Garment Workers, What She Makes

This week, I bring you an interview with the fascinating artist Nikesha Breeze. Their Living Histories project explores African diasporic stories, and was a standout at this year's Biennale of Sydney. The fashion connection? Cotton's colonial history.Maybe you (rightly) love cott ...  Show more

As supply chain shocks rock the world yet again, we ask: is globalisation a failed experiment? As my guest this week points out, the idea that global trade is always beneficial for everybody is a lie. Big business just gets bigger, multi-national corporations lobby governments to ...  Show more

If you’ve ever wanted to start your own clothing brand and wondered how to actually manufacture your own clothing or designs, this episode is for you! Emily Benson talks with Tracy Christian, owner and designer of Sante Grace who is making a change in the clothing industr ...

What does it take to build a successful fashion brand that's inclusive for all? Today we hear from Brittney Saunders, founder of Fayt The Label, on the realities of building a size-inclusive brand. Aaand, if you can’t quite get your makeup to stay on all day, our beauty expert Jo ...  Show more

Last year, the FT’s fashion editor Lauren Indvik made a pledge that surprised us. She vowed to buy just five new items of clothing and shoes all year long. The number comes from a study that says in order to stick to the Paris Agreement’s goals, five new items of fashion a year i ...  Show more

We often think donating clothes is a sustainable act, but when tons of garments are shipped to places like West Africa, it creates environmental waste and disrupts local artisans’ livelihoods. Diarra Bousso, a mathematician and sustainable fashion designer, joins Chris to unpack ...  Show more