Show Notes
Could secondhand fashion be a lever for positive change within the wider fashion industry? And what might that look like?
Join us as this weeks guest Gemma Metheringham shares her journey from Creative Director at Karen Millen, to PhD student exploring these big questions. Gemma shares her journey on her instagram account, @the_elephant_in_my_wardrobe, where she does a brilliant job of bringing people along with her, encouraging us all to ask more questions of our own choices, but also of the brands and businesses we're choosing to give our money to.
LINKS TO STUFF WE TALK ABOUT:
@the_elephant_in_mywardrobe The Day the World Stops Shopping by J.B. Mackinnon Ep 124 - The Day the world stops shopping with JB Mackinnon Human Touch Earth Overshoot Day Hot or Cool Institute – Resizing the fashion industry Ep 205 - Sustainable Style with Becky Barnes ReLondon – London’s fashion footprint Only 10-20% of donated clothes are sold on through charity shops Patrick Grant – Less Rob Hopkins WWF Living Planet Report How the dawn chorus has changed over the last 50 years The Little Loop Ep 96 - Kids clothes - why buy when you can rent? With Charlotte Morley from The Little Loop
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