The fashion industry is on a halt due to COVID-19, but that does not necessarily mean to be deprived of the industry’s whereabouts. These 10 podcasts are sure to offer you an entertaining piece of time, taking you closer to the world of fashion.
1.Dressed: The History Of Fashion
Dressed: The History of Fashion takes you through both social and cultural histories of clothing – from the origin of cat-eye sunglasses (first called Harlequin glasses) to the relationship between fashion and film. An unconventional and a light-hearted way to learn the stories behind many the various aspects of getting dressed. Getting dressed is one of the many things that we take for granted, but your perspective might change after listening to it.
2. The BoF Podcast
Business of Fashion is a famous global resource for the fashion industry’s whereabouts. The podcast is led by the founder and CEO, Imran Ahmed, who discusses other stakeholders of the industry, the wider impact of the industry. Their episodes are based on how to start a fashion business, inside the future of the red carpet, etc. The recent episode witnessed the editor-at-large Tim Blanks talking to hairstylist Sam McKnight on the current impact of the coronavirus and why fashion is the “eternal optimist” – a welcome break from the current upsetting news.
3.Creative Conversations With Suzy Menkes
Suzy Menkes, the editor of Vogue International, recently launched Creative Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with industry’s famous designers. The first episode, with Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri, covers everything from the challenges and changes the fashion industry is facing the future conditions, whether it will be possible to show couture and the relationship between fashion and art. Menkes is deft at getting the most from her interviewee, so the series promises a lot. The second episode is with the milliner Stephen Jones, who has worked with everyone from Dior to Comme des Garçons and is
4.Fashion No Filter
Fashion journalists Camille Charriere and Monica Ainley co-host this episode, which provides insight into the fashion industry. Now in its fifth year, Fashion No Filter has covered everything from getting to grips with the Instagram algorithm with the app’s head of fashion partnerships, Eva Chen. It also explains the navigation of sustainability with model and climate activist Arizona Muse. Their most recent episode is devoted to the current situation of lockdown.
5.Desert Island Discs
Not exclusively based on fashion, this podcast gives you a delightful chance to listen to some of the most talented designers in the field. From Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes, Celia Birtwell to Anya Hindmarch, hear about fashion from all of them.
6.Fashion Unzipped
The Telegraph’s fashion podcast, hosted by their two senior fashion editors, is a journey through the last few years of trends, thoughts, and concerns. There is a roster of wonderful interviews, including one from last year with Alexandra Shulman on what life is like after a quarter-century at the helm of British Vogue. Another highlight is an amusing decade recap of the 2010s through fashion – all the outfits and trends you hoped to forget.
7.Fashion Fix With Charli Howard
Model and body activist Charli Howard hosts Fashion Fix, a podcast that aims to give a fashion fix while fixing the world. She encourages body positivity with model Sonny Turner, emphasizing low pay in the fashion industry and the need for ethical denim. An entertaining one which highlights the biggest issues in the industry right now, and shows us what more could be done.
8.The Wingwoman
Two fashion journalists, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Frankie Graddon host this podcast. The Wingwoman speaks about fashion in every minute of the podcast. It is covering adjacent territory as well – specifically, as they say, of “thirty-something life, honestly”. The show was launched in February, they are continuing the weekly episodes for quarantine. They deal with momentous issues like the morality of shopping during a pandemic.
9.Fashion Revolution Podcast
This podcast proudly narrates the stories of those who work behind the scenes in the fashion industry. A combination of investigations and interviews, the fashion journalist Tamsin Blanchard discusses an interesting research project that focused on 540 garment workers in India, Cambodia, and Bangladesh. Hard-hitting and packed with information, this series is divided into three-part series that is sure to create a long-lasting impact.
10.Fashion Victim
Luke Meagher and Darnell Jamal entertain you with a lot of fashion and more of gossip. Very tongue-in-cheek, they roam between topics like ‘why we’re tired of J Lo’s Versace dress’, ‘Are Kim Kardashian’s Skims the new corset?’ and recently their Quarantine Chronicles, discussing figures in fashion who are making a positive impact right now.
