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Revstance
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A Business and Entrepreneurship in Fashion Podcast by Revstance. We give you an insight into Fashion and Beauty and how it impacts the Creative Arts and its participants.

  1. 23/07/2023

    Moulding Fashion: The Fusion of Art and Design

    Welcome to another episode of Blazon! Our guest today is Kelsey Ann Kasom, a Sculptural Textile Artist and Designer with a fascinating approach to woman's wear. She bends the norms and sculpts around the body in a way that blends sculpture and fashion into a form of artistic expression. We discuss her journey to becoming an innovative artist combining fine art and fashion design. We delve into her process, the exploration of concepts, the idea of audience, and the dynamic between art and design. This is a conversation about finding your own creative path, the interplay between concept and material, and the beauty of organic evolution. Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/moulding-fashion-the-fusion-of-art-and-design-journal/

    21 min

  2. 24/06/2023

    Walking Tall: The Journey from Finance to Vegan Fashion

    Welcome to Blazon! In this episode, we sit down with Birgit, a passionate heels enthusiast who turned her dreams into a reality. From a young girl exploring her mother's shoe collection to becoming the founder of Empress of Heels, a luxury vegan shoe brand, Birgit's journey is one of passion, resilience, and innovation. Discover how she transitioned from a 15-year career in finance to launching a sustainable high heels brand, leveraging unique materials such as apple leather and recycled plastic bottles. She navigates us through the challenges of balancing sustainability and fashion, and the importance of staying true to her brand's core values. Join us as we dive into a captivating conversation about ambition, sustainability, and the art of crafting the perfect pair of heels.  Link to the transcript can be found here:  https://blazon.revstance.com/walking-tall-the-journey-from-finance-to-vegan-fashion-journal/

    18 min

  3. 26/01/2023

    Sculpting as a medium for exploration

    Welcome to Blazon!  Have you ever thought about how we give meaning to the physical world around us? Have you ever tried giving that meaning shape? These fundamentals are arguably an important part of what makes us human. In this episode we dig into these questions with Juliette Bigley, a sculptor that works with metal. Whose work explores how we live in the world, who we are as humans, and our life. We also dig into her journey as a sculptor. Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/sculpting-as-a-medium-for-exploration-journal/

    25 min

  4. 12/12/2022

    A Silversmiths Journey

    Welcome to Blazon!  As a creative, sometimes the path that lies ahead is full of possibilities and potential, particularly when your skills and experience span multiple industries. The art you create is an embodiment of this path, creating a journey filled with experimentation, adventure, hope, inclusion and joy.  In this episode, we talk to Benjamin James Ryan who gives us an insight into going on such a journey and following such a path. Benjamin is a traditionally trained silversmith with a background in engineering. Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/a-silversmiths-journey-journal/

    31 min

  5. 02/11/2022

    Exploring textiles cultural narratives

    Welcome to Blazon! Have you ever wondered how tradition and culture impacts what we wear ... the textiles used, the symbology ingrained in every stitch and fold? In this episode, we dig into exactly that. On this episode of Blazon, I'm talking to Francesca, the founder of  Filanda N.18, a design project exploring textiles, cultural narratives through textile-centric editorials and capsule collections. Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/exploring-textiles-cultural-narratives-journal/

    18 min

  6. 30/03/2022

    Investigating Emerging Technologies in Fashion

    Welcome to Blazon  The fashion industry spends so much time looking to the past for inspiration and people who follow fashion often focus on a mix of the past and the present... so what about the future? Who builds the future of fashion? In this episode of Blazon, I'm talking to Bolor Amgalan, an experimental, anti-disciplinary designer investigating the role of e-textiles, virtual reality and other disruptive emerging technologies as catalysts for social change.  Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/investigating-emerging-technologies-in-fashion-journal/

    22 min

  7. 23/02/2022

    The Art of Art Direction

    Welcome to Blazon Art Directors in advertising work on campaigns and commissions where they have to manage complexity to deliver a media tapestry woven together by a team of creative talent. It is this complexity that requires art directors to have multidisciplinary knowledge and experience.  In this episode we talk to Sophie Allen about her journey into Art Direction and what it means to be an Art Director in the advertising space. Sophie is an Art Director, Motion and Graphic Designer who pushes cultural and social boundaries through bold and daring creative executions. Sophie has worked with some of the world's leading brands, such as Nike, Google, Adidas, Warner Music and Nokia. Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/the-art-of-art-direction-journal/

    26 min

  8. 13/01/2022

    Being a Textile Designer

    Welcome to Blazon Textile design is all around us, it is our most ubiquitous interaction with the creative arts… wherever we look we see examples of work put in by talented textile designers all over the world. Despite this, it's an area of design people often overlook.  In this episode we discuss the artistry of textile design with Margo Selby who gives us a candid insight into her journey as a textile artist, talking to us about the creativity, dedication and perseverance required. Margo is  a renowned British textile artist and designer whose textiles are found the world over. Her design philosophy is focused on pushing the boundaries of weaving to create contemporary stylish fabrics and a range of textile applications.  Link to the transcript can be found here: https://blazon.revstance.com/being-a-textile-designer-journal/

    23 min
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A Business and Entrepreneurship in Fashion Podcast by Revstance. We give you an insight into Fashion and Beauty and how it impacts the Creative Arts and its participants.

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  • Creator
    Revstance
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Blazon
  • Show Website
    Blazon