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Talking Tastebuds with Lydia Morrow: Sustainable Fashion and Size Inclusivity
Talking Tastebuds with Lydia Morrow: Sustainable Fashion and Size Inclusivity
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49 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Lydia Morrow is a self-taught sustainable and ethical fashion designer, specialising in underwear for all sizes and genders. She studied Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art, Lydia began making underwear as she couldn’t find bras that were stylish in her size. She refers to it as “outside of the male gaze” and began showcasing it via her instagram account.In this episode we talk about: her joint hyper-mobility disability, size and gender inclusivity in fashion, her issues with calling for slower consumption from people in low income households, her tips for shopping sustainably for all body types, keeping costs and waste low when producing garments, body neutrality, how to get into sewing as a beginner.FIND LYDIA Website: https://www.whatlydiamade.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatlydiamade/FIND ME:https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/USEFUL ARTICLESI’m Plus-Size & Making My Own Clothes Helped Me Reclaim My Wardrobe: https://r29.co/2ZqMqMHEthical Shopping For Plus Size Bods (March 2019) http://www.therevivalcollective.com/simple-tips-ethical-shopping-for-plus-size-bods-guest-post-by-lydia-morrow-founder-of-what-lydia-made/5 Independent UK Plus Size Brands That Are Changing The Fatshion Game (July 2019) https://www.bustle.com/p/5-independent-uk-plus-size-brands-that-are-changing-the-fatshion-game-18186370The Term Plus Size Debate: https://www.glamour.com/story/term-plus-sized-debateEnjoyed this episode? I think you might like these too:Laura Thomas on Intuitive Eating and Body Neutrality: https://apple.co/2zPObYGSwatee Deepak 'Fashion is a Feminist Issue': https://apple.co/3fWMhGBAja Barber: On Planet and Privilege: https://apple.co/3cKdJVPDisclaimer: This episode is kindly sponsored by the incredible team at VivoLife: https://www.vivolife.co.uk/Use the discount code “TalkingTastebuds” to get 10% off your first purchase.Download their FREE ebook: https://shop.vivolife.co.uk/sustainability-guideyvhupvax Please note this episode was recorded remotely, so do excuse any audio issues. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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