress Rachel Weisz; not just a super gifted actress, but also a devoted thrifter and fan of second hand.
With Paloma Faith
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn this week’s podcast Bay speaks to the super stylish and talented singer and songwriter Paloma Faith. Paloma is brilliantly honest about her relationship and her memories around clothes; not to mention funny, touching and down to earth. Hats off Paloma! - and remember: keep thrifting!
The Sustainability Activist: Aja Barber
November 21, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this week’s podcast, Bay speaks to the sustainable activist, Aja Barber. Aja, is the real deal - searingly honest and willing to speak out and hold brands accountable - she is a trailblazing voice in sustainable fashion. Enjoy! And keep thrifting!
Film Style: Emma Forrest
November 07, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBEmma Forrest, screenwriter, author, film director, talks to Bay about the imagery and characters associated with clothing over the decades, with a focus on film icons including Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Christina Ricci, Joan Crawford and Liz Taylor. Old friends, they remember "shop dropping" - so naughty - and get under the skin of what makes these actresses timeless style icons. Bay also goes on a thrift mission for Emma! Recorded over lockdown, please excuse the sound quality.
Becoming: Jake Graf
October 31, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBJake recounts his earliest memories of knowing he had been born into the wrong body, navigating puberty, family and sexuality through to finding the courage and clarity to become who he really is. Jake's story is one that has elements all of us can relate to, but the complexity and challenges are ones most of us can't imagine, but can certainly learn from. Jake talks about the expectations of him when he was a little girl, dressed in pink, through to his relationship with clothes today, with...
A Unique Voice: Emeli Sandé
October 24, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBEmeli is a bunch of incredibly impressive contradictions. A scientist who's supremely artistic and musically talented. Humble and likeable yet intimidatingly accomplished. Bay tries not to be overwhelmed by Emeli's achievements and the fact she received her MBE aged 30, and uncovers how she's used clothes to find out who she really is, what it was like growing up as a mixed race girl in Scotland, her transition from science to singing and songwriting, and how it felt to be part of the 2012 S...
A Unique Voice: Emeli Sandé
October 24, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBEmeli is a bunch of incredibly impressive contradictions. A scientist who's supremely artistic and musically talented. Humble and likeable yet intimidatingly accomplished. Bay tries not to be overwhelmed by Emeli's achievements and the fact she received her MBE aged 30, and uncovers how she's used clothes to find out who she really is, what it was like growing up as a mixed race girl in Scotland, her transition from science to singing and songwriting, and how it felt to be part of the 2012 S...
To Thine Own Self Be True: Christina Ricci
October 17, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBLanding in Hollywood at the age of nine, to star in major blockbusters like Addams Family and Mermaids alongside veterans like Cher and starlet of the day Winona Ryder was no mean feat. Christina Ricci drops by to tell Bay how it felt navigating that at such a tender age, and how she found some elements of Hollywood "so high school". Figuring out who she really was and staying true to that has meant she's one of the most unique, intelligent voices we have today, and a wonderfully cool, unpre...
The Insiders Perspective: Hadley Freeman
October 11, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBBay talks to Hadley Freeman of the Guardian and gets some juicy inside intel. Who knew Victoria Beckham is a massive thrifter? And Pretty in Pink's cast wore their own clothes! They also discuss how fashion has changed from OTT icebergs in Paris to how things are much more conscious today, and her rebellious streak when writing about fashion, getting her banned from several shows. We love Hadley! PLEASE NOTE: this was recorded during lockdown so apologies for the sound quality. It will get ...
Retail Revolution: Mary Portas
October 05, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThe Queen of Shops meets the Queen of Thrift, and things get exciting! Bay and Mary discuss how fashion and retail has gone through enormous change, reminisce about some fond memories and enjoy a meeting of minds about the future. PLEASE NOTE: this was recorded during lockdown so apologies for the sound quality. It will get better in later episodes!
Eco-Dragon: Deborah Meaden
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBDeborah Meaden tells Bay about her pledge not to buy anything new for a year, how she makes the most out of her wardrobe, and her insights into how retail and business will be shaped by current sustainability trends. PLEASE NOTE: this was recorded during lockdown so apologies for the sound quality. It will get better in later episodes!
The Thinking Thrifter: Chloe Sevigny
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBBay Garnett talks to Chloe Sevigny about her lifelong love of thrifting, from finding Laura Ashley dresses for school dances, to the coolest vintage today. Chloe also shares her most memorable outfits from childhood to dating. PLEASE NOTE: this was recorded during lockdown so apologies for the sound quality. It will get better in later episodes!
Option Overload: Pandora Sykes
September 29, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBPandora Sykes discusses her relationship with fashion over the years, both as a journalist and now a mother, and the pressure on people today from media to consumption choices. A fun and intellectually stimulating chat with a fellow podcaster! PLEASE NOTE: this was recorded during lockdown so apologies for the sound quality. It will get better in later episodes!