Clotheshorse (aka Amanda) is in Japan!And in this week’s episode, recorded in Kyoto, Amanda shares the history of Japanese convenience stores and why they are loved by tourists and the Japanese alike. We’ll talk about the following: The impact of convenience stores on low income people in the United States (and the reality of living […]
AI is being pitched as a solution for many of the world’s greatest problems, including the environmental and ethical crisis that is fast fashion. Is AI a real solution for a more sustainable fashion industry? Or is it just hype? This week’s episode is a longer version of Amanda’s recent talk about AI and fashion […]
Sewing can be an important component of the slow fashion way of life. This is part 2 in a series about all things sewing with Ruby Gertz of Spokes & Stitches. This episode is full of information and advice for anyone who is already sewing or looking to get started: Advice for finding your own secondhand […]
Sewing can be an important component of the slow fashion way of life. This is part 1 in a series about all things sewing with Ruby Gertz of Spokes & Stitches. And wow, do we discuss a lot of stuff in this episode: A brief history of the mass production of clothing, Why people stopped sewing their […]
Making #Secondhand First second nature is an important component of the slow fashion way of life. This is PART TWO of a two part series about how to shop secondhand. In this episode, Amanda focuses on shopping secondhand online, including the following: Different options for finding just about anything secondhand. Some names will be super […]
It’s still Secondhand September, so we are exploring many different ways we can live a #SecondhandFirst way of life. This week we are going to be talking about all things clothing swaps with Sam, the founder and CEO of BeReworn, a platform that helps people find and host clothing swaps. Sam will be sharing great advice […]
It’s Secondhand September! (insert airhorn here) It’s a big deal around here because a #SecondhandFirst approach to shopping is a key part of the slow fashion way of life.This is PART ONE of a two part series about how to shop secondhand. This installment is all about shopping secondhand/thrifting in-person. Amanda, a lifelong thrifter and […]
Amanda is joined by Corinne Loperfido, a social practice artist based in Texas. We are going to talk about so many things slow fashion related, including: How denying/stifling our own humanity is fueling overconsumption and fast fashion, Why the merch industrial complex is a problem, and what a better future for merch could look like, Corinne’s […]
It’s the first ever “recorded with a live studio audience” episode of Clotheshorse, recorded at West Art in Lancaster, PA. For this very special event, Amanda is joined by Alex of St. Evens, Christine of Lady Hogg Vintage, and Dylan (a former thrift store worker). In 2023, Alex of St. Evens joined Amanda for a FOUR PART exploration of the ethics of secondhand […]
What’s it like to leave fashion? And why would someone do that? Sarah of Deco Denim shares her experiences working as a denim designer and what she is doing now. In this episode we will discuss the following: Sarah’s experiences working for Levi’s, among other companies Her journey to escape corporate fashion What she has learned along […]
