Want to wear bacteria? Next-gen materials and ethical fashion scandals

2024-11-26

In this episode of Fashion, Really?, we’re talking about how political events, like the American election's (sigh) influence fashion, and tackle the need for more legislation to fix our fashion mess. We also get into the weeds of fashion ethics, unpacking the latest industry green-wash and exploitation we can’t keep ignoring. We also reflect on Abercrombie & Fitch’s fall from pop culture and into criminal proceedings, unpacking how all abuses of power connect. Of course, we’ve got our usual book and report recommendations to keep you in the loop...

In this episode of Fashion, Really?, we’re talking about how political events, like the American election's (sigh) influence fashion, and tackle the need for more legislation to fix our fashion mess. We also get into the weeds of fashion ethics, unpacking the latest industry green-wash and exploitation we can’t keep ignoring.

We also reflect on Abercrombie & Fitch’s fall from pop culture and into criminal proceedings, unpacking how all abuses of power connect.

Of course, we’ve got our usual book and report recommendations to keep you in the loop on all things total ethics fashion, along with some juicy chats on AI’s role in shaping the future of fashion.

We take a closer look at next-gen materials that could change the game for nature, the needed shift from a linear to a circular economy, and the growing challenges of scaling these innovations. Because we need them – like, yesterday.

And, as always, we balance the serious with a little fun, bringing you a mix of harder to digest truths paired with some palate cleansers.

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Brought to you by your favourite charity for people, animals and the planet, Collective Fashion Justice.

Each of our episodes will be broken down into short and sharp sections, find episode one breakdown below:

0.00: Welcome!

2.14: First things first: what are we wearing?

5.55: The latest fashion gossip and news… but green

26.09: You’ve got to read this

33.43: Diving in: next-gen material solutions

54.18: Wrap-up and next time

Media mentioned and recommended

Moonbound, Robin Sloane