Common Threads

Common Threads

27 episodes

A podcast about style that doesn’t sacrifice sustainability, from ethical fashion writer Ruth MacGilp and stylist Alice Cruickshank. We believe that fashion should respect both people and the planet, and we want to explore all the ways we can build a better industry, and talk to the people helping us get there. Let’s change the fashion game, one conversation at a time.

Podcasts

EP. 37 Ways of Caring from State of Fashion Biennale 2022

Published: June 20, 2022, 2 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds

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EP. 36 Fashion as a Social Enterprise with Birdsong

Published: Nov. 1, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 34 seconds

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EP. 35 Inclusivity in Sustainability with Ngoni Chikwenengere of We Are Kin

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 4 seconds

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EP. 34 Unraveling the Journey of a Garment with Maxine Bedat

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 9 seconds

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EP. 33 - Appropriation or Appreciation? Cultural Sustainability with Monica Bota-Moisin

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 13 seconds

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EP. 32 What does Transparency have to do with Fashion?

Published: Aug. 30, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 12 seconds

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EP. 31 Sharing is caring with Aisling Byrne and Kalkidan Legesse

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 8:08 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 16 seconds

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EP. 30 F**k the system: How to transform fashion with Mairi Lowe

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 57 seconds

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EP. 29 Is Ethical Fashion Out of Touch?

Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 25 seconds

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EP. 28 Who Made My Fabric? Fashion Revolution Week 2021

Published: April 19, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds

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EP. 27 How to Start an Ethical Fashion Brand with Lora Gene

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 9 seconds

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EP. 26 Loved Clothes Last with Orsola de Castro

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 3 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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EP. 25 Transforming Textile Waste with Zero Waste Design Online

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds

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EP. 24 Mending a Broken System: The Power of Clothes Repair

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 40 seconds

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EP. 23 Speaking truth to power with Bel Jacobs

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 38 seconds

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EP. 22 True or False? Let's Bust Some Ethical Fashion Myths!

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 55 seconds

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EP. 21 Sustainability, but Make it Sparkle with Uzma Bozai

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 21 seconds

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EP. 20 The True Cost of Jewellery with Audrey Migot-Adholla

Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes

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EP . 19 An Anti-Capitalist Guide to Fashion with Tansy Hoskins

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 17 seconds

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EP. 18 Making Fashion Circular Again with Lynn Wilson

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds

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EP. 17 Building an Ethical Influencer Economy with Besma Whayeb

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 3 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 34 seconds

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EP. 16 How to Break Up with Fast Fashion with Lauren Bravo

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes

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EP . 15 Why it's OK to be Imperfectly Ethical

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 57 seconds

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EP . 14 This Old Thing: How Vintage Fashion Can Save the Planet

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 50 seconds

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EP. 13 Fashion Diversity: Why Representation Matters with Ronke Fashola

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 1 second

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EP. 12 How to be a Fashion Activist with Mikaela Loach

Published: July 27, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 3 seconds

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EP. 11 Second Hand, Not Second Best: Meet a Depop Top Seller

Published: July 20, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 51 seconds

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EP. 10 Would You Rent Your Wardrobe? Exploring the End of Ownership with By Rotation

Published: July 13, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 32 seconds

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EP. 9 The V Word - Understanding Vegan Fashion with Treen

Published: July 6, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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EP. 8 The Future of Fashion Week: Is the Catwalk Dead?

Published: June 29, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 13 seconds

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EP. 7 Creating Through a Crisis: The Indie Fashion Labels Thriving in Lockdown

Published: June 22, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 5 seconds

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EP. 6 Greenwashing 101: How to See Through the BS

Published: June 17, 2020, 10 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 26 seconds

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EP. 5 What's Next for Charity Shops after Covid-19?

Published: June 15, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 26 seconds

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EP. 4 PPE, But Make it Fashion: Are Face Masks Ethical?

Published: June 11, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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EP.3 #PayUp: Understanding the Cancelled Orders Crisis with Ayesha Barenblat

Published: June 6, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

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EP.2 What the Hell is Ethical Fashion? The Glossary Episode

Published: May 30, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 58 seconds

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EP.1 From Fast Fashion Addicts to Conscious Consumers

Published: May 25, 2020, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 22 seconds

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