The Impact Fashion Podcast

The Impact Fashion Podcast


Latest Episodes

Are we talking enough about the joy of fashion in circular fashion? Steven Bethell of Bank & Vogue shares his thoughts.
April 23, 2021

"The joy of uniqueness should not be lost in this reuse conversation. Uniqueness creates memories." This week on the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem chats with Steven Bethell, co-founder of Bank & Vogue, North America’s leading used-goods sourcing ag

What is the role of activism in driving change within fashion? Writer and Activist, Bel Jacobs shares her thoughts
April 16, 2021

In this episode of the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem speaks with Bel Jacobs, writer, speaker and activist for climate justice, animal rights and alternative systems in fashion. Bel shares her thoughts about degrowth, inequality with the fashion industr

How To Address Hygiene Concerns in Fashion Rental
April 09, 2021

For episode 6 of the Impact Fashion Podcast, we hear from PhD researcher, Rebecca Clube about ways that fashion businesses can address customer concerns around hygiene in clothing rental. She provides practical tips that businesses can apply as the end of

05: Is fashion's business model broken? Patrick McDowell shares his thoughts
March 26, 2021

"The whole idea that things are linear is rubbish! We should be learning our whole lives. Unlearning our whole lives. Relearning our whole lives." In this episode of the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem speaks to Patrick McDowell, London based fashion des

04: How are luxury fashion houses embracing the circular economy (or not)? Sebastien Barillot shares his experience
March 19, 2021

In this episode of the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem speaks to Sebastien Barillot, founder and CEO of Whysebird, who specialised in luxury fashion and supports brands across their supply chains. Sebastien has worked at a range of companies including Bu

03: Is technology enabling the implementation of the circular economy? Muchaneta Kapfunde of FashNerd shares her thoughts
March 12, 2021

In this episode of the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem speaks with Muchaneta Kapfunde, the editor of FashNerd, a digital magazine escalating the adoption of Fashion Technology about how technology is being used by fashion companies to integrate the circu

02: Are there untapped opportunities in clothing take back? Lilah Horwitz from EILEEN FISHER Renew shares her thoughts
March 05, 2021

In this episode of the Impact Fashion Podcast, Chidubem speaks with Lilah Horwitz, Creative/Marketing at EILEEN FISHER Renew about the untapped potential of take-back schemes, using data in the design process and adopting new, innovative circular ideas. D

01: Is fashion rental the answer? Jennifer Ong of Style Theory shares her experience.
February 26, 2021

"...because there is so much money to be made from having a sustainable label on your brand everyone is trying to do it".  For the first episode of the Impact Fashion podcast, I talk with Jennifer Ong of Style Theory about pivoting into resale due to

Welcome to the Impact Fashion podcast
February 25, 2021

In this audio, you will get a very brief introduction to Chidubem, the podcast host and a short about the podcast.