Ethics, Embroidery and Which Stories Get Told, Wafa Ghnaim on the Power and Practice of Palestinian Dress
A child's dress rescued from the roof of a bombed-out museum. A mother teaching her daughter her ancestral embroidery techniques. A Miss Universe cont...
A Wardrobe Crisis Listener on Learning Tatreez Embroidery to Connect with her Palestinian Culture
This is the third of four episodes about embroidery. They're all very different perspectives, but each asks in their own way, what is the significance...
The Unreal Awesomeness of Amanda Cobbett's Embroidered Moss Sculptures
Wait, what? That's not real moss?! Occasionally, you come across something that blows your tiny mind. That's what happened when, flicking through a ...
Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace
Imagine learning embroidery in the home of Henry VIII's famed Abraham Tapestries, which have hung on these hallowed walls since 1547. Turns out, it's ...
The Absolutely Fascinating History of Secondhand Everything, with Robin Annear
What's new about the current secondhand obsession? Trick question! Nothing. For most of human history, there really was no such thing as waste. As m...
How to Co-Create with Artisans, with Karishma Singh-Kelsey
The global handcraft market is worth more than a trillion dollars. Yet, particularly in rural areas, many highly skilled craftspeople live with incons...
The Rise and Rise of Secondhand Fashion
We’re all secondhand shoppers these days. But where? How? And more importantly, why? Online marketplace platforms have grown exponentially (making bi...
Expert Advice on the Vintage Life with Fashion Impresario Phillip Boon
In the first of a mini-series on the rise of second-hand fashion, my guest is the very charismatic and knowledgeable Aussie vintage fashion guru, Phil...
Commercial Break - A Lovely Conversation on Noticing Birds
We know the struggle to resist the January sales is real! So this week's pod is for anyone who needs a reminder that some of the best things in life a...
With Love From's Lizzie Dibble Wants Local Libraries to Lend Clothes as well as Books
Lizzie Dibble wants libraries to lend clothes as well as books. Not just any clothes though. A carefully curated selection of donated second-hand fash...