Cant Not

In conversation with Meg of @Apresstudio_ on her approach to making clothes consciously, the reality of starting a brand independently, the care she puts into creating from idea to packaging, sourcing sustainable fabrics and manufacturers, financial risks, brand transparency, how to implement change in mass consumption and production, and so much more <3

In conversation with Irma of @Rroba on Alexander McQueen and his legacy. The Alexander McQueen skull scarf's decade long run as the accessory must have and its impending revival. What was happening in the later 2000s and why some pieces are circling back around, The indie sleaze aesthetics we'd love and hate to return, new legislations that can make sustainable fashion the new norm, the future of fashion needing scientific proof to go along with their green claims, her favourite collections, coveted pieces and so much more <3

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Episode 42 In conversation with Mari-an Ceo, costume designer of MAXXXINE on her process getting into the world of 1980s Maxine, details in the costumes that deep rooted each character, the difference in designing a horror film, the importance of using true 1980s pieces in the film, favourite places to source costume and inspiration, her journey becoming a costume designer, the subcultures in her surf town growing up in the 70s and 80s, the future of film and fashion and so much more <3

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Episode 41 in conversation with Costume Designer, Stylist, Collector and Author of Rebel Threads, Roger K. Burton of @contemporarywardrobe, @thehorsehospital, on being a Mod in 1960s England, the exciting beginnings of a fashion subculture and what brings them to an end, the punk era and Kings Road in London, his journey collecting and selling vintage to opening contemporary wardrobe, costume designing for Hackers, styling fashion and music icon David Bowie, and so much more <3

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In conversation with Cherazad of Afterglow on archival Puma shoe styles from the early 00s, the origin of the Puma Mostro and how that shoe changed everything for the brand, the Diesel revival, post covid Cop Copine mania, when life imitates art and your the real life Emily in Paris, everything SSENSE does right, super rare archive Onitsuka Tiger ballerina mules and so much more <3

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Episode 39 in conversation with Julian Guevara, the Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer at legendary New York luxury vintage retailer What Goes Around Comes Around. We get into everything from shopping at hot topic in high school, the sad decline of the mall in America, how the vintage resale market has changed over the past decade, the influence designer bag price increases have on vintage, when celebs have made vintage pieces more desirable, whose got the most influence, the re-release effect, his most coveted piece from the Andre Leon Talley estate sale and so much more <3

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In conversation with Laura of Cheree Cheree on pivoting from fashion design to vintage dealing, her obsession with 90s Emporio Armani, Donna Karen and Miu Miu, how great the colour brown is, her incredible vogue archive that I am dying to look through, the challenge of creating sustainably and so much more <3

In conversation with Kimberly and Charlotte of Lovers Lane Vintage. When I first went to this store I had to know who was behind it because it is the most memorable collection of vintage pieces I have ever encountered! Episode 37 on the story behind Lovers Lane, it’s Portobello Road location, mowing the lawn in Galliano, ignoring trends, favourite designers, the current state of fashion, the ultimate auction find and so much more <3

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Listen to the full episode and support this podcast on Patreon <3 In conversation with Bixen of Herpium and Christelle of My Runway Archive on one of the most Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano Newspaper print gowns that sold at Auction yesterday for a very pretty penny, this conversation was recorded before the Auction, get into the story behind them acquiring this special piece, their journey with vintage dealing, hot takes on what's going to be popular in vintage next, their favourite collections, working with celebrity stylists and a spiral on the Hills style by me that no one asked for <3

In conversation with Madalyn Newell of @madalynnewell on championing women through her sustainable personal shopping business, thrifting her clients the best quality vintage she can get her hands on, authenticating bags at The Real Real, the insane decline in designer handbag quality, big corps and the rising prices of thrift stores, dipping into trends, her most requested style inspos and so much more <3

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In conversation with Sherin of London based Outsourced Vintage on quality and affordability, the generations of Hungarian women her shop is rooted in, the early days of Depop, wearing Tabis outside of a city, Overconsumption and clothing hauls, the vicious cycle lot newness, the slit neck top and so much more <3

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Episode 32, In Conversation with Olivia Haroutounian of @shop_reallifeasliv, on being born into vintage collecting, we deep dive into her obsession with Michael and Hushi, her love for niche designers of the late 90s and early 00s that were based in New York, vintage t shirts, Liz Collins, Gary Graham, Patricia Field, Sex and The City and so much more <3

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Episode 31 in conversation with Tanya of @Tanyar on her incredible teenage success story as a photographer, her journey with creating content and entering a world of sustainability, learning about vintage and her growing love for it, creating a space for South Asian women in fashion, saying no to fast fashion brand partnerships, checking the sustainability reports on brands and so much more <3

I am so happy to celebrate 30 episodes in conversation with Colin and Brandon of James Veloria! I have been shopping with James Veloria since before there notorious Chinatown mall shop (which has now became a bicoastal babe). To me, they changed the game of vintage, offering a curation of desirable and affordable designer vintage at a time when that was hard to come by. We get into their personal stories that brought them to vintage, the early days of Ebay selling, hilarious sourcing stories, the Chinatown mall location, favourite designers, the community they've cultivated, New York vs LA style, the future of fashion and so much more <3

Listen to the full episode on www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with Steve of @lordwarg and @housewnyc, one of the biggest Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood collectors. We deep dive into the life and work of Jean Paul Gaultier, one of the top designers desired by vintage shoppers, the legacy of Gaultier is far more than a printed mesh, and what better person to celebrate him with? Steve also gets into his memories of fashion growing up in France, his journey with collecting, the tone of Demna's work for Balenciaga in comparison to Gaultier back in the day, the future of fashion transparency and so much more <3

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Episode 28, in conversation with Celia of Sacrificium, we deep dive into the life and work of one of her favourite designers, Yoshiki Hishinuma, looking back at his journey into fashion, his costume design work, some of his notable textile innovations and designs (there are so many!), his fusion of synthetics and nature, Celia's research of designers inspired by the organic world, why she loves 1980s Vogue Italia, and so much more <3

Follow the amazing research and work of Celia @sacrificiumlaudis

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In Conversation with Chelsea of @IsseyMePlease on all things Issey! Her journey discovering the designer, becoming a collector, favourite pieces, collections, some his design practices and so much more <3

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In conversation with Lilly of Good Shop Bad Shop on the influence brands like J Crew, Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers had on culture, the origins of the Preppy style they emulate and its evolution to a nationwide craze and class fantasy, the socioeconomic climate during their heyday, Emily Cinader’s trailblazing J crew catalogue images, an analysis of Seinfeld’s costume design, the book that changed everything for Lilly, her journey to American fashion, and so much more <3

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In Conversation with Laetitia of Brussels based Heterodoxa Vintage honouring her Grandparents legacy, their incredible stories, growing up in a designer department store in Brussels, her journey becoming Heterodoxa, a love for the eccentric designers like Krizia and Rifat Ozbek, the future of vintage and so much more <3

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Listen on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with Macy Eleni of Youtube and TikTok's Blazed and Glazed on growing up in Ohio, her thrifting journey, being a fashion outsider, Rachel Zoe and LA style, combating fast fashion influencing, big fashion companies trying to embrace second hand, vlogging, her personal style, thrifting for spring, the future of vintage and so much more!!! 

Follow Macy Eleni on instagam @macyeleni and on youtube and tiktok @blazedandglazed

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In conversation with Nadia of Barcelona based Los Feliz. She tells me about the punk subculture when growing up on the island of Majorca, the influence of American Apparel, flea markets in Barcelona, being invited by THE Faycal Amor of Plein Sud's archives, her love of Franco Moschino, her pieces being featured on multiple cast of the White Lotus and so much more! 

Shop Los Feliz at losfelizshop.com

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In conversation with Kamila of the Archiveast, Kamila is a professor in the history of Animated film and film analysis, and also a collector of designer vintage which she sells through her showroom in Estonia and online. We get into her love of Thierry Mugler, the secondhand culture of Estonia, the fashion subcultures in 90s Slovakia, dressing up for work, what inspired the pieces she collects, what it means for our consumption habits when culture is constantly wanting newness, and so much more <3

Shop the archiveast here

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Full episode on www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast. In conversation with Laura of Florence based Anew Boutique, she gets into her journey in selling vintage, indie vintage labels like E-Play, 90s minimalism through American and European designers, overconsumption, the future of vintage, an unhinged rant about street style by me and so much more. Enjoy!

Shop anew boutique on @anew.boutique on instagram 

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In conversation with Erin, one of the most dedicated vintage collectors I know, she's been shopping vintage in New York City since the 90s, she's obsessed with the 70s and her knowledge of less main stream designers in vintage is incredible. In celebration of the 20th episode please enjoy this one for free! I hope you all love Erin and her stories just as much as I do. Enjoy <3

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Episode 19 in conversation with Hayley of Acquired! She gets into her journey becoming a collector starting from a very young age. The indie sleeze era of american apparel and jeffery campbell litas, changes the industry has seen from a selling and buying perspective, her buying process and inspiration, estate sales, a lesson on authentification and counterfits, Galliano for Margiela, and so much more <3

Shop aquired by appointment in LA or online through her story sales at @__acquired__

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Episode 18 in conversation with Oceane of @Rocococeane. Before the trend of coquette there is Oceane and her playful fusion of Lolita and vintage style. We get into our shared love for Sofia Coppola films and cross analyse Oceane’s world with the ones Coppola creates. She opens up about her style evolution, favourite designers, music curated to her aesthetic, hyper feminine style, trends, girlhood and so much more. Listen on Patreon <3

In conversation with Sven, of J.S. Archive on all things Jil Sander. Sven solely collects Jil and has a wonderful archive of her pieces. We get into her life and career, fave collections, tailoring, what brought him to Jil and so much more <3

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In conversation with Molly of the data driven fashion account @style.analytics on the impact culture has on fashion, how consumers interact with trends, who buys new luxury fashion, the  second hand shopping data, diffusion of innovation theory, the trend cycles of jeans, celebs in vintage, growing up in rural Canada and so much more <3

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FULL EPISODE ON PATREON ONLY. In conversation with Aley of @wheresbambii⁠ and also A Current Affair's Arcade Shops about her journey in the vintage industry, collecting and appreciating designers like Issey Miyake, Jun Takahashi, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo, the punk scene in Salt Lake City, the Jeffery Campbell era, her love for Anime, how she would dress her own cartoon, the future of fashion and so much more <3

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Follow Aley's curation of vintage here: @wheresbambii

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FULL EPISODE ON PATREON ONLY. In conversation with Masha of Garment Modern Vintage, on growing up thrifting in Austin Texas, her love for Norma Kamali, unbelievable sourcing stories, selling vintage for 20 years and the future of vintage in fashion.

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Shop Garment Modern Vintage here ⁠https://www.shopgarment.com/⁠

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A conversation with Cassandra Pintro, founder of Consumption Project, an initiative "addressing the detrimental effects of consumerism and fast fashion on our environment while still championing the art of the industry". We get into her personal journey with the project, a more healthy approach to consuming, her fave designers for longevity, repeat outfit stigmas, and so much more on fashion and sustainability.

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FULL EPISODE PATREON ONLY. In conversation with Mya of 2o2st on producing her own sustainable clothing, converting people to a made to order shopping mindset, starting and curating her vintage pop ups in London, the community of vintage and independent designers, and so much more on fashion and sustainability.

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Shop Mya's collection on https://2o2st.co/

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In conversation with Marina of Strogo Vintage about early 2000s culture in Moscow and its emerging fashion scene in the 2010s, trying to change peoples negative mindset towards second hand, her obsession with 1920s silk dresses and John Galliano, running the biggest vintage market place in Moscow, and so much more on fashion and vintage.

Shop Strogo Vintage here.

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In Conversation with Cara of Cara Mia about vintage influencing high fashion, 80s and 90s Alaia and Chanel, Australian subcultures and op shops, auctions in Paris and so much more!

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Shop Cara Mia Vintage here.

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In conversation with Mairead of @existentialistarchive about why she only collects Miu Miu & Prada, shopping for vintage in Rome, wholesale vintage, the influence of trends on our taste and so much more. 
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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE ON PATREON. A conversation with Christina of Side by Side Store about Berlin style, going from online to IRL, how we both like to shop, where to buy boots, converting people to vintage shoppers and much more on fashion and trends.

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Shop Side by Side on instagram or in person at their shop in Berlin!

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In conversation with Christine of The Zoo Boutique about growing up mall goth, The Zoo origins, sourcing for Jennifer Coolidge on the tv series The White Lotus, getting excited about American vintage again, NYFW, story sales, what the future holds for the industry and so much more!

Shop The Zoo in Person at her Brooklyn showroom in NYC or on instagram DM her during a story sale!

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In conversation with Lisa and Daria of @awww90s , we discuss the world they are creating, illegal fashion shows, copy and paste vintage shops, taking fashion less seriously, their current designer obsessions, and much more.

Shop @awww90s online or at West Archive in London.

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A conversation with Will of A Collection about sourcing, designing clothes, quality control, retraining your brain and more on vintage fashion and trends. Also available on ⁠Patreon!⁠

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