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The Fashion Pulpit The Fashion Pulpit
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This podcast seeks to understand the meaning attached to our clothing; create space for our thoughts to ferment and dream of a healthier and more equitable fashion system. In each episode, we invite guests to speak about how care is integral in making a difference within the current fashion system. This is a journey in search of answers to make sense of the system, as wearers of clothes.
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Episode 09: The End-of-Life We Refuse to Talk About
Full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMr83kOTuZd7zFbM44mm-iMobuIT1AXbAEcfAcbcYDY/edit?usp=sharing
TIMESTAMPS
Examining disposal habits (01:25)
Where is “away”? (05:55)
Textile-to-textile recycling technology severely lacking (12:32)
Next steps (18:24)
Download the report here: https://bit.ly/iow_report_2022
Article on the ‘Extended Producer Responsibility’ policy and why it’s insufficient in tackling textile waste by Stella Hartyanto: https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/extended-producer-responsibility-textiles/
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Sources mentioned
Straits Times article on Salvation Army collection points https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/salvation-army-sees-spike-in-donations-amid-festive-season-appeals-for-items-in-good-condition
Dead White Man’s Clothes https://atmos.earth/ghana-kantamanto-clothing-waste-problem/
Trend mania V ox article https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23065462/trends-death-subcultures-style
Fast Company’s ‘Why ‘recycled’ clothes are so difficult to recycle’ https://www.fastcompany.com/90763958/why-recycled-clothes-are-so-hard-to-recycle?utm_source=pocket_mylist
BBC’s ‘Why clothes are so hard to recycle’ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200710-why-clothes-are-so-hard-to-recycle
Difference between recycling, upcycling, downcycling and resaling https://ecocult.com/circular-fashion-recycle-upcycle-downcycle-resale-definition/
Atmos’ ‘From Attire to Ashes: Clothing Waste in the Atacama Desert’
https://atmos.earth/atacama-desert-chile-unwanted-clothing-waste/
The Atlantic’s ‘Seriously, What Are You Supposed to Do With Old Clothes?’
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/08/what-to-do-with-old-clothing-donation-waste/671043/
NTU press release https://www.ntu.edu.sg/docs/default-source/corporate-ntu/hub-news/ntu-singapore-and-rge-launch-sgd6-million-joint-research-centre-to-tackle-textile-waste.pdf?sfvrsn=d11821d6_1
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Episode 08: The Power of Wear(ing your clothes) + A Personal Update
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1npKcVFRD35HxuCfCVRDzAYHZgqu8UHD7AVJuexa1cRI/edit?usp=sharing
TIMESTAMPS
TFP's update (1:20)
Inside Our Wardrobe study report (4:23)
Download the report here: https://bit.ly/iow_report_2022
Moving vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFYYYU4rjg
Sources mentioned:
Stories Clothes Tell: Investigating Clothing as Objects of Love https://lcf-smc-show-21.co.uk/postgraduate/curation-theory-and-writing/stories-clothes-tell-investigating-clothing-as-objects-of-love
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Episode 07: Closed for Business - What does this mean for Sustainable Fashion? ft. Justo Justo
Rachel Tan (you might know her as @nocarrierpls or the Founder of Justo Justo), candidly speaks about her previous online personas/identities weaved into the way Justo Justo manifested into a clothing resale business. This episode (and the previous), sheds light on the emotional labour it takes when running a sustainable fashion business. Listen to Episode 6 for Chu’s journey with Shop Bettr, the first part of this 2-part series on local fashion businesses that are no longer in operation.
P/s: Please accompany your listening experience with the transcript (linked below!) for better comprehension of what’s been discussed.
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro (1:25)
Justo Justo’s timeline in retrospect (6:20)
The struggles running Justo Justo (10:05)
How Justo Justo was resisting the status quo of standard business practices (17:09)
The rising visibility of the local thrift culture (25:30)
Imminent systems change feels insurmountable (36:17)
What Justo Justo symbolises (54:14)
Conclusion (57:21)
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LINKS AND SOURCES MENTIONED
Aja Barber @ajabarber
Vogue article on Consumed by Aja Barber https://www.vogue.com/article/aja-barber-consumed
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Find more information at rewearpodcast.carrd.co (transcript, additional resources)
The re:wear glossary: https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarymobile | https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarydesktop
Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrd0ONQuPijPm5TF4qte1w
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Episode 06: Closed for Business - What does this mean for Sustainable Fashion? ft. Shop Bettr
Welcome to our first episode of 2022! In this episode and the next, we deep dive into the start and end of local sustainable fashion businesses with their founders. Chu Wong, our guest for this episode, discusses how she managed relationships with respective brand partners whilst juggling financial precariousness of a new brand. This, on top of reconciling with the business’ misalignment with her personal values and identity. This episode (and the next), sheds light on the emotional labour it takes when running a sustainable fashion business.
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro (0:41)
Shop Bettr’s journey from start to end (6:57)
The dissonance- running a sustainable fashion business (10:52)
The difficult decision of closing down the business (16:33)
Does a ‘sustainable fashion business’ exist? (18:44)
Shop Bettr symbolises a support network (25:24)
How can we fix a flawed system? (30:40)
Conclusion (37:48)
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
For The Wild podcast Episode 265 on Healing the Fashion Industrial Complex https://forthewild.world/listen/shamira-covington-on-healing-the-fashion-industrial-complex-265
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Connect with Chu:
Instagram @xchuw
Website https://www.chuwong.com/
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Find more information at rewearpodcast.carrd.co (transcript, additional resources)
The re:wear glossary: https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarymobile | https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarydesktop
Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrd0ONQuPijPm5TF4qte1w
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Send enquiries, feedback and constructive criticism to xingyun@thefashionpulpit.com
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Episode 05: What Can Smallness Look Like? On Clothes-wearing & Grounded Action
I had a really good time speaking to Esther in this episode, chatting about our personal experiences and relationships with consumption and ways of relating to wear and clothing. It was a very refreshing conversation, and I think, an accurate representation of how I see and relate to the work that I do. This episode is special because I think there isn’t a specific call to action. I hope we just sit in these thoughts and let them ferment before we start thinking about our relationship with clothes. I hope you enjoy this raw, honest and open conversation between 2 clothes wearers, one that doesn’t have definitions or answers—only our perspective of the world through how we see and reimagine it.
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Intro (0:43)
The relationship with ‘Wear’ (5:29)
‘Smallness’ v.s. ‘Bigness’ (12:43)
The ‘Wear We Are’ Telegram channel (18:07)
The ‘Wear We Live’ directory for local small and secondhand businesses (25:20)
Working and healing through ‘fashion’ personally and collectively (37:58)
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LINKS & SOURCES MENTIONED
Esther’s blog post, ‘small is beautiful: https://raah.blog/2021/07/05/small-is-beautiful/
Wear We Live https://wearwelive.space/
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Connect with Esther:
Instagram @wear__we__are
Wear We Live @wearwelive.sg
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Find more information at rewearpodcast.carrd.co (transcript, additional resources)
The re:wear glossary: https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarymobile | https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarydesktop
Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrd0ONQuPijPm5TF4qte1w
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Send enquiries, feedback and constructive criticism to xingyun@thefashionpulpit.com
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Episode 04: Who Does the ‘Made In Singapore’ Label Serve?
This episode is one of many living questions. We question the fervent need to define ‘Singapore Fashion’ and discuss how we can participate in the system beyond wear, ownership and consumption. Weiqi emphasises the need for industry-level introspection and discourse in order for our local industry to recognise that its ongoing practices and ways of working are unsustainable. Singapore Fashion needs accountability, not definitions.
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Intro (0:43)
What is fashion? (7:58)
Can we define Singapore fashion? (11:22)
The potential of fashion as a medium that everyone participates in (19:45)
How care can be embellished in everyday wear (22:20)
The relationship between Fashion Media and its readers (28:50)
Seeing Fashion in different spaces outside of consumption (33:02)
Singapore Fashion needs industry-level introspection (49:48)
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LINKS & SOURCES MENTIONED
Vogue SG street style article: https://vogue.sg/lasalle-college-of-the-arts-fashion-students-street-style-singapore/
HerWorld article: https://www.herworld.com/fashion/singapore-really-fashion-capital-or-just-shopping-one/
Prestige article: https://www.prestigeonline.com/sg/style/fashion/singapore-designers-change-fashion-industry/
Weiqi’s articles:
Performing Femininity: Aprons, Capes and School Uniforms https://www.asianfilmarchive.org/performing-femininity-aprons-capes-and-school-uniforms/
Meet the Singaporean designers changing the way we dress, design and age https://vogue.sg/singapore-adaptive-fashion-werable-will-and-well-claudia-poh-elisa-lim/
Queering Through Dress: ‘Dress/Address’ at Grey Projects https://www.fashionandmarket.net/news-and-reviews/queering-through-dress-dressaddress-at-grey-projects
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Connect with Weiqi:
Instagram @coqillage
Work & Research @fashionondisplay
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Find more information at rewearpodcast.carrd.co (transcript, additional resources)
The re:wear glossary: https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarymobile | https://tinyurl.com/rewearglossarydesktop
Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrd0ONQuPijPm5TF4qte1w
Follow us on Instagram @thefashionpulpit
Send enquiries, feedback and constructive criticism to xingyun@thefashionpulpit.com
Produced by PodcastMate @podcastmate.co
Contact them at nash@podcastmate.co