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An interview series with journalist Pandora Sykes, about the myths, anxieties and trends of modern life.
The many myths of fast fashion, with Venetia La Manna
Doing It Right with Pandora Sykes
44 minutes 59 seconds
3 years ago
The many myths of fast fashion, with Venetia La Manna
I’ve been wanting to do an episode on the many myths of fast fashion since I wrote an essay titled Get The Look, for my 2020 essay collection (which this podcast series first spun off from). And Venetia La Manna, a presenter and podcaster campaigning against fast fashion and advocating for more mindful consumption, is the ideal guest to explore this issue with. She regularly organises protests against fast fashion brands and her Instagram account is a vital trove of statistics about what really lies behind that “sustainable” clothing tag.
Venetia and I discuss overproduction, why luxury is as bad as the high street at underpaying their workers, the stigma of second hand (and how we can make it more inclusive) and why this isn’t an individual issue, but a corporate one. We also discuss the role of social media and influencer culture in maintaining fast fashion’s stronghold.
Resources: @theorispresentLauren Bravo on Sentimental Garbage
Second hand & clothes swaps:VintedThreadUpNuw DepopeBayImparfaite ParisVestiaireRococo Paris The Real Real
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Hosted & Exec Produced by Pandora Sykes
Production by Joel Grove
Doing It Right with Pandora Sykes
An interview series with journalist Pandora Sykes, about the myths, anxieties and trends of modern life.
