So excited to introduce you to our next podcast guest @abiguest_ ✨  We talk about it all in this episode: pop culture, musical theatre, the artistry of @alexandermcqueen as well as how sustainability plays a part in both the art & fashion worlds. Sustainable/size inclusive shops, influencers and resources mentioned in this episode: • @molbythelabel • @housedeville • @saturday_bymeganellaby • the tea towel shirt is from @herbiemensahvintage and @thehippieshake trousers

Mollie Dunn (@responsibleregalia) is a slow fashion influencer // instagrammer // YouTuber who creates content focused on sustainability, sustainable fashion and environmentalism.  In this episode we talk all about the idea of ‘authenticity,’ how sustainable fashion influencers function in their community, our mutual love of classic fashion shows like “What not to wear” (throwback to anyone who was a fan) and loads more. As always, feel free to listen to the episode and please rate us + leave a kind review on Apple Podcasts so we can get on the charts and keep making more episodes. Some sources to look into + follow: @slowfactory — online classes mentioning about fashion sustainability + where you can learn more about sustainability   @ellenmacarthurfoundation @projectdrawdown — for all facts related landfills, greenhouse gases, impact of items going to landfill Here are the online classes about fashion sustainability: https://slowfactory.earth/. They used to offer their courses for free for all BIPOC attendees and then pay what you want donation-based for anyone else. Not sure if that is still the case.  Here are some additional resources I have compiled over the years about honestly just a lot of different things:  On how fashion "seasons" have increased over the years https://www.zayahworld.com/seasons-in-fashion-industry-year/ https://carlin-creative.com/the-evolution-and-development-of-mi-season-collections-resort-and-pre-fall-their-roles-and-their-relevance-today/ On the complicated issue of textile recycling:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/clothes-recycling-marketplace-1.4493490 https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/whats-in-your-landfill-lots-of-textiles/2020/01/27/7d43830c-364c-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html On how fast fashion has trained consumer habits for the worse:  https://fee.org/articles/fast-fashion-has-changed-the-industry-and-the-economy/ https://www.brandingmag.com/2019/12/12/hms-greenwashing-short-sighted-and-unethical/ https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22573682/shein-future-of-fast-fashion-explained https://www.npr.org/2013/03/11/174013774/in-trendy-world-of-fast-fashion-styles-arent-made-to-last On landfills, greenhouse gases, impact of items going to landfill:  https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/landfill-methane-capture On how to fix it:  UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee's Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability report: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvaud/1952/full-report.html#heading-7

We are super excited to welcome Kristina Ang @kristinamichelleang, the host of one of our other favourite podcasts @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast ✨🤗 Kristina is also an education & sustainable strategies intern at The Council of Fashion Designers in America (CFDA). Some sustainability/sustainable fashion resources mentioned in this episode: The Council of Fashion Designers in America (@cfda): have a look at their sustainability glossary + reports, The Re:Generation Innovation Scholar Award (established by Swarovski), ‘Upcycling Artist-Designer’ Nicole McLaughlin (@nicolemclaughlin), Sustainable Outwear Brand/Company, Arc’teryx (@arcteryx) — have a look at their design workshops! Also be sure to read Kristina’s piece in ‘Hyergoods’ on ‘Debunking Common Sustainability Myths’ Some other sustainable resources to share 🤗:  Fashion Innovation: https://fashinnovation.nyc/ Fashion Revolution (@fashion_rev): https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ Vogue Business (@voguebusiness): https://www.voguebusiness.com/ Good on You (@goodonyou_app); https://goodonyou.eco/ Vashion Blog - https://www.thevashionblogg.com/ and some other ‘slow fashion’ influencers: @thevashionblogg, @theresaaxostyle, @sarafrii

We are so pleased to welcome our second guest, Dilayla Kopuz, Co-Founder, Creative Director and Designer of the brand @imperfectionists_official - a sustainable, unisex clothing brand based in Copenhagen (as well as ethically made in Turkey). We cover so much in this episode: from how to source materials, how to run a brand, what is sustainability? The ethics of NFTs and NFT fashion, the benefits of human connection and the importance of fair wage ✨between genders 👏

Welcome to the first episode of ‘The (Un)Ethical Consumer Podcast,’ a podcast that strives to answer the question: ‘what does it mean to be sustainable?’ as hosted by Zoë Goetzmann. Through a series of interviews with artists, designers, creatives and industry professionals working in both art and fashion, the podcast seeks to create a place and space to break-down the technical processes behind design: ‘how things are made’ etc. Raising questions like: ‘What is ethical, what is not ethical?,’ ‘What is sustainable, what is unsustainable?,’ Through experience working in both the art and fashion, Zoë has come to realise that the best way to do this is sharing the stories that artists and designers have to tell. Woo Jin Joo (@woojinstudio) is a celebrated emerging artist based in London, UK. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins and Royal Academy of Arts. She is a material storyteller who’s work is inspired by sustainability as well as the ordinary objects in our daily lives. She is the recipient of the Janome Fine Art Textiles Prize, an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Pioneer, an RA 2021 Summer Exhibition Finalist as well as curator of @creating.in.crisis - a collaborative art project found via Instagram. Hosted by: Zoë Goetzmann Edited and Produced by: Marlon Percy Written and (Co-Produced) by: Zoë Goetzmann