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Unbiased LabelMcQueen's Voss S/S 2001 Show Review with John MathesonThis episode is a McQueen I Voss I S/S 2001 runway show review with the incredible London based John Matheson aka @McQueen_Vault.
John, who has been curating is private McQueen archive for over 25 years, has contributed to many fashion discussions, publications, and exhibitions including LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and NGV (National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne).
If you love Lee Alexander McQueen, then this conversation is for you. I hope you enjoy and please share your thoughts!
***WARNING: Video contains images that may be considered sensitive ***
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Unbiased LabelTee Eben x Franklin Fresh: The Culture of StreetwearThis episode is a conversation with two culture makers based in London-- Terence Eben (Tee) and Franklin Fresh.
Tee built streetwear brands in the U.S. from back in the day in the 1990s. He has always played a role in bridging culture from the early days of hip hop emergence. Tee's brand NEVER FADE focuses on marrying social agenda and design philosophy, with a focus on creating a label as an advocate for the global millennial generation. Franklin Fresh found his way to fashion as a stylist who partners with Trap Star as a brand collaborator. Frank...2023-09-1523 min
Unbiased LabelNYFW Special Episode: Adrian AliceaThis episode is a conversation with Adrian Alicea, Voguing Icon of the Red Era Ballroom and New York City fashion designer. Alicea will show his eponymous brand in NYFW on Sunday, September 10th at La Mama.
Alicea toured the world as a professional dancer alongside the legendary Willi Ninja including two electrifying performances in “Deep in Vogue” and “Waltz Darling” by the multi-talented Malcolm McClaren. You may remember the now iconic image of Alicea vouging the runway with Iman and Willi Ninja for Thierry Mugler in 1989. Alicea also modeled and danced the runway for Hermes, Giorgio Armani, Jean-Pau...2023-09-0523 minUnbiased LabelDavid Curtis-Ring: Artist Maker of Wedgwood Armour for Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY SS24 CollectionDavid Curtis-Ring is a British artist and designer, based in London. He specialises in creating set design and sculpture for installation, film and performance. David is known for his collaborations with Craig Green, working alongside the designer, since the brand’s launch in 2013. He was production designer for Pink Floyd’s The Endless River film directed by Ian Emes and in 2020 he designed the multi-sensory installation Next Landscape for C.P. Company’s FW020. David graduated from Goldsmiths University in 2008 with a BA in Fine Art Textiles. His sculptures have appeared in Vogue, GQ, Dover Street Market and Harrods. While...2023-08-1127 minUnbiased LabelFrank New: It's A Queer Barbie WorldBarbie, the movie, is the much anticipated summer film of 2023! So, we had to join the Barbie conversation with Barbie Guru Frank New who is a New York-based Barbie collector and academic from the queer lens. Frank travels the globe sharing their Barbie research. Frank lives fearlessly out-loud with authentic fabulousness! Frank is the founder of fashion and event production company ManYourStyle. Frank received a Master of Arts in Costume Studies at New York University.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zara-korutz/message2023-07-1725 minUnbiased LabelKimberly Jenkins: Fashion Blueprint for Breaking BoundariesThis episode a conversation with Kimberly Jenkins who is a brilliant, boundary breaking woman and world-renowned fashion educator, consultant, and leading voice on fashion and race. Kimberly is the founder and CEO of Artis Solomon, a fashion consultancy firm, and founder of The Fashion and Race Database, a one of a kind learning platform that is supported by subscribing universities and museums globally. Most recently, she co-produced and hosted the podcast, "The Invisible Seam," in partnership with Tommy Hilfiger, highlighting the underrepresented contributions Black culture to fashion.
Kimberly who is based in New York—is a fashion bound...2023-07-1431 minUnbiased LabelBONUS: Is secrecy still a relevant luxury fashion marketing tool?This BONUS episode is a talk with host Zara Korutz on the current state of marketing and the luxury fashion industry in a post-pandemic world using Maison Margiela as a case study thread of debate. This talk isn't a super deep dive analysis but rather is meant to be a conversation starter so please share your thoughts on social media or on our website unbiasedlabel.com.
Host, Zara Korutz launched Unbiased Label podcast after earning her MA (with Distinction) in Fashion Critical Studies from Central Saint Martins in London (2020). She is now a Fashion Studies PhD Researcher...2023-06-2317 min
Unbiased LabelDior Fall 2023 – Mumbai, India Fashion Show: A Review with Shriya Zamindar, Mukul Bhatia and Jebin JohnyThis episode is a conversation with three Indian fashion voices — Shriya Zamindar, Mukul Bhatia and Jebin Johny — examining the Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2023 runway show that took place on March 31, 2023 at The Gateway of India in Mumbai. This fashion meets cultural celebration came 60 years after Dior first traveled to India to showcase the brand’s spring-summer 1962 couture collection by Creative Director, Marc Bohen.
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Shriya Zamindar is the Fashion Features Editor for Vogue India. Shriya has also written for publications including Vogue Business, Grazia India, and 1Granary. Notably, Shriya wrote the words for Vogue India’s March-April...2023-06-1657 minUnbiased LabelFinnegan Shepard: Boys, Boys, BoysThis episode is a conversation with Finnegan Shepard who is founder of Both& Apparel—a company that closed on one-million seed round and is pioneering non-binary fashion, starting with apparel for trans men. The company is powered by the belief that trans masculine, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people deserve gender joy through fashion.
On March 31, 2023, Both&, launched their first global advertising campaign photographed by non-binary photographer Lydia Garrett of creative agency WongDoody. This campaign launch coincided with Trans Day Visibility and promoted the labels new denim line.
The campaign is called “Boys, Boys, Boys” perhaps as a p...2023-05-2944 minUnbiased LabelDana Thomas: What's the fashion news, kiddo?This episode kicks off a new season and is a conversation with the legend Dana Thomas who is a world-renowned fashion author, journalist, podcast host, and leading voice on sustainability. Dana has been called “The Woodward and Bernstein” of the fashion industry because of her investigative style of reporting.
Dana’s intelligent reporting style comes from her journalism training at The Washington Post where she wrote for many sections including the Style section with fashion editor Nina Hyde along with former Executive Editor Ben Bradley who would stop by Dana’s desk and ask, “what’s the news kiddo?”2023-05-1526 min
Unbiased LabelImposter Syndrome x Fashion: Dr. Carolyn MairThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Carolyn Mair who is a London based author, educator, speaker, consultant, Charted Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
In 2012, Dr. Mair developed the Psychology Department at London College of Fashion and created the world's first Psychology for Fashion Masters degrees (MA and MSc). In 2018, Dr. Mair published The Psychology of Fashion. The idea of 'fashion psychology' has now become a growing global phenomenon thanks to the original work by Dr. Mair who is constantly in the press all over the world including The Washington Post, Vogue Business, NBC New...2023-01-3134 minUnbiased LabelCHANEL 2022/23 Métiers d'art – DAKAR Fashion Show: Review with Senegalese Fashion Designer Milcos BadjiThis episode examines the Chanel 2022/23 Métiers d’Art runway show that took place on December 6, 2022 at the former “Palais de Justice” Hall in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Beyond cultural and artistic inspiration, I was curious to unpack this show, but given of my own limited Western perspective, I thought it most appropriate to seek answers from a local Senegalese who attended the show which led me to past Unbiased Label podcast guest Milcos Badji who is a Senegalese fashion designer from Dakar. The design ethos of Milcos is deeply connected to heritage with research at the center of his art...2022-12-2932 minUnbiased LabelAfrican Fashion Journalist: Elvis KachiThis episode is a conversation with Nigerian Fashion Journalist Elvis Kachi. Kachi has been published in many magazines and news outlets including Vanity Teen, BBC, Guardian, BusinessDay Nigeria, Essence, and Quartz to name a few.
His reporting focuses on conversations with fashion designers whose work is changing the stereotypical ideologies of African fashion and breaking gendered norms. Most recently, Kachi's work highlighted how transgender Nigerians could be jailed for cross-dressing if a proposed bill becomes law. The amendment – currently in parliament – would make it illegal for a person to wear clothes that do not match their gender assig...2022-10-2126 minUnbiased LabelFashion Prose by Gaurav MongaGaurav Monga is a writer and teacher originally from New Delhi. He is the author of Tears for Rahul Dutta (Philistine Press, 2012), Family Matters (Eibonvale Press, 2019), Ruins (Desirepath Publishers, 2019), Costumes of the Living (Snuggly Books, 2020), My Father, The Watchmaker (Hawakal Publishers, 2020) and The English Teacher (Raphus Press, 2021). Gaurav's work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including B O D Y, Fanzine, Juked, Tammy Journal, Spurl Editions, Queen Mob's Teahouse, Birkensnake amongst others.
Gaurav teaches English, German, literature, epistemology and creative writing, and has taught at schools and universities in India, Nepal, Switzerland, Dubai and the Czech Republic. Ga...2022-09-2635 minUnbiased LabelBeau McCall aka "The Button Man"This episode is a conversation with Beau McCall aka “The Button Man" who is a New York-based cultural tastemaker & visual artist that creates wearable and art by applying clothing buttons onto up-cycled fabrics, materials, and objects generating discussion on topics related to pop culture and social justice.
McCall has been featured in the NY Times, Associated Press, NPR, and L.A. Times. His visual and wearable art has been included in many exhibitions and is held in the permanent collection of public institutions and by private individuals including the Museum of Arts and Design (New York), Philadelphia Mus...2022-08-3038 min
Unbiased LabelMcQueen Vault: John MathesonThis episode is a conversation with John Matheson who is a London based Alexander McQueen enthusiast, archivist and owner of the Instagram account, @McQueen_Vault.
John has contributed to many fashion exhibitions, discussions and publications including Show Studio. Over the past two years, John has been working as a consultant on Alexander McQueen exhibitions with museums LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and NGV (National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne).
Please join me as I talk with John about his passion for McQueen, the history of his archiving and his contextual viewpoints on fashion. If you...2022-06-0234 minUnbiased LabelIn conversation with Colleen Hill, "Reinvention & Restlessness: Fashion in the Nineties"This episode is a conversation with Colleen Hill, Fashion Author and Curator at The Museum at FIT. Colleen holds an MA in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice from FIT and is currently a PhD candidate at London College of Fashion. Her most recent exhibition Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s (2021) is on exhibit until April 17, 2022.
Colleen has authored or coauthored many books on fashion and contributed to numerous other publications including her latest book Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s (2021) which examines 'Nineties fashion--from grunge, to Clueless's Alaïa, to Margiela's new c...2022-03-2157 minUnbiased LabelUNEDITED with Mukul BhatiaThis episode is an unedited talk that I recorded over the summer with my friend and life guru Mukul Bhatia. It's a raw and vulnerable conversation with my puppy Bijou barking in the background. I talk with Mukul from Bali about all the important topics that intersect with living in a Post-pandemic world including sustainability, fashion, consumerism, society, trauma, relationship, and personal growth.
Mukul Bhatia who is an award-winning visual artist from India based in Bali focused on sustainability, travel and fashion. Mukul has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, GQ and TEDx, and winner of...2021-12-021h 14
Unbiased LabelBONUS: The Babushka Headscarf Style. A Symbol of a Cultural Revolution.This bonus episode is a critical fashion talk by host Zara Korutz focused on the investigation of the babushka headscarf style trend by examining its cultural implications both historically and in contemporary context.
Additionally, Jacqueline Pham from the Asian Fashion Journal investigates the lack of representation of Asian plus-size models.
If you geek out over fashion and culture, then this talk is for you… Please engage with your thoughts afterwards on social media or with a personal voice note.
References available upon request.
Cover Photo: Gucci X Dapper Dan. Courtesy: https://www.v...2021-11-1829 minUnbiased LabelMichelle Obama's Official Make-up Artist: Carl RayThis episode is a conversation with Carl Ray, a Washington, D.C. based celebrity make-up artist, who has been in the beauty industry for over 20 years. Carl's prolific work is evidenced in his position as official make-up artist for former First Lady Michelle Obama since 2009. Carl has also worked with a long roster of notable clientele including: Anna Wintour, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Claire Danes, Diane Von Furstenberg, Debra Messing, Stella McCartney, Kerri Washington, Gabriel Union, Adrianna Lima, Allison Janey, Julia Child, Melinda Gates, Pricilla Chan Zuckerberg, Anna Nicole Smith, Nancy Pelosi, Queen Rana, Queen Noor, Sir Paul McCartney, Leonardo D...2021-11-0336 minUnbiased LabelIs a $200K Fashion Education at Central Saint Martins Worth It? I ask Aleks Mitrovic.This episode is conversation between Zara Korutz and Aleksandar (Aleks) Mitrovic who both graduated with an MA from Central Saint Martins in 2020 during the pandemic. Zara graduated with an MA in Fashion Communication: Fashion Critical Studies and Aleks graduated with an MA in Fashion (womenswear pathway). Aleks spent the past 7 years at Central Saint Martins on the journey of becoming an elite fashion designer earning an MA, BA (Hons) and Foundation diploma in Fashion. He also received the Ye Lin Scholarship and Nina Stewart award. Aleks is currently is an Associate Designer at DIETY New York and has interned at H...2021-10-2829 minUnbiased LabelThe Art of Conscious Fashion Design: Jebin JohnyThis episode is a conversation with Jebin Johny who is a sustainable luxury fashion designer based in Kerala, a state on the southwest Malabar Coast of India. Jebin launched his brand Jebsispar in 2015 at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. His designs have been featured in Vogue India, The Indian Express, The Hindu and The Hindu Metro Plus, and worn by Hindi film actresses including Sonam Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin and Vidya Balan.
Jebin's handwoven and handprinted cotton fabric designs are rooted in the cultural identity of his home, inspired by his family and tells the emotional stories of mi...2021-10-2728 min
Unbiased LabelFashion No Filter: Simon UnglessThis episode is a conversation with avant-garde fashion legend Simon Ungless who is the Executive Director of the Fashion School at San Francisco's renowned Academy of Art University where he has a twenty-plus year tenure and was awarded an honorary Doctorate degree. His fashion academic approach is built around artistic first principles rooted in the passion to create, collaborate and above all, challenge the status quo. Ungless' own fashion brand When Simon Met Ralph reflects his signature bold designs and focuses on sustainable up-cycling that gives clothes new life.
In the early 1990s while studying at Central S...2021-10-2757 min
Unbiased LabelGlobal Editor, CNN Style: Fiona Sinclair ScottThis episode is a conversation with Fiona Sinclair Scott, Global Editor of CNN Style, who oversees CNN's award winning international coverage of the arts, design, fashion, beauty and luxury. Prior to CNN, Fiona was an executive producer of video for I-D Magazine.
In March 2020, CNN Style launched a new dedicated beauty section with coverage focused on "the expanding definition of beauty." In April 2021, CNN Style launched a new series called 'Hyphenated' exploring complex issues of identity among minorities in the United States.
This week's segment of The Asian Fashion Journal with Jacqueline Pham explores the Chinese luxury consumer goods market.
A...2021-10-0638 min
Unbiased LabelStarring Celebrity Hairdresser: Ted GibsonThis episode is a conversation with Icon American celebrity hairdresser Ted Gibson who is known for his couture hair both on the runways and in magazines including Vanity Fair, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, In Style, Vogue, WWD, and Allure. Ted's long list of Hollywood clients includes Angelina Jolie, Lupita Nyong'o, Anne Hathaway, Priyanka Chopra and Jessica Chastain, to name a few.
Ted along with his husband and colorist Jason Backe opened the World's First Smart Salon in Los Angeles named Starring by Ted Gibson designed by architect Francisco Gonzalez Pulido.
In 2020, Ted and Jason launched The Worth Up Alliance Foundation which is...2021-09-2254 min
Unbiased LabelMasculinity Redefined: Fashion Designer Tokyo JamesThis episode is a conversation with British-Nigerian Fashion Designer Tokyo James and American-Nigerian Photographer and Creative Director Mikey Oshai who is the man behind the brand's visual imagery. Tokyo's studio is based in Lagos and since the brand's launch in 2015, has taken the fashion world by storm with impeccably tailored designs, strong cultural meaning and intensity of storytelling which is re-defining the modern man with an unapologetic intersectional aesthetic of individual thought and identity. Tokyo has received global acclaim by Vogue, I-D, W, CNN African Voices, and Harper's Bazaar U.K. Recently, Mikey Oshai was featured in CNN Africa.
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Unbiased LabelThe Psychology of Fashion: Dr. Carolyn MairThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Carolyn Mair who is a London based author, educator, speaker, consultant, Charted Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society. In 2012, Dr. Mair developed the Psychology Department at London College of Fashion and created the world's first Psychology for Fashion Masters degrees (MA and MSc). In 2018, Dr. Mair published The Psychology of Fashion. The idea of 'fashion psychology' has now become a growing global phenomenon thanks to the original work by Dr. Mair who has been cited in numerous press outlets including Refinery 29, Vogue Business, NBC News, WWD, The Observer, ELLE, The Guardian, Har...2021-09-0844 min
Unbiased LabelI Deserve Couture: Hanan BesovicSeason 2 kicks off with a conversation with fashion commentator Hanan Besovic a.k.a the Instagram handle "I Deserve Couture". Hanan holds the self-professed degrees of PhD in meme, Masters in throwing shade, and a minor in fashion.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zara-korutz/message2021-09-0141 minUnbiased LabelThe Fashion Archive: Odunayo OjoThis episode is a conversation with Odunayo (Ayo) Ojo, a British-Nigerian, who is a London based fashion wonder boy that has taken the fashion world by storm with his critical point of view rooted in deep research. Ayo's free-thinking perspective has created a fanbase with over 70k subscribers on his YouTube channel-- The Fashion Archives. Currently, Ayo is a BA Fashion Journalism student at Central Saint Martins. He also writes for BOF and has launched his own publication The Fashion Archive Magazine. Please join me as I talk with Ayo about his Nigerian roots, fashion journey including becoming a Y...2021-08-0430 minUnbiased LabelThe Power of Fancy Dress: Dr. Benjamin WildThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Wild who is a U.K. based cultural historian specialising in the study of Fancy Dress Costume. Dr. Wild has authored many pieces of work including books A Life in Fashion The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton (2016) and Carnival to Catwalk: Global Reflections on Fancy Dress Costume (2020). Additionally, he is co-host with Lucy Clayton of the Dress Fancy podcast. Dr. Wild is a Senior Lecturer in Contextual Studies at The Manchester Fashion Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fancy Dress also known as Costume or Fancy Dress Costume is defined by Dr. Wild as a p...2021-07-2838 minUnbiased LabelMykel C. Smith is a New York Fashion Cult IconThis episode is a conversation with Mykel C. Smith whose New York based namesake creative agency is a think tank for all things fashion. In 2020, Mykel was featured in a CFDA article by Karyl Truesdale who described him as, "a most amazing and very grandiloquent creative who brings the drama to everything he touches!" Mykel has been in the fashion industry for over 20 years as an event producer, celebrity stylist, casting director, event planner and creative director.
Currently, Mykel is producing the S/S 2022 Cult of Individuality X HVMAN runway show called ASCENSION which takes place on Th...2021-07-2120 minUnbiased LabelResearch & Heritage: West African Fashion Designer Milcos BadjiThis episode is a conversation with Milcos Badji who is a Senegalese fashion designer from Dakar. His eponymous brand Nio Far by Milcos means "We are together" in Wolof.
The design ethos of Milcos is deeply connected to heritage with research at the center of his artistic process. He uses a mud based fabric known as ‘Bògòlanfini’ (often referred to as Bògòlan) or mud cloth that gives his fashion designs cultural depth, rich in meaning and "the quintessence of authenticity".
The latest hand made collection of Nio Far by Milcos is named "Po Tolo" inspired by the Dogon...2021-07-1437 minUnbiased LabelFashion Critical Studies @ Central Saint Martins: Dr. Elizabeth KuteskoThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Kutesko who is the MA course leader for Fashion Critical Studies at Central Saint Martins in London. Elizabeth published the book Fashioning Brazil: Globalization and the Representation of Brazilian Dress in National Geographic (Bloomsbury 2018) which examines the dynamics between subject, photographer and viewer exploring Brazilian dress and fashion practices within key global cultural debates.
Dr. Kutesko earned her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art under the supervision of Dr. Rebecca Arnold. Elizabeth's research interests are Latin American bodily practices and the intersections of fashion, cultural identity, representation and power.
This talk ex...2021-07-0729 minUnbiased LabelTransmasculine Fashion Design: Finnegan ShepardThis episode is a conversation with Finnegan Shepard who is a writer and founder of Both&--a start-up clothing brand which answers the needs of the transmasculine or gnc-identified community. The ethos of Both& is evidence-based fashion design stemming from personal conversations that creates a space for a diverse and underserved population. Each capsule drop is made in small batches and garments are sustainably and ethically produced.
Finnegan, who grew up in both America and England, shares his journey of becoming an entrepreneur through being a renaissance man. Finnegan shares wisdom learned on his journey starting with a love of aca...2021-06-3037 min
Unbiased LabelBONUS: The Dandy as Original Street Style InnovatorThis bonus episode is an academic talk by host Zara Korutz focused on the dandy as the fashion innovator of street-style using style as agency. Dandy fashion connects to authenticity as a creative expression and position within society. In this talk, I explore the notion of fashion capitals, the style of the dandy, social meaning behind the fashion, and black dandies with roots in Africa and the Caribbean.
Dandyism's historical roots creates a myth of authenticated personal identification. The word “myth” is not an untruth but rather a complicated system that theorist Roland Barthes describes as a form of communication.
If you...2021-06-2328 minUnbiased LabelA Gay Baby Boomer's Journey to Out and Proud: Ken RegnierThis episode is a conversation with Ken Regnier who came out as an openly gay man at the age of 28 in 1991. Being raised Catholic in Aurora, IL, a mid-west manufacturing suburb outside of Chicago, the pressures to conform to a straight existence in society prevented him from living his authentic self. Ken shares his personal journey of moving away from his hometown in order to live his true identity as an openly gay man. His story reveals trials of self-acceptance, heartaches of loss, and triumphs of love. Ken currently lives in Washington, D.C. with his husband Carl and d...2021-06-1637 minUnbiased LabelLondon Underground Fashion Factory: Tee EbenThis episode is a conversation with Terence (Tee) Ayuk Eben who is founder of the Never Fade Factory -- a futurist fashion brand showroom based in Soho, London. The flagship underground concept store and creative space is focused on innovation, social impact, technology and sustainability. The creative-process is the heartbeat of the Never Fade Factory which promotes artistic community for fashion, art, photography, design and exhibition.
The ethos of the Never Fade Factory is to incubate and accelerate emerging talent by providing free work space and commercial opportunity to showcase their art fostering a knowledge based ecosystems of support, teaching a...2021-06-0934 minUnbiased LabelSuccess and the City: Bruce WeldynThis episode is a conversation with Bruce Weldyn who is a New York City based luxury fashion business insider, author of 'If You Can Put Ketchup on it, Don't Eat it' and co-founder of ALL11-- a sales training platform with a 'talk show' style format. For over 20 years, Bruce's retail leadership success has extended across luxury fashion brands including Prada, Gucci, Armani, John Varvatos, David Yurman and Bergdorf Goodman.
Recently, Bruce completed an Instagram Vlog project called '75 Success Secrets in 75 Days'--daily conversations with guests on topics based on the book 'Do The Right Thing Do It All The Ti...2021-06-0232 minUnbiased LabelThe Bronx Gender-Free Fashion Style: Victor LopezThis episode is a conversation with New York based, Bronx raised freelance men's fashion stylist Victor Lopez. He has styled international creative campaigns for GQ, Vogue, MM Scene, Bello, 365 Male, Cool Korea and Travel Magazine France. Victor's unique visual style is personal and best described as a marriage between his passion for the 90s Hip-hop fashion combined with an innovative gender-neutral undertone which creates a fresh yet classic aesthetic.
As told to VoyageLA, Victor says, "as a young boy from the Bronx. I have never struggled when it came to style and fashion. I remember when I was younger, the ki...2021-05-2634 minUnbiased LabelThe Fashion Battle of Versailles: Scott SchiavoneHave you seen Netflix's biopic miniseries 'Halston'? This episode is with London based fashion historian and curator Scott Schiavone, who you may know from his YouTube channel Fashion &. This timely conversation is about the 1973 fashion show (with Halston) that transformed fashion history--known as 'The Battle of Versailles'.
This monumental fashion competition is a story between the French, who were considered the giants of Haute Couture, and the Americans, who were the underdogs of Ready-to-wear. The French team was a roster of fashion kings including designers Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, and Emanuel Unga...2021-05-1948 minUnbiased LabelEmotions in Your Clothes: Lucy LoveThis episode is a conversation with Lucy Love who is the founder and voice behind Purely Being Guided Meditations. In her decade long pursuit of living with transformation, Lucy has developed the art of meditation which she shares in her blog, Youtube channel, Instagram, Pinterest and weekly podcast Purely Being Guided Meditations.
Lucy's meditation philosophy is a "daily practice of tuning-in that allows you to recharge your body and mind while creating space to move from habitual living to inspired being." Please join us as we talk about what meditation is as a practice, fashion as a reflection of your int...2021-05-1233 minUnbiased LabelCosmopolitan India's 2020 Sustainable Fashion Influencer of the Year: Mukul BhatiaThis episode is a conversation with Mukul Bhatia who is an award-winning visual artist from India based in Bali focused on sustainability, travel and fashion. Mukul has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, GQ and TEDx, and winner of Cosmopolitan India’s 2020 Blogger Award for ‘Sustainable Fashion Influencer of the Year’.
Please join us as we talk about India, the love of sustainable fashion, honest curiosity in gloablised culture, and art of boundless living.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zara-korutz/message2021-05-0526 minUnbiased LabelModern Slavery in the U.K. Fashion Textile Industry: Olly KennedyThis episode is a conversation with Olly Kennedy who is a consultant and PhD Researcher at the University of Liverpool focused on manufacturing operations and supply chain. In this talk, we examine the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, the exploitation in the fashion textile industry, the notion of boundaries, the power of consumption, and discuss frameworks as possible solutions to these complex social ills.
Recently, the Guardian announced that "the UK government is considering the introduction of a clothing trade adjudicator, who would monitor large retailers’ relationships with their suppliers. A former director of Labour Market Enforcement, Matthew Taylor, has also...2021-04-2847 min
Unbiased LabelBONUS: Fashioning the 'Camp' Superman BodyThis bonus episode is a talk by Zara Korutz for the DePaul Pop Culture Conference "A Celebration of Superheroes".
Please join the conference on May 1, 2021 by registering at https://popcultureconference.com/2020-superheroes
Abstract:
Superman, who is a manufactured entertainment superhero character, can be considered an iconic symbol of the Pop-culture Movement in the 1960s— an era when cultural authorities used zeitgeist philosophies, like ‘Camp’, as a way of deciphering new intellectual approaches to artistic sub-cultural phenomena and social revolutions. Superman’s appearance holds cultural power through iconography which is a visual language of social significance that belongs in a larger contextua...2021-04-2109 minUnbiased LabelBlockchain Basics Part 2: Maxim SilaevThis episode is part 2 of a 2 part conversation with Maxim Silaev who is an Entrepreneur & Technical leader/ Software Security Designer & Architect/ Quantitive trader based in Australia. Max is founder of several global companies focused on algorithmic trading, cryptocurrency, Blockchain, artificial intelligence and software engineering.
For more information, please see https://maxsilaev.com
Please join us as we talk about Blockchain technology, NFTs and the use of cryptocurrency.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zara-korutz/message2021-04-1427 minUnbiased LabelBlockchain Basics Part 1: Maxim SilaevThis episode is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Maxim Silaev who is an Entrepreneur & Technical leader/ Software Security Designer & Architect/ Quantitive trader based in Australia. Max is founder of several companies focused on algorithmic trading, cryptocurrency, Blockchain, artificial intelligence and software engineering who works with international partners from USA, Australia, UK, Singapore, Russia, Ukraine, India, Laos, and Thailand.
Maxim, who started his career almost 20 years ago as a software engineer designing and coding a number of network utilities and service cores, has since then focusing on the cybersecurity field where he worked with tech giants like Kaspersky Lab, IBM and...2021-04-0727 minUnbiased LabelPersonal Connection to Culture x Fashion Part 2: Rabi YansanéThis episode is conversation with Rabi Yansane who is a Guinean-Senegalese, Paris-based fashion entrepreneur and cultural intermediary. She worked for many years as an intercultural language consultant in Germany, and also along side independent fashion designers in Japan, Senegal and France. While living in Tokyo, Rabi discovered her fashion purpose as an intercultural brand curator bridging together cultures and fashion. Rabi is founder of TAABARA, a clothing distribution company celebrating responsible African fashion in Japan.
Please join us for part 2 of a 2 part conversation talking about the beauty of being a fashion outsider, the art of being a cultural bridge, an...2021-03-3131 minUnbiased LabelPersonal Connection to Culture x Fashion Part 1: Rabi YansanéThis episode is conversation with Rabi Yansane who is a Guinean-Senegalese, Paris-based fashion entrepreneur and cultural intermediary. She worked for many years as an intercultural language consultant in Germany, and also along side independent fashion designers in Japan, Senegal and France. While living in Tokyo, Rabi discovered her fashion purpose as an intercultural brand curator bridging together cultures and fashion. Rabi is founder of TAABARA, a clothing distribution company celebrating responsible African fashion in Japan.
Please join us for part 1 of a 2 part series conversation talking about the art of wanderlust, the beauty of discovering your purpose, the personal joy o...2021-03-2426 minUnbiased LabelIn Talks with Fashion Podcaster Danielle RadojcinThis episode is a conversation with Danielle Radojcin who is a London based fashion, art and culture multimedia journalist and podcast producer. Danielle's clients include Miu Miu, Matches Fashion and the British Fashion Council. She started her career at Vogue and has worked at GQ, ASOS, Net-A-Porter and is currently a contributing editor for MATCHESFASHION.COM as well as an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins on the MA Fashion Journalism course. Danielle is founder and host of the podcast In Talks With-- bitesize conversations with luminaries about contemporary culture.
Please join us for a casual conversation discussing Danielle's career as a...2021-03-1733 minUnbiased LabelBlack Culture Matters: Christian BenjaminThis episode is a conversation with Christian Benjamin who is a Washington, D.C. based cultural tastemaker, thought leader and entrepreneur. Christian is the founder and Creative Director of Story MKTG, a full service creative and marketing agency focused on mission based initiatives with authentic storytelling representing cultures from communities of colour.
Story MKTG's client roster includes brands McDonalds, Ciroc, and Seagram's with a creative portfolio that includes White House Administration initiative My Brother’s Keeper under U.S. President Barack Obama, United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up initiative, San Francisco’s Young Community Developers Organization, and The Made in Africa...2021-03-0330 minUnbiased LabelFashion Think Tank: Doris Domoszlai-Lantner and Dr. Sara Emilia BernatThis episode is a conversation with Doris Domoszlai-Lantner and Sara Emilia Bernat who are co-founders of New York-based not-for-profit think tank Fashion Forward which was established in 2020 to challenge the conventional discourse around the fashion system. Through a multidisciplinary lens, Fashion Forward unravels changes and disruptions in fashion, distilling diverse and unexpected data into intelligent insights, and frames them within accessible media such as exhibitions, white papers, public speaking, cultural guides, and consulting services.
Doris is a New York-based fashion historian and archivist. She holds an M.A. in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice from the Fashion I...2021-02-2426 minUnbiased LabelThe Power of Cultural Knowledge: Dr. Anastasia Karklina-GabrielThis episode is a conversation with Anastasia Karklina-Gabriel who is a cultural analyst, strategist focused on Black studies and feminist theory. As a cultural intermediary, Anastasia's intellectual work is focused on pop-culture, race, identity and cultural politics. Her knowledge helps brands shape stories that are rooted in cultural intelligence while thinking deeply about lived experience and social behavior. Anastasia's work has been published in Duke Chronicle, Mic, John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, Medium and Duke University Press.
Please join us as we talk about culture as an interdisciplinary form of critical thinking, and examine the importance of understanding the connected wo...2021-02-1727 minUnbiased LabelThe Intelligent Approach to Luxury Fashion Retail: Bruce WeldynThis episode is a conversation with Bruce Weldyn who is a New York City based luxury fashion business insider. For over 20 years, Bruce's retail leadership experience has extended across brands including Prada, Gucci, Armani, John Varvatos, David Yurman and Bergdorf Goodman. Bruce's success in the luxury fashion retail market is a business savvy approach infused with a unique personal style. The demand for an intelligent approach to the luxury fashion retail industry has led to the launch of his firm All 11 which is a sales training platform leveraging entertainment as education.
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