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Episode 37: Conversation with Belgian Sustainable Swimwear founder Genevieve Andre de la Porte of ZONARCH

Episode 37: Conversation with Belgian Sustainable Swimwear founder Genevieve Andre de la Porte of ZONARCH

FromDry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style


Episode 37: Conversation with Belgian Sustainable Swimwear founder Genevieve Andre de la Porte of ZONARCH

FromDry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with Belgian designer Genevieve Andre de la Porte, founder of sustainable swimwear line ZONARCH based in Southern California. They touch on: Genevieve's commitment to sustainable materials, LA production standards and relaxed price point, designing for real value, her European roots, sensibility and move to California, her love of surfing, favorite beaches in California and the South of France, spicy mango margaritas, SoCal shopping destination A'Maree's, resilience, experimentation and more. Kristen also talks summer movies, Barbiecore, the swimwear landscape, designer summer sales, pre-fall '23 deliveries, her favorite ZONARCH styles (Yoko, Jane, Paradis) and the only outfit she wants to wear right now (hint: it involves a maillot).
Released:
Jul 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

Fashion-insider Kristen Cole examines the current state of fashion and sweeping paradigm shifts through conversations with industry friends and colleagues from her twenty-years as a fashion director, experiential retailer, buyer and tastemaker. She sits with designers, stylists, experts, leaders and innovators to delve into the most prescient industry topics of the moment, sharing insights and observations, with plenty of not-so-serious talk sprinkled in. Dry Clean Only celebrates fashion's finer qualities while exploring the many opportunities to re-create in this rapidly changing landscape.