Fashion is racist and fatphobic, and these tropes are bleeding into the world of 'ethical' fashion too. In this episode, we chat with Ronke Fashola, founder of Love Ur Look Clothing, about her experiences of racism in the industry, how brands can do more than performative allyship, and why moving beyond fashion diversity towards actual representation is essential.

In this episode we're joined by climate justice, refugee rights and anti-racism activist Mikaela Loach to talk about intersectional activism within sustainable fashion. We explore the interconnectedness of social justice and sustainability, the marginalised people left out of the fashion conversation, and the importance of system change over lifestyle change. Follow Mikaela on Instagram, support her Patreon, and listen to the Yikes Podcast to learn more about the issues she covers in the...

During lockdown, thousands of us have been clearing out our wardrobes and flocking to resale sites like Depop. But building a great platform as a seller is harder than it looks.In this episode, Depop Top Seller Lauranne Borgeaux from 5th Season Vintage shares her top insider tips for making sales on the platform, and explains why secondhand is not second best. 

Rental fashion is often cited as THE solution to fashion circularity. But with the colossal environmental impact of dry cleaning, the lack of inclusivity, and consumers' deep-rooted attitude to ownership, we're asking: is rental all its cracked up to be? In this episode we chat to Eshita Kabra-Davies, the founder of By Rotation, to find out more about the rental fashion model.

As many of us try to live more consciously, vegan diets and vegan fashion are more popular than ever. But does vegan always mean sustainable? Is all vegan leather just plastic? And how can vegan shoppers balance animals, people and the planet? We also interview Cat Anderson, owner of Edinburgh vegan clothing boutique Treen.

As Fashion Weeks around the world are replaced by digital events due to Covid 19, we're asking: is the catwalk dead? In this solo episode, we chat about what's wrong with fashion weeks from a sustainable standpoint, our personal experience of both digital and physical events, the class of 2020 fashion graduates, and why designers want to rewire the traditional fashion system. ⁣

Shopping small is a revolutionary act. In this episode, we explore the independent makers creating garments that are 'accidentally ethical', and why some small fashion labels are not just surviving but thriving during lockdown. We speak to two designers - Rosette Ale of Revival London and Flora Collingwood-Norris - about how coronavirus has impacted their businesses, and what a post-Covid future could hold for independent brands like theirs.

Greenwashing is a term you’ll hear a LOT in the ethical fashion conversation, as well as its little sister ‘wokewashing’. But what do these phrases actually mean? How are brands greenwashing and wokewashing their way through the current crisis? And could consumers' changing needs in a post-Covid world result in more accountability from brands?

Just in time for the re-opening of retail stores across England, we speak to Hannah Carter from Love Not Landfill to hear about the impact of Coronavirus on Britain's beloved charity shops, the future of the thrifting experience and how to get involved in the #LockdownDressUp campaign.

The phrase ‘personal protective equipment’ had probably never crossed most of our lips until Covid 19, and now a face mask is being lauded as THE major accessory of 2020. But who's making these face masks, and are they being treated fairly? And why is the NHS relying on imports to protect frontline workers when the UK manufacturing industry is raring to go?

As the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, garment workers in countries like Bangladesh were some of the worst affected. As British and American brands rushed to balance the books as their stores were forced to close, over £2.4bn of orders that had already been produced were cancelled or suspended, leaving the factories who produced them unable to pay workers. In this episode, we chat to Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, who's #PayUp petition is campaigning for these brands to pay...

Do you know your organic from your fair trade? What about the definitions of ‘greenwashing’ and ‘transparent’?  And can fashion truly be called ‘sustainable’ if it’s not ethical? In this episode Alice and Ruth provide you with their take on ‘ethical fashion 101’, offering a glossary of the key terminology you’ll see as a conscious consumer. The full list of ethical fashion terms featured in this episode is:EthicalSustainableFast fashionSlow fashionOrganicGreenwashingFair...

Welcome to the first episode of Common Threads, an ethical fashion podcast from writer and digital marketer Ruth MacGilp, and blogger and stylist Alice Cruickshank. This is a podcast about style that doesn’t sacrifice sustainability.  We believe that fashion should respect both people and the planet, and we want to explore all the ways we can build a better industry, and talk to the people helping us get there.  In this episode, we share our personal journeys from former fast fashion addicts...