The freedom in nonbinary design & experimentations with upcycling

Francisco Diaz is an upcycling designer and the creator of CiscoSews, a slow fashion sewing studio.

Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Circular Economy, Style, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 28, 2021EPISODE 251Comment

Why *diversity* is tokenistic and advocating for holistic inclusion

Natalie Shehata is a stylist focused on sustainability who currently works as the Retail Trainer for The Social Outfit, a Sydney-based fashion label who provides employment and training to people from refugee and new migrant communities.

Storytelling, Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 20, 2021EPISODE 250Comment

Botanical dyeing, sustainability as a collection of idiosyncrasies & the art of slowing down

Ocean Rose is a Yoruba artist, focused on botanical dye, community, photography, & poetry.

Storytelling, Waste, Reuse, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsSeptember 7, 2021EPISODE 248Comment

On the deep meaning behind Indigenous ribbon work & fashion as a means to reclaim culture

Christian Allaire is the Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue. He recently released his first book, The Power Of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used To Reclaim Cultures.

Style, People, Storytelling, Planet, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsAugust 24, 2021EPISODE 247Comment

Building an autobiographical brand & breaking up with plug and play approaches to doing fashion

Nia Thomas is the founder and designer of her eponymous label - an ethically made, independent autobiographical fashion brand.

Style, People, Storytelling, Planet, Materials, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsAugust 17, 2021EPISODE 246Comment

Sensible shoes and resisting mindless consumption & markdowns

Katherine Theobalds is the founder and creative director at Zou Xou shoes, a slow fashion footwear brand, made in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

People, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsMay 4, 2021EPISODE 233Comment

The nuances of “influence” today, splashing color across ethical fashion & Living In COLOR(ISM)

Kara Fabella is an ethical fashion advocate, digital creator and stylist - known as @theFlippside on Instagram.

Planet, People, Circular Economy, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Materials, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsApril 27, 2021EPISODE 232Comment

Modern shoe repair & reframing our understanding of the sneaker lifespan

Lauren Tanaka-Fortune and Rory Fortune are the cofounders of Goods & Services, a modern repair shop in Los Angeles, that specializes in sneaker repair.

Planet, People, Circular Economy, Industry Insiders, Manufacturing, Materials, Style, Waste, Craft, Season 5Kestrel JenkinsApril 20, 2021EPISODE 231Comment

Honoring artisans & the craftsmanship of India

Roopa Pemmaraju is the founder of her namesake label — a slow luxury fashion brand that celebrates Indian crafting techniques that have been handed down for hundreds of years.