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The Department: a podcast about trends.
Amanda McCarty + Kim Christenson
81 episodes
4 months ago
A podcast about trends - and how they define the world around us with fashion industry professionals Amanda and Kim.
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A podcast about trends - and how they define the world around us with fashion industry professionals Amanda and Kim.
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The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 81: Amanda went to Japan and all we got were these lousy trends (AGAIN): Pre-Millennium Tension,The New-sies, Crimes Against Denim

Amanda went to Japan again and brought back some new trends. 
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Don't forget to follow us in Instagram: @_the_department

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2 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 80: Festival Fever: The Good, The Bad and The Fad

Put on some sunscreen and your pink Western Barbie outfit, because Kim and Amanda are hitting the festival circuit to follow the good, bad, and mega-bad trends associated with festival season.

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2 years ago
1 hour 51 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 79: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion),Part 4: The 2010s

Amanda + Kim end their journey through the history of secondhand shopping as a social, retail, and style trend in a decade so close, yet so far away: the 2010s.

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2 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 78: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 3: The 2000s

Secondhand shopping is having a major moment right now and it isn't without controversy. Amanda + Kim take a deep dive into the trend cycle of secondhand clothing, because it turns out secondhand fashion isn't a first time fashion trend. This episode (part three) focuses on the 2000s.

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2 years ago
1 hour 35 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 77: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 2: The 80s and 90s

Secondhand shopping is having a major moment right now and it isn't without controversy. Amanda + Kim take a deep dive into the trend cycle of secondhand clothing, because it turns out secondhand fashion isn't a first time fashion trend. This episode (part two) focuses on the 80s and 90s.
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2 years ago
1 hour 54 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 76: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), part 1

Secondhand shopping is having a major moment right now and it isn't without controversy. Amanda + Kim take a deep dive into the trend cycle of secondhand clothing, because it turns out secondhand fashion isn't a first time fashion trend. This episode (part one) focuses on the 1920s through the 1970s.
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2 years ago
1 hour 28 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 75: Adding a little Prep in our Step (Pt2): The 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's + Modern Preppy Aesthetics

Calling all Blaines! Join us for part two of our deep dive into the history of preppy style! This episode is part two of two.

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2 years ago
1 hour 27 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 74: Adding a little Prep in our Step (Pt1): Preppy History 101, J.Crew and the Resurrection

Breaking News: Prep is back in our collective step. That's right...the preppy style is making a comeback after years of decline! Kim + Amanda take a stroll down memory lane (or really, several different lanes) to unpack the history of the preppy aesthetic.  This episode is part 1 of 2.

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2 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 73: Just Kidding Around: The Rise of the Kidult (pt 2)

his is part two of our pair of episodes about kidulting! In this episode you’ll learn the brands and companies that are changing their business to meet this new market. And you’ll also learn why Amanda is being bombarded with ads for wine guzzling teddy bears.  So grab yourself a Gogurt, put on your Strawberry Shortcake nightgown, and get ready for more adorable kidulting trend info from Kim + Amanda.

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2 years ago
1 hour 24 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 72: Just Kidding Around (Pt1): The Rise Of The Kidult
Pour yourself your boozy seltzer of choice, grab a pack of Dunkaroos, and snuggle your favorite stuffed animal, because Amanda + Kim are going to dig into the trend of “kidulting.”
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2 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 71: Aesthetics NewsHour (Pt2): Aesthetic Alienation, Whimsy Goth, Weird Girl, Mall Girl, Baddie, Grunge Sleeze, Crochetcore, 2000s Normcore + Cathy Core
Kim and Amanda continue to explore some of the latest aesthetic trends...and maybe develop a dark reboot film about comic strip character Cathy?
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2 years ago
1 hour

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 70: Aesthetics NewsHour (Pt1): Style & Zeitgeist Temperature Check, Balletcore, Coastal Grandma, #Oldmoney, Plazacore & Barbiecore
Kim + Amanda explore some of the the big aesthetic trends circulating through our spheres right now. This is part 1 of 2.
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2 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 69: Amanda went to Japan and all we got were these lousy trends.
Amanda tells Kim about all of the emerging trends she saw on her recent trip to Japan, including Boomercore, 90s Skatercore, Craftcore, even more secondhand shopping, new print inspiration, and the merging of art with nostalgic toys.
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2 years ago
1 hour 33 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 68: The Underwear Oracle, Lipstick Effect and Fro Za Indicator + more weird but true Recession Trends!
Kim + Amanda explore trends that have proven to be indicators of recessions in the past.
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2 years ago
49 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 67: Pinterest Predicts 2023: Y2K Fashion, Micro Beauty, Gender-Neutral Kids, Bohocore and more...
Every year, Pinterest "predicts" trends based on what it sees happening within user search data. Kim + Amanda take a deep dive into these predictions and discuss how they align with what they are seeing right now.
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2 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 66: The Department 2023 Crystal Ball Trend Predictions
Kim + Amanda share their trend predictions for 2023. And TBH, they are pretty darn good! From the return of Stevie Nicks style (not that it was ever gone) to the rise of online classes, we are seeing some exciting things coming in the new year.
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2 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 65: The Holiday Trend-tacular Part 2: Holiday Gift Baskets and Catalogs Galore
If you--like Amanda--believe that all trends follow the "Skinny Jeans Paradox," then you have to wonder when "gourmet" gift baskets were the hot, aspirational trend, rather than a pile of off-brand crackers lurking next to the office printer. Amanda + Kim trace the trend thread back centuries to find the answer. Also: Amanda + Kim share their personal "holiday trends."
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2 years ago
1 hour 19 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 64: The Holiday Trend-tacular Part 1: The Hallmark Holiday Movie Recipe
IT'S A HOLIDAY MIRACLE! Kim and Amanda are back with a two-part holiday trend-tacular!!! In this episode, we'll pour some eggnog over ice, put on our Christmas teddies (jk, no way) and settle in with a nice Hallmark movie.
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2 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 63: The Checkerboard Chronicles: The Avant Basic Trend, Lisa Says Gah and The Sustainability of Trend
Kim and Amanda take a cow print, checkerboard odyssey through the Avant Basic trend, with stops along the way at SHEIN and the natural deodorant aisle.
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3 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
Episode 62: Everything New Is Old Again (part 2): 2000s Hipsters are Making a Comeback -Indie Sleaze vs. Twee
Have you ever touched up your black jeans with a Sharpie? Exclusively owned shirts with Peter Pan collars? Get ready for some nostalgia (or a refreshing style shift, because two of the most iconic 2000s aesthetics are back: twee and indie sleaze.
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3 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes

The Department: a podcast about trends.
A podcast about trends - and how they define the world around us with fashion industry professionals Amanda and Kim.