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Episode 113: No, We Won't Smash That Bottle of Perfume:  Working The Beauty Counter with Susan, part II

Episode 113: No, We Won't Smash That Bottle of Perfume: Working The Beauty Counter with Susan, part II

FromClotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty


Episode 113: No, We Won't Smash That Bottle of Perfume: Working The Beauty Counter with Susan, part II

FromClotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty

ratings:
Length:
124 minutes
Released:
Jan 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Susan is back to regale you with more stories of her days behind the beauty counter. We’ll be talking about waste, retail work, and so much more. Somehow we even brought flight attendants and go-go boots into the conversation!Amanda talks about the personal care industry's relationship with plastic and how we can change it.  Also: ways we can make slow fashion accessible to everyone.Additional reading:Femininity in Flight: A History of Flight Attendants by Kathleen M. BarryMy Plastic Free LifeTeen Vogue's Plastic Free Planet Series.What’s a product you’ve been on a quest to find the less wasteful version of? What’s a tip you have for using less? Suggestions for making slow fashion more accessible? Have a retail story you want to share? Tell us about it! You can either call the Clotheshorse hotline at ‪(717) 925-7417‬ or record an audio message on your phone and send it via email.  Or you can just send an email: amanda@clotheshorse.world.Welcome Revive Athletics as a new sponsor of Clotheshorse (yay thank you)! . Use promo code “reviveit15” to get 15% off your first purchase at reviveathletics.com!And...please check out Nooworks!  Nooworks is all about making clothes in a sustainable way that make you look and feel good.If you want to meet other Clotheshorse listeners, join the Clotheshorsing Around facebook group.Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes and some swag? Then become a patron!You can also make a one-time contribution via Venmo to @crystal_visionsClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:Picnicwear:  a slow fashion brand, ethically made by hand from vintage and deadstock materials - most notably, vintage towels! Founder, Dani, has worked in the industry as a fashion designer for over 10 years, but started Picnicwear in response to her dissatisfaction with the industry's shortcomings. Picnicwear recently moved to rural North Carolina where all their clothing and accessories are now designed and cut, but the majority of their sewing is done by skilled garment workers in NYC. Their customers take comfort in knowing that all their sewists are paid well above NYC minimum wage. Picnicwear offers minimal waste and maximum authenticity: Future Vintage over future garbage.Shift Clothing, out of beautiful Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on natural fibers, simple hardworking designs, and putting fat people first.  Discover more at shiftwheeler.comNo Flight Back Vintage:  bringing fun, new life to old things.  Always using recycled and secondhand materials to make dope ass shit for dope ass people.  See more on instagram @noflightbackvintageLate to the Party, creating one of a kind statement clothing from vintage, salvaged and thrifted textiles. They hope to tap into the dreamy memories we all hold: floral curtains, a childhood dress, the wallpaper in your best friend’s rec room, all while creating modern sustainable garments that you'll love wearing and have for years to come. Late to the Party is passionate about celebrating and preserving textiles, the memories they hold, and the stories they have yet to tell. Check them out on Instagram!Vino Vintage, based just outside of LA.  We love the hunt of shopping secondhand because you never know what you might find! And catch us at flea markets around Southern California by following us on instagram @vino.vintage so you don’t miss our next event!Gabriela Antonas is a visual Artist, an ethical trade fashion designer, but Gabriela Antonas is also a radical feminist micro-business.  She’s the one woman band, trying to help you understand, why slow fashion is what the earth needs.  The one woman band, to help you build your brand ! She can take your fashion line from just a concept, and do your sketches, pattern making, grading, sourcing, cutting and sewing for you. Or the second option is  for those who aren’t trying to start a business, and who just want ethical garments! Gabriela will create custom garments for you. Her go
Released:
Jan 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Host Amanda (with the help of her friends) decodes and demystifies the fashion and retail industries, and takes on topics like consumerism, workers rights, personal style, and why fashion is a case study in capitalism gone awry. Your money is as powerful as your vote! "If you wear clothes, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Elise "If you are human and live in the world, you need to listen to Clotheshorse." --Individually Wrapped