The Manic Metallic Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Manic Metallic Podcast gives listeners the chance to dive into fashion from all aspects of time: past, present, and future.
Once per week, host Liberty Imhoff brings you a mixture of interview episodes with those involved in the fashion industry and of solo episodes where she gives you her take on issues involving today's fashion industry.
This podcast discusses current events impacting the fashion industry, the people and places that have shaped what fashion has become, and what fashion has to look forward to.
The Manic Metallic Podcast is here to challenge your assumptions of what fashion is and who it is for.
Episode 54 of The Manic Metallic Podcast with creative entrepreneur Dareyna Swann ran the gamut from fashion education and artificial intelligence to fast fashion and ways to get into fashion that people don’t talk about as much as they should.
Specifically, here is some of what we covered:
- Dareyna’s education as a teen at the High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan
- How fashion can actually be a lucrative industry
- Why fashion needs to solve more problems
- How your desire for prestige is keeping you underpaid and manipulated
- Why Dareyna believes the criticism of Shein is unwarranted
- The innovative ways in which both our companies are using AI — and how you can adapt what we’re doing for your use
- AI’s impact on the future of work
- How the average person is already using AI without knowing
- Bias in AI systems
- And more!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCESPhiladelphia Recommendations
Visit the Maison Philly Fashion Week retail location (and attend Philly Fashion Week) https://www.phillyfashionweek.org/
Visit the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator https://philadelphiafashionincubator.com/
CONNECT WITH DAREYNAGood Vybes Beauty: https://payhip.com/GoodVybesBeautyservices
The Fashion Resource Network https://thefashionresourcenetwork.com/
Social Media Handles: @Dswannbeautyartist and @thefashionresourcenetwork
Dareyna’s Bio:Dareyna Swann is a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur, educator, and digital strategist based in Philadelphia, although a New York Native. She operates Good Vybes Beauty, a digital marketing agency that offers creative services for beauty and fashion brands, and she is actively building a multi-layered business ecosystem that spans AI-powered fashion and beauty content creation, digital marketing services and fashion/beauty education programs.
Dareyna is passionate about AI-driven personal branding and content creation, creating virtual influencers like Mona Raye and Liyah Reign, who are used as case studies and marketing assets. Her flagship educational offerings, such as the AI Glow-Up™ skool community and Digital Double™ course, empower aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs to leverage AI tools for brand growth.
Dareyna's career spans over 20 years in the fashion, education, and beauty industries, where she has developed curricula, taught at Thomas Jefferson University, and worked with high-profile clients such as Lil' Kim. She is also worked with initiatives like the Virgil Abloh™ 'Post-Modern' Scholarship Fund, and Fashion Scholarship Fund, offering mentorship and educational opportunities for underrepresented creatives.
A strong advocate for diversity, empowerment, and inclusivity, Dareyna strives to bridge the gap between fashion, technology, and education. She’s committed to helping others build profitable fashion brands and scale their businesses through AI-powered solutions and digital marketing strategies.
You can find her on social media under @Dswannbeautyartist and @thefashionresourcenetwork, where she shares her expertise on fashion, business, and branding.
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On Episode 53 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, I had a fun, value-packed conversation with Onalaja creative director Kanyinsola Onajala.
Here’s a peek into some of what we talked about:
- What Kanyinsola learned about fashion from her personal experiences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Italy
- Her pointers on getting into fashion for folks that have not (or did not) natively come from — or attend school in — an area rich with fashion history and culture
- Her experiences in working with British designers Christopher Kane and Giles Deacon
- The personal reason that Kanyinsola is so devoted to size inclusivity in her work with Onalaja
- The advantages of running a made-to-order design brand
- Initiatives that she’s seen in the British fashion industry to combat sustainability issues in fashion
- Inspiration for Onalaja’s latest collection, which is also the 10th anniversary collection
- And a lot more!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCESLondon Recommendations
Visit the Victoria and Albert Museum https://www.vam.ac.uk/
Check out Carnaby Street https://www.thisissoho.co.uk/carnaby-street/
Go to Shoreditch for art galleries, food, and fashion (here’s an article that I found; seems useful: https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/01/04/best-vintage-shops-shoreditch/)
CONNECT WITH KANYINSOLAOnalaja (Website) https://onalaja.com/
Onalaja (Tiktok) https://www.tiktok.com/@onalajaofficial
Onalaja (Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/@onalajaofficial
Onalaja (Pinterest) https://uk.pinterest.com/OnalajaBrand/
Onalaja (Linkedin) https://www.linkedin.com/company/onalaja/
Kanyinsola’s Bio:Kanyinsola Onalaja is a Nigerian-born, London- and Rome- educated fashion designer, creative director, and visionary entrepreneur shaping the future of African luxury. As the founder of her namesake brand Onalaja, she has earned global recognition for her ability to fuse traditional African craftsmanship with modern, high-fashion sensibilities creating immersive, three-dimensional pieces that transcend borders and redefine contemporary elegance.
A graduate of Istituto Marangoni, with advanced training in 3D pattern cutting in Rome, Kanyinsola has honed her expertise with renowned fashion houses including Christopher Kane and Giles Deacon Couture, and worked as a luxury embroidery specialist in London and Paris. Since launching Onalaja, she has scaled it into an internationally stocked label with a presence at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Revolve, Zalando, and Industrie Africa.
Under her leadership, Onalaja has become a symbol of slow, inclusive luxury, producing ethically crafted garments in sizes XXS to XXXXL, while championing sustainability and individuality.
Her designs have been worn by icons including Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Camila Coelho, Chloe Bailey, Kelly Rowland, Lizzo, Tiwa Savage, and Kandi Burruss, and showcased on global stages like New York Fashion Week and Lagos Fashion Week. The brand has been spotlighted by Vogue, Essence, Harper’s Bazaar, and the Business of Fashion, with Kanyinsola recognized as a Vogue Talents “One to Watch” and a recipient of the UN Global Top 100 Under 40 of African Descent.
Beyond the runway, Kanyinsola is a strategic thinker and industry leader committed to building a business rooted in cultural storytelling, community empowerment, and innovative design. She is part of a bold new generation of African women redefining what it means to lead in global fashion.
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On Episode 52 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, I had a nice chat with Fashion Talk founder and Editor-in-Chief Amarissa Imoukhuede.
We discussed, among other topics, the following:
- The synergy of Manic Metallic and Fashion Talk
- How growing up in a household that prioritized creativity and individualism influenced her desire to be in the fashion industry
- Her journey through the fashion industry, from her first roles at a small home decor company and at Calvin Klein to being a fashion publication founder
- What she believes got her her dream job at Calvin Klein
- Why it’s important to approach things with confidence
- Her ideation process for topics that she chooses to include in Fashion Talk
- The 2025 Spring Met Costume Exhibition theme, its significance, and the philosophical underpinnings of Black Dandyism
- And a ton more!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCESNew York Recommendations
Hang Out In Soho (no specific agenda)
Go To Art Museums, Galleries, etc. To Meet People
Thirsty Gallerina (1: Website) https://www.thirstygallerina.com/
Thirsty Gallerina (2: TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@thirstygallerina
Thirsty Gallerina (3: Linktree) https://linktr.ee/thirstygallerina
CONNECT WITH AMARISSAFashion Talk (Substack) https://fashiontalk.substack.com/
Fashion Talk (Linkedin) https://www.linkedin.com/company/fashion-talk/
Amarissa’s Bio:Amarissa Imoukhuede is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Talk, a global Substack publication exploring the intersection of fashion and culture through editorial storytelling and sharp cultural commentary.
Born in Chicago, raised in New York, and shaped by time spent in London and Nigeria, Amarissa has always been a worldwide woman, with fashion running through her blood and a deep curiosity for how style connects across cultures.
Read in over 70 countries, Fashion Talk champions diverse voices, self-expression, and emerging perspectives in fashion, with a strong focus on community and mentorship. Through Student Voices, the platform’s student writing program, Amarissa nurtures the next generation of fashion thinkers by offering space, guidance, and visibility to young writers shaping the culture.
With a background rooted in both editorial depth and community building, Amarissa isn’t just reporting on the future of fashion, she’s helping build it.
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Episode 51 of The Manic Metallic Podcast is a marathon interview with BB Babes founder Mindy Solkin. We discuss too much to mention in a description, but some of our topics were:
- Mindy’s Northeast Philadelphia childhood, and how it influenced her desire to work in fashion
- Whether online stores’ continued dominance correlate with a loss of respect for fashion
- How engaging in creative hobbies could foster a genuine enjoyment of fashion
- How fashion will always have an element of selfishness and why that is
- A post-mortem of the Philadelphia Center City Macy’s debacle — and problems with Macy’s as a whole
- Mindy’s new venture, BB Babes, and how she’s looking to connect with her fellow Baby Boomer women
- Her thoughts on the style of Gen Z
- And a lot more!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES(Places To Shop)
M Concept https://mconceptshop.com/
Wayne Edwards Workshop https://www.wayneedwardsworkshop.com/
Sioux Zanne Messix
CONNECT WITH MINDYThe Running Center https://www.therunningcenter.com/
BB Babes https://bbbabes.net/
Mindy’s Bio:Mindy Solkin has four key passions: Fashion, Fitness, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back. She holds a degree in fashion design from Drexel University, which led her to design apparel for various garment manufacturers. This included managing a design department at a major bridal manufacturer for four years, culminating in the creation of her own business focused on designing formal dresses.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, a trip to a running camp in Vermont profoundly influenced her life. Having been a runner since 1978, and with the fitness trend gaining momentum in the early 1990s, she relocated to New York City and founded The Running Center in Manhattan, a specialty training studio for runners.
Over a span of 25 years, she coached thousands of individuals to achieve their dream of running a marathon, while personally completing six marathons and earning age-group awards in distances ranging from 5K to half-marathon.
In 2016, Mindy returned to her hometown and re-ignited her fashion career, serving as the personal stylist at Macy's in Center City Philadelphia for five years.
But her entrepreneurial spirit remained strong, and with nearly five decades of creative work and business experience, she launched BB Babes, The Fashion, Fitness, and Health Network for Baby Boomer Women. BB Babes pays tribute to women born between 1946 and 1964 who are still gainfully employed, or own businesses, or have retired but continue to engage in various pursuits whether business-oriented or civic-minded.
Mindy aims to share her knowledge, experiences, and lifelong interests in fashion, fitness, and health with women of her generation through BB Babes. Because to Mindy, nothing beats the feeling of making a positive impact on someone’s life.
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Episode 50 of The Manic Metallic Podcast sees us interviewing Guzangs founder Idelle Taye, a rising star in the fashion space and a passionate advocate for the African fashion scene.
In this episode, we discuss a wide variety of topics, including:
- The Guzangs mission, and how Idelle came up with the idea for the company
- Misconceptions that Westerners have about the African fashion scene
- The challenges of entering the industry for people without a fashion background and that, consequently, have zero connections — and advice for those in this situation
- The company's recent partnership with Marist University on a very successful fashion exhibition
- How sustainability is baked into the African way of life and, therefore, into African fashion
- And so much more!
IDELLE’S BIOIdelle Taye is the founder and style director at GUZANGS. Guzangs is considered to be the "Vogue/BOF of Africa,” tirelessly championing African fashion and design and art in unprecedented ways. Idelle is a trailblazer in discovering and celebrating talent from the African continent on a global platform.
Across fields, biennials, fairs, and fashion weeks, there is a clear and growing sense that we are entering into an era that is Africa’s time – and Idelle has been a foundational part of growing, developing, supporting, and promoting the talents making that happen. She recently produced the 'Alternative Realities' fashion exhibitions in the U.S., spotlighting over 200 works from 14 designers across Africa –including Lagos Space Programme and Nkwo –to capture the energy, culture, and unique purview of African designers.
As Guzangs continues to grow, it’s followed by notable figures including Alicia Keys, Channing Tatum, Ava DuVernay, and Stefano Pilati, emphasizing the breadth and scope of its influence. It's also a testament to how this amazing content and stories from the continent are resonating with such a diverse audience, including Hollywood.
Idelle is deeply immersed in the continent’s fashion ecosystem and champions its role in global culture and sustainable fashion.
RESOURCES AND REFERENCESEssence Magazine interview:
https://www.essence.com/fashion/idelle-taye-founder-of-guzangs-platform/
Photos From The ‘Alternative Realities: Modern and Contemporary African Fashion’ fashion exhibition at Marist University in Poughkeepsie:
https://bfa.com/events/46525/share/243995326a7509
CONNECT WITH IDELLE TAYEhttps://www.instagram.com/guzangs/
https://guzangs.com
Connect On Facebook
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Welcome to Season 4 of The Manic Metallic Podcast!
We're kicking off the season by doing a last word on New York Fashion Week's SS24 collections (and we will try to do the same for London, Milan, and Paris, time-dependent, of course).
We've broken down the shows into five categories:
- Initial Thoughts (shows that, for better or worse, we wanted to elaborate on a bit more)
- Perennially Chic (shows by brands/designers that are, well, perennially chic)
- Collections That Were Nice, But Not Groundbreaking (self-explanatory)
- Honorable Mentions (shows that were fine, but I didn't feel compelled to elaborate further on them)
- Keep An Eye On (Design brands that are young/youngish and that have a bright future in the industry)
We elaborate where necessary and we don't when we don't feel that it is warranted.
If we get to have this format of episode for the fashion weeks in the other three cities mentioned above, this same format will hold true.
What did you think about NYFW this past season? DM us at Manic Metallic, and let's talk!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCESManic Metallic https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/to-designers-you-dont-have-to-present-a-fashion-collection-every-season-if-youre-not-inspired/
Pinterest (NYFW Pinterest Board) https://www.pinterest.com/liberty_manic/fashion-month-picks-springsummer-2024-rtw-shows/new-york-fashion-week-springsummer-2024-rtw/
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Episode 48 of The Manic Metallic Podcast is a masterclass in branding and visibility, courtesy of multifaceted St. Louis-based fashionpreneur AK Brown.
We discuss such topics as:
- Why we are stronger together in fashion rather than constantly working against each other - AKA, why we need to set our egos aside to achieve positive results for fashion
- The concept of a “fraudscape” - and how it has made its way into both the fashion and media landscape
- Why we really, REALLY need to double down on creating websites and newsletters for our businesses - and how to get newsletter subscribers
- An argument for counterfeiting and dupes that you would not expect
- Meta/Facebook’s blue check mark monetization initiative
- How to get media visibility - and why it isn’t always necessary to have a large audience in order to build partnerships
- And more!
AK'S BIO
AK Brown - The Fashion Connector™ is a multifaceted fashionpreneur, fashion expert, thought leader, and connection maker who uses her platform to educate and advocate for other fashion brands, creatives, & businesses.
As a St. Louis-based fashion innovator with 10 years of experience, AK has grown her brand through various avenues including the product development, styling, media, non-profit, & educational sectors.
She is the founder and CEO of FWRDSociety - the first nonprofit for Black, Brown, & POC fashion creatives and professionals in St. Louis, MO, co-owner of PinkMuse Studio, a fashion editorial studio and magazine, and is an adjunct professor at Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts.
She’s been quoted as such in fashion outlets including Teen Vogue, The Zoe Report, InStyle, & Bustle, and has worked with organizations and community leaders locally and nationally, including Cori Bush, Washington University, & MAGIC.
RESOURCES
Understanding the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) rule governing date in the European Union https://www.cjr.org/tow\_center\_reports/understanding-general-data-protection-regulation.php
Edgy Chic Boutique https://edgychicboutique.com/
Style Vault https://thestylevaultboutique.com/
Hustle City: Instagram - @hustl3c1t4\_cf
Connect With AK Brown:
Website: https://www.akbrownstl.com/
Instagram: @akbrownstl
Podcast: The Haute Guide https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haute-guide/id1661230412
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In Episode 47, we speak with Leslie Gallin, past president of footwear for Informa Markets and current consultant in the fashion industry.
Among the topics that we discuss are:
- Her time working with the inimitable Alber Elbaz at Geoffrey Beene
- The traits that you need to make it in the fashion industry
- Why fashion creatives need to enhance their business knowledge of the business side of the industry
- Why asking for help in fashion is beneficial
- How to tell a story with your brand for the market without selling your soul
- Why it is so hard to get standardized clothing sizes in fashion
- And more!
LESLIE'S BIO
As past president of footwear for Informa Markets, Leslie Gallin created and developed FN PLATFORM, the footwear shows at Magic. Gallin scouts the world’s best new designers and trends, providing unparalleled business insights and access into the world of footwear and beyond.
Gallin is a board member of Footwear Distributors Representatives of America (FDRA), Two Ten Footwear Charity and From Fashion with Love.org among others, holding positions at WSA (World Shoe Association), Geoffrey Beene, Escada, Pauline Trigere and was awarded with Pattenmaker Livery acceptance by the City of London.
Gallin has been featured in Footwear Plus, Footwear News, O the Oprah Magazine, Vegas, Fox’s Good Day LA, Extra TV and more.
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Episode 46 of The Manic Metallic Podcast was a marathon fashion conversation with journalist, radio host, and accessory designer Kim Kleczka.
Kim and I discuss, among many other topics, the following:
- Fashion’s power to change society - and how being a more collaborative and open industry will further fashion's ability to affect overall global change
- The mission of IMTAC, a young women’s magazine that she co-founded, and why it is important given our current culture
- How the psychology of fashion varies across different cultures - and why practicing cultural sensitivity with respect to those differences is important
- The surprising similarities - and differences - in the American fashion industry vs. the British fashion industry
- How she built cross-cultural connections while traveling the world - and how those connections have helped her journey through the fashion industry
- The inspiration that fashion designers can take from nature when generating new ideas
- And more!
KIM’S BIO:
Kimberley Kleczka is a radio host for Radio Lantau, journalist, children's author, co-founder of a young women's magazine, IMTAC (I'm More Than A Cover), and publicity global peace ambassador. Kimberley created her journal, cards, wearable art scarves, and arties through the fascination and delicate strength of the butterfly, which has fascinated her for many years.
Kimberley’s Wings of Love collection remind us all that we are the splendor and amazing creations of life. She has worked many years in the fashion and entertainment industry as well as the Miss World and Miss Universe, Miss Netherlands as a mentor, stylist, and working on her platform and charity platform. She has taught protocol classes and etiquette classes around the world.
Kim has lived in 11 countries and travelled her whole life.
RESOURCES
Kim’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq23tkHtAGY/
Kim’s Website: http://www.kimberleykleczka.com/designs-by-kimberley.html
Greene Street: https://greenestreetstores.com/
Polka Dots: https://shopatpolkadots.com/
A Taste Of Britain: https://atobritain.com/
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In Episode 45, we speak with fashion writer Kevin Robles about many topics, including:
- His path to working in CELINE’s e-commerce department, and where Myspace fits into the picture
- A breakdown of the differences between fashion in New York and Paris (from someone that has lived in both places)
- Why there is no substitute for seeing clothing up close and in person - especially when learning about fashion
- His interview with fashion commentator Hanan Besovic of @ideservecouture - and whether fashion journalists are still relevant
- A conversation about what men are currently wearing
- And more!
RESOURCES:
Fashion Article Space https://www.fashionarticlespace.com/
Fashion Article Space IG: @fashionarticlespace
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KEVIN’S BIO:
Kevin is currently an e-commerce professional at CELINE. He is also the fashion editor of Fashion Article Space, where he shares his fashion viewpoints via writing.
His goal is to make luxury inclusive and to create content to help others make smart shopping decisions.
Additionally, Kevin is an amateur photographer, and he currently lives in Paris.
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Episode 44 is going to be a real fashion treat! In it, we have a fascinating conversation with fashion industry veteran Jen Sidary.
Among our topics are the following:
- How she is contributing to the cohesion of today’s Ukrainian fashion industry with her current venture, ANGELFORFASHION.com, a multi-brand fashion eCommerce website
- Her rise from working a retail position at a Kansas City department store to becoming the store’s footwear buyer
- Her choice to accept a senior position at Zappos over the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman - and how that decision set her up well for the rest of her career
- What it was like being Andre Leon Talley’s boss at Zappos
- What she learned from working under Vivienne Westwood as the company’s President of Sales for the American division
- And more!
RESOURCES:
Support Angel For Fashion https://angelforfashion.com/
U Space (Ukrainian fashion store in Barcelona) https://www.instagram.com/uspace.eu/
El Born (Barcelona neighborhood; Jen recommended walking through the neighborhood and finding fashion stores, so here’s a link to help you with that): https://wanderlog.com/list/geoCategory/122636/the-50-coolest-clothing-stores-and-boutiques-in-barcelona
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JEN’S BIO:
As a chief merchant and seasoned e-Commerce expert specializing in luxury fashion, Jen Sidary has led and implemented partnerships between brands and established retailers from around the world, with a career spanning more than three decades.
As an industry veteran and spending much of her time in Ukraine since the end of 2020, Sidary founded ANGELFORFASHION.com in April 2022 a multi-brand fashion eCommerce website to support Ukrainian designers and their companies survive the war. With the mission of nurturing the fashion industry there she also worked across several ambitious projects with USAID Competitive Economy Program as a fashion industry expert showcasing Ukrainian brands at New York and Paris Fashion Weeks.
In 2017, following her role as the President of Sales at Vivienne Westwood America, Sidary founded Ms. Luxe Link, a fashion-consulting agency. As the Chief Executive Officer and Founder for her agency and Angel for Fashion, she mentors emerging and established fashion companies by providing insights into retail trends and refocuses brand KPIs.
Her career first escalated when she became the Head of Zappos Couture in 2009, now an Amazon subsidiary. In this role, Sidary directed marketing, site redesign and supervised all product categories ranging across RTW, accessories, jewelry, and beauty. Under her direction, sales increased from $15 million to $100 million in her seven-year tenure.
Other achievements include the launch of a strategic alliance for Zappos Couture with the late André Leon Talley, the former Creative Director, and Editor-at-Large of Vogue magazine.
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Sidary moved to Los Angeles to attend FIDM and later returned to Kansas City where she then began her career as a retail buyer for Halls’ department stores.
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For episode 43, we speak with Alexis Calcavecchia, creator of Style In The Now.
Alexis and I fit a lot of topics into this episode, some of which include:
- Her goal in growing a community around her blog Style In The Now
- How she got a role as a stylist at a fashion week event
- Actionable advice on how fashion people can strengthen their Instagram accounts and connect more effectively with their audiences
- How some sectors of fashion are actually going in the right direction with respect to sustainability
- And more!
ALEXIS'S BIO:
Alexis is a style blogger based in Upstate NY. She shares style advice, outfit inspiration and loves highlighting and working with brands making an impact in the fashion industry. Along with fashion, you’ll also find beauty and travel on her blog.
RESOURCES
Connect With Style In The Now On IG: @styleinthenow
Follow Style In The Now On Pinterest: @thealexisvictoria
ARTICLE: Styling A Fashion Show https://styleinthenow.com/styling-a-fashion-show-what-i-learned/
The Glove Museum https://www.theglovemuseum.org.theglovemuseum.org/ (Not A Typo)
Kenzie Kay: @kenziekayatelier
Mirror Palais: @mirrorpalais
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In the third episode of Season 3, we have an in-depth discussion with writer and Gemma Magazine creator Lizzy Collazos.
Lizzy and I discuss the following:
- How her roots in Louisiana inspired her to catapult herself into the fashion industry
- Her path to becoming a fashion writer despite not majoring in anything fashion or writing-related
- The ins and outs of the Los Angeles, CA fashion scene
- Some of the coolest events that she's gotten into - and how you can do the same
- And more!
LIZZY'S BIO:
Lizzy Collazos is the Editor of Gemma Magazine. Gemma features fashion, art, and style. Gemma Magazine believes in the creative journey of artists and the interesting process it takes for artists to reach their goals.
"We love the story behind each artist and there always is one," says Lizzy. It is important to have a "gemma" in your life, as she makes you shine.
Gemma Magazine supports creatives and the arts in every way as it makes our society so much more interesting.
RESOURCES
Connect With Lizzy: @gemmamagazine (Instagram)
Email: elisabeth@gemmamagazine.com
Garment Worker Protection Act: https://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/GarmentFAQs/
Olivaceous: @olivaceousla (Instagram)
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Asceno @ascenolondon (Instagram)
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In the second episode of Season 3, we talk to one of my favorite Gen. Z people today - Tina Dimkovska, better known as @theotherlagerfeld on her popular Instagram account.
Our conversation is broad; some of our chosen topics include:
- How she feels about many of the most prominent online fashion commentators being male
- How the late Vivienne Westwood inspired her to begin writing her fashion critiques
- The current state of omnipresent fashion houses Gucci and Dior
- How she has become a part of the Skopje fashion scene
- And more!
TINA'S BIO:
Tina is a Gen. Z fashion critic from Macedonia that uses her Instagram account to write in-depth critiques that center around reviewing both current and past fashion collections and reviewing individual iconic looks. You can count on her assessments to be honest, but never unnecessarily vicious.
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Connect With Tina: @theotherlagerfeld (Instagram)
Blanka Nakova @blankanakova (Instagram)
Mirjana Josifoska @mirjanajosifoska (Instagram)
Toni Maticevski www.tonimaticevski.com
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Welcome to Season 3 of The Manic Metallic Podcast! We're very excited to debut our first season in which we have episodes with guest interviews in addition to our much-loved solo episodes.
In our first episode of the season, our conversation with designer Terina Nicole runs the gamut of:
- Tracing her path from a North Jersey childhood to becoming a sustainable accessories designer
- Her passion for being a fashion educator
- Why it is important to build relationships in the fashion industry - and how to do it
- And more!
TERINA'S BIO:
Terina Nicole is a New Jersey native who creates beautiful, bold statement pieces for art & design lovers. She is the designer and founder of Jypsea Leathergoods, a line of luxe leather home goods, handbags & jewelry made primarily of recycled skins.
She is also the author of ENVISION: The Young Accessory Designer's Guide to Collection Development, the founder of the Independent Designer Showcase, and co-founder of DIYMakersCon, a conference for creative women makers.
In 2020 she founded The Fashion Design Center of South Jersey to make design education available to Camden residents.
Her most recent venture is a boutique called the Sustainable Style Studio where she offers vintage and handcrafted fashion and home décor designed by local makers.
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Style Careers https://stylecareers.com/
Sustainable Style Studio https://www.terinanicole.com/book-online
Born Again Vintage @bornagainvintage (Instagram)
Grant Blvd https://www.grantblvd.com/
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Welcome to The Manic Metallic Podcast, where we respect fashion’s past, analyze fashion’s present, and get excited about fashion’s future.
Join host Liberty Imhoff once a week as she brings a mixture of interviews from guests involved in the fashion industry and solo episodes where she gives her take on different aspects of today’s fashion industry.
The Manic Metallic Podcast is here to challenge your assumptions about what fashion is and who it is for.
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In the final episode of Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, Liberty discusses both her and Manic Metallic's desire for more collaboration and less competition in fashion. She also drops a special surprise for Manic Metallic's podcast listeners in this episode, so make sure that you tune in to this one!
REFERENCES
Fashion Revolution https://www.fashionrevolution.org/
Remake Our World https://remake.world/
Slow Factory Foundation https://slowfactory.earth/
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At Manic Metallic, we believe that fashion is an art, discipline, and societal force for change. I (Liberty), your host, have been pondering recently how Manic Metallic can help others in a more direct and tangible way.
In other words, how can Manic Metallic use fashion as a force for societal change aside from being part of the fashion discourse with our unique voice (which is very important in its own right)?
Listen to this episode to see what we've got in mind to help both those that currently own a fashion company and those hoping to own one.
Plus, learn more ways that you can support Manic Metallic and The Manic Metallic Podcast.
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In this short episode, our host shows a bit of thanks and gratitude to fashion and the fashion industry in honor of Thanksgiving.
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What is going on with social media right now? Have Elon and Mark (Musk and Zuckerberg both gone collectively mad? (Spoiler alert: yes, and in different ways)
In Episode 36 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, we discuss the crisis in social media land and how that affects the fashion industry. Plus, we discuss what we are doing to plan for Manic Metallic's future and how we will keep connecting with our audience - and the plan is not social media-centric.
REFERENCES:NPR https://www.npr.org/2022/11/14/1136659617/tech-layoffs-amazon-meta-twitter
CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/15/how-to-use-mastodon-twitter-alternative.html#:~:text=But%20Mastodon%20isn't%20a,friends%20a%20little%20bit%20harder.
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Why do we keep having the same conversations about sustainability in fashion, yet we continue to make no real progress?
In this episode, host Liberty Imhoff brings up the issue of sustainability and makes the case that we all know what needs to happen to affect positive change in the environment.
REFERENCESManic Metallic https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/what-happened-to-the-fashion-industrys-stated-desire-to-slow-down/
EcoWatch https://www.ecowatch.com/chile-desert-fast-fashion-2655551898.html
ABC News Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702
Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/tiktok-popularity/
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In this episode, host Liberty Imhoff discusses why reading and writing both still matter to the fashion industry.
She starts off by talking about her love of both books and the written word, then progresses to a few of her favorite fashion books and fashion journalists before getting into a broader industry discussion about the state of reading and writing in the fashion world.
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano https://amzn.to/3sYRVzs
Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes https://amzn.to/3DzaSxx
The Battle of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History https://amzn.to/3DtoEle
The Price of Illusion: A Memoir https://amzn.to/3U33tO1
Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs https://amzn.to/3NNSnKN
Anna: The Biography https://amzn.to/3G0Dzqj
Champagne Supernovas: Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, and the '90s Renegades Who Remade Fashion https://amzn.to/3sUTP4a
The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir https://amzn.to/3hbefU3
The Vanity Fair Diaries: Power, Wealth, Celebrity, and Dreams: My Years at the Magazine That Defined a Decade https://amzn.to/3T6Fv3f
(Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, Manic Metallic will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.)
REFERENCESManic Metallic's "The Plight Of The Fashion Journalist": https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/the-plight-of-the-fashion-journalist/
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In this episode, we're gonna talk about me coming down with an illness during the New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2023 collections back in September - and my thoughts on both how sustainability ties in with health and why you need to put yourself and your health first.
(Also, apologies for any noise in the background in this episode!)
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This week, we're piloting a new structure for the podcast where our typical three podcast episodes per week are wrapped into the same weekly episode. We’d have three separate segments of the show, with our usual topics represented.
The first segment would cover the three things that we’re excited or curious about this week, the second segment would cover whatever present-focused topic that I want to discuss (whether that be our current article, a news story, etc.), and the third segment would be our popular “Who Is….?” series.
This week, we're excited/curious about these three things:
- Sarabande Foundation's upcoming showroom in Paris
- The photo app BeReal
- The Pinterest app Shuffles
We're going to be discussing Manic Metallic's latest article, “How Did We Get To The Point Of Naming Every Fashion Trend ‘-Core’?”.
And for our "Who Is....?" segment, we're going to be discussing fashion designer Byron Lars.
Let us know what you think of the new format!
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REFERENCES:Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic:Sarabande Foundation https://sarabandefoundation.org/en-us
WWD (Sarabande): https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/sarabande-foundation-alexander-mcqueen-paris-fashion-week-1235307964/
BeReal https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/magazine/bereal-app.html
TechCrunch (Shuffles) https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/24/shuffles-pinterests-invite-only-collage-making-app-is-blowing-up-on-tiktok-heres-how-to-get-in/
Article Discussion: “How Did We Get To The Point Of Naming Every Fashion Trend ‘-Core’?”Manic Metallic Article https://manicmetallic.com/sustainability-wing/how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-naming-every-fashion-trend-core%ef%bf%bc/
Aesthetics Wiki https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetics_Wiki#
K-HOLE http://khole.net/issues/youth-mode/
Sourcing Journal https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-trends/fashion-cores-staples-trends-cottagecore-normcore-gorpcore-edited-trendalytics-337148/
“Who Is….Byron Lars?”The Historymakers https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/byron-lars
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/style/fashion-byron-lars-is-still-here.html
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/07/style/the-sweet-smile-of-success.html?searchResultPosition=17
In Earnest https://inearnestofficial.com/
Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/byron-lars-his-life-in-fashion-and-new-line-in-earnest
WWD https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/byron-lars-pratt-fgi-honors-pandemic-1235157482/
Investopedia (C.O.D. definition) https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cashondelivery.asp
This week's Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion edition is a bit different.
Instead of looking at things that excite us about the external world of fashion, we're looking inward as a company and talking about a few things that excite us about what we've been doing at Manic Metallic and why.
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This week for our “Who Is….?” episode, we get into a designer that, in many ways, could be seen as the embodiment of the 1990s. But yet, there’s a lot contemporary about his way of operating. We’re going to talk about native Texan Todd Oldham.
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REFERENCESNew York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/fashion/todd-oldhams-life-after-fashion.html
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/10/style/todd-oldham-this-years-it.html
L’Officiel https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/todd-oldham-interview-fashion-designer
Dallas Observer https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/will-the-clothes-make-the-man-6401976?showFullText=true
Studio International https://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/todd-oldham-i-wasn-t-very-fashionable
Todd Oldham Studio https://www.toddoldhamstudio.com/
New York Magazine https://www.curbed.com/article/todd-oldham-house-poconos-tour.html
Todd Oldham Maker Shop https://toddoldhammakershop.com/shop/clothing?page=1&sort=featured
Cerutti & Co https://www.ceruttiandco.com/photographers/todd-oldham/bio
Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/all-todd-all-time-183508
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Oldham
RISD Museum https://risdmuseum.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/all-everything
RISD Museum https://risdmuseum.org/sites/default/files/museumplus/308194.pdf
Wexner Center For The Arts https://wexarts.org/exhibitions/all-everything-todd-oldham-fashion
L-7 Designs, Inc. v. Old Navy, LLC https://casetext.com/case/l-7-designs-inc-v-old-navy-2
In this article discussion episode of the season, host Liberty Imhoff discusses Manic Metallic's latest article “Review: Gucci Garden” and goes a bit more in-depth on what was discussed in the article.
The article is linked below in the show notes.
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In this week's edition of Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion, we're discussing the following:
- Australia’s National Indigenous Fashion Awards
- Tommy Hilfiger’s ‘Tommy Factory’
- Blank’s NYFW Sustainability Exhibition
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REFERENCES:National Indigenous Fashion Awards https://nifa.com.au/about/
WWD - National Indigenous Fashion Awards https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/australia-national-indigenous-fashion-awards-2022-1235291940/
Harper’s Bazaar Australia https://harpersbazaar.com.au/national-indigenous-fashion-awards-nominees-2022/
Manic Metallic https://manicmetallic.com/personalities/a-look-at-native-americans-whove-influenced-the-fashion-industry-in-an-impactful-way/
WWD - Tommy Factory https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/tommy-hilfiger-to-unveil-tommy-factory-a-warhol-inspired-creative-playground-1235265550/
BLANK company website https://abtblank.com/
WWD - Blank’s NYFW Sustainability Exhibition https://wwd.com/sustainability/business/blank-sustainability-platform-nyfw-september-2022-exhibits-new-york-city-free-fashion-events-1235293320/
This week’s “Who Is….?” continues in the path that we’ve been following on significant figures from the history of media behemoth Condé Nast. Today’s subject is quite possibly the most relevant person in the company’s history over the past 50 years. We’re covering Si Newhouse.
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REFERENCESNew York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/media/si-newhouse-jr-unlikely-savior-of-the-new-yorker.html
New York Times - Si Newhouse and Conde Nast https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/10/magazine/si-newhouse-and-conde-nast-taking-off-the-white-gloves.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=1
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/obituaries/si-newhouse-dead.html
Christie’s https://www.christies.com/features/Masterpieces-from-The-Collection-of-SI-Newhouse-9761-3.aspx
ArtNet https://news.artnet.com/art-world/si-newhouse-obituary-1102097
Politico https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/28/si-newhouse-obituary-216179/
The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/oct/02/si-newhouse-obituary
Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-02/without-newhouse-there-might-never-have-been-a-president-trump
Graydon Carter’s GQ Article On Donald Trump https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-gq-profile-graydon-carter
Washington Post - When Si Newhouse bought the New Yorker (1985) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/05/07/si-newhouse-the-talk-of-the-new-yorker/ead3860e-36e8-47ae-a789-1bf9184662b9/
Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/si-newhouse-jr-low-profile-media-mogul-of-high-profile-magazines-dies-at-89/2017/10/01/c75753a4-a6b3-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html
New York Magazine https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/frank-rich-roy-cohn-the-original-donald-trump.html#comments
In our first article discussion episode of the season, host Liberty Imhoff discusses Manic Metallic's latest article “The Plight Of The Fashion Journalist” and sheds a healthy dose of light on the topics discussed in the article.
The article is linked below in the show notes.
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In this week's edition of Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion, we're discussing the following:
- S/S 2023 Fashion Week Calendar Releases
- Rejection Of Instagram’s Recent Changes
- the Fabric Act
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NYLON https://www.nylon.com/fashion/fashion-month-spring-2023-schedule-new-york-london-milan-paris
NYFW S/S 2023 Preliminary Runway Calendar https://wwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/American-Collections-Calendar_SS-2023_07.28.2022.pdf
London Fashion Week S/S 2023 Preliminary Runway Calendar https://assets.londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule/pdf/400ca1e9-d3a8-4d3d-aca0-890e3946e35e.pdf
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/technology/instagram-reverses-changes.html
The FABRIC Act https://thefabricact.org/
Fabric Act - Full Text https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FABRIC%20ACT%20Final%20Text.pdf
Fabric Act - WWD https://wwd.com/sustainability/social-impact/congress-fashion-washington-dc-fabric-act-july-2022-garment-workers-1235260001/
In the first "Who Is....?" installment of Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, we look at one of the men that is responsible for leading Condé Nast - publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and others - to where it is today. We're discussing current Condé Nast Chairman of the Board of Directors (and former CEO/Chairman of Condé Nast International) Jonathan Newhouse.
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REFERENCESBusiness of Fashion https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/jonathan-newhouse
Girl Effect https://www.global.girleffect.org/who-we-are/our-people/jonathan-newhouse/
Girl Effect https://global.girleffect.org/stories/girl-effect-appoints-cond%C3%A9-nasts-jonathan-newhouse-chair/
Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/4090615a-f480-11e8-ae55-df4bf40f9d0d
Modern Stoicism https://modernstoicism.com/features-jonathan-newhouse-stoic-ceo-of-conde-nast/
Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/life/2017-07-12/ty-article-magazine/.premium/how-vogues-publisher-learned-to-love-the-burkini/0000017f-e4d1-d804-ad7f-f5fbc2a20000
British Vogue https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/jonathan-newhouse-john-galliano-commentary-galliano-recovery
Vogue France https://www.vogue.fr/fashion/article/conde-nast-appoints-jonathan-newhouse-as-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors
Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/hit-by-the-changing-media-landscape-conde-nast-scrambles-to-stay-in-vogue-20191128-p53f08.html
Host Liberty Imhoff and her husband Ben just came back from a one-month honeymoon in Italy and France, and Liberty has a lot to say about what she saw!
Tune in to hear a debrief on her thoughts about the specific fashion locations that she visited and her overall take on fashion in the aforementioned countries.
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast!
Host Liberty Imhoff (who was married recently, hence the name change) kicks off this season by discussing three things exciting her about the fashion industry at present:
- Noir Kei Ninomiya, designed by designer Kei Ninomiya
- Valentino’s Fall 2022 Haute Couture collection
- Arizona Muse’s company Dirt
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REFERENCESNoir Kei Ninomiya https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2022/03/kei-ninomiya/
WWD https://wwd.com/runway/fall-couture-2022/all/valentino/review/
Fashion United https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/valentino-couture-a-feast-of-colour-in-rome/2022071148573
Dirt https://www.dirt.charity/
For More On Biodynamic Farming https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/biodynamic-farming/
Another Biodynamic Farming Resource https://www.biodynamics.com/biodynamic-principles-and-practices
In our 21st episode, Liberty discusses the Oscars that were held on March 27, 2022. This is not, however, your average Oscars conversation. It's bigger than just Oscars fashion.
Tune in to check out her take on yesterday's awards show.
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In this seventh installment of our “Who Is….?” series, we’re going to talk about the life and career of one of fashion’s most underrated female founders. This is someone that employed around 1,200 people around the peak period for her company. It’s someone whose work was, and is, considered by some to be the epitome of elegance. We’re going to discuss Jeanne Lanvin.
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Business of Fashion https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/jeanne-lanvin-1867-1946/
Legion d’honneur https://www.legiondhonneur.fr/en/page/legion-honor-10-questions/406
Legion d’honneur https://www.legiondhonneur.fr/en/node/142
Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture https://fhcm.paris/en/members/
Nabis Movement https://www.theartstory.org/movement/les-nabis/#:~:text=A%20member%20of%20the%20Les,across%20background%20fabrics%20and%20wallpaper.&text=S%C3%A9rusier%20employed%20bold%20colors%20and,leading%20the%20group%20%2D%20Les%20Nabis
We're excited to be back to our Monday episodes of discussing three things exciting us in fashion at Manic Metallic.
Host Liberty Gaither talks about these three things:
- Fashion Brands Finally Taking A Stand On the Russian War Against Ukraine
- Fashion Weeks Not Being Canceled During This Crisis
- Stellar Outputs In Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks
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The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/mar/06/burberry-joins-exodus-of-luxury-brands-from-russia
Harper’s Bazaar https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a39353711/chanel-louis-vuitton-prada-luxury-brands-suspend-business-russia/#:~:text=High%2Dfashion%20brands%20Chanel%2C%20Louis,its%20retail%20operations%20in%20Russia.
Ecotextile https://www.ecotextile.com/2022030729044/fashion-retail-news/inditex-joins-fashion-boycott-of-russia.html
The sixth installment of our “Who Is….?” series centers around the fashion journalist that turned fashion into a subject of news on which to report. We’re going to talk about fashion journalist Virginia Pope.
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The Gotham Center For New York City History https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/the-journalism-of-style-how-new-yorks-fashion-editors-set-the-stage-for-fashion-reporting
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1978/01/17/archives/virginia-pope-92-fashion-editor-of-the-times-22-years-is-dead-post.html
In today's episode, Liberty talks about four ways in which those of us in fashion seemingly choose to deal with world crises on a personal level.
The Manic Metallic Podcast and Manic Metallic both stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and their right to remain an independent country.
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In this episode, we discuss our latest article, titled "Why The Means By Which Gathering Information Is Important – And What That Means For Fashion". We discuss the pros and cons of using social media, newsletter subscriptions, and RSS technology to obtain information - and how that is relevant to the fashion industry.
We link to the article below, as well as a few other resources about this topic.
Here's our article:
"Why The Means By Which Gathering Information Is Important – And What That Means For Fashion" https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/why-the-means-by-which-gathering-information-is-important-and-what-that-means-for-fashion%ef%bf%bc/
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Inoreader (RSS Reader) https://www.inoreader.com/
Wired https://www.wired.com/story/best-rss-feed-readers/
Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-rss-feed
Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/diy/chrome-rss-feed-support/
Windows Latest https://www.windowslatest.com/2021/12/26/microsoft-edge-to-revive-rss-feeds/
For the fifth episode of our “Who Is….?” series, we decided to spotlight someone that’s different from our first four entrants. This entrant is a man, and he is primarily a footwear designer. In addition to creating well-known products himself, he has worked with many well-known names.
Our fifth “Who Is….?” series entrant is Vince Camuto.
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CFDA https://cfda.com/members/profile/vince-camuto
CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/23/living/feat-vince-camuto-dies/index.html
Daily Front Row https://fashionweekdaily.com/honoring-vince-camutos-fabulous-career-life/
In this episode, we’re doing a slightly different version of the podcast.
Liberty, your host, took a few days to view each look from every single New York Fashion Week show from the FW22 season - and talks briefly (some briefer than others) about some of the brands on today’s podcast.
She comments on 25 specific shows and gives five brands that she believes have immense potential for the future.
If you'd like to chat with her about these shows or have anything to say about any of the other ones, get in touch using the contact methods below!
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In the third installment of our “What Was….?” series, we’re going to talk about a place for which fashion lovers worldwide held a special place in their hearts - and were absolutely devastated at its closing. We’re going to talk about colette, the famous Parisian concept store.
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Business of Fashion https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/retail/colette-to-close-after-20-years/
Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/colette-store-documentary-sarah-andelman-interview
Allure https://www.allure.com/story/colette-paris-closing
WWD https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/ysl-severs-ties-with-colette-7203444/
Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/cassellferere/2020/12/23/what-we-can-learn-from-watching-colette-mon-amour-by-director-hugues-lawson-body/?sh=543bd1da4986
Just An Idea Books https://justanidea.com/pages/about
Our fourth "Who Is....?" installment focuses on the life and career of fashion journalist Teri Agins.
We discuss her love of fashion from a young age, when she decided to become a journalist, and why she's one of the greats in fashion journalism.
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Kansas City Kansas Public Schools https://kckps.org/about-us/reasons-to-believe/previous-reasons-to-believe-honorees/teri-agins/
Racked https://www.racked.com/a/fashion-gateway-drugs/teri-agins
Feather Factor https://www.featherfactor.com/2015/08/interview-with-teri-agins.html
The Fashion Spot https://www.thefashionspot.com/runway-news/479123-teri-agins-interview/
Fashionista https://fashionista.com/2014/10/teri-agins-advice-for-journalists
Encyclopedia https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/agins-teri-1953
It's Monday, which means that we're discussing three things exciting us at Manic Metallic.
Host Liberty Gaither talks about these three things:
- A brief summary of Manic Metallic's NYFW attendance
- Stockholm Fashion Week
- Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton's decision to show in New York
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WWD https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/alexander-mcqueen-to-stage-new-york-show-on-march-1235066172/
Our third "Who Is....?" installment focuses on the life and career of fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert.
We discuss her journey from Indiana to building the foundations of the modern-day fashion industry, which includes creating the predecessor to New York Fashion Week and founding the CFDA.
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New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/08/nyregion/eleanor-lambert-empress-of-fashion-dies-at-100.html
CFDA https://cfda.com/about-cfda/history
Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2012/01/eleanor-lambert-empress-of-seventh-avenue/
It's Monday, which means that we're discussing three things exciting us at Manic Metallic.
Host Liberty Gaither talks about these three things:
- Copenhagen Fashion Week's FW22 Collections
- Fungi's use in fashion
- threeASFOUR's new made-to-order collection
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WWD https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/ones-to-watch-copenhagen-fashion-week-fall-2022-edition-kerne-milk-division-a-roege-hoeve-1235051807/
Mycoworks https://www.mycoworks.com/
Ecovative https://ecovative.com/
Glossy https://www.glossy.co/fashion/ecovative-is-making-mycelium-leather-accessible/#:~:text=The%20mycelium%20leather%20will%20be,make%20use%20of%20the%20offering.
Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/08/31/fashion-musrhooms-mycelium-climate/
threeASFOUR https://threeasfour.com/pages/about
threeASFOUR https://threeasfour.com/pages/kundalini-ss22
Chopra https://chopra.com/articles/what-is-a-chakra
Kornit Digital https://www.kornit.com/
WWD https://wwd.com/sustainability/innovation/threeasfour-fashion-week-kornit-digital-kundalini-tech-1234906364/
Innovation In Textiles https://www.innovationintextiles.com/kornit-and-threeasfour-in-new-york/
In the second installment of our “What Was….?” series, we’re going to talk about one of the first department stores in the United States, created in the birthplace of American democracy. We’re going to talk about Wanamaker’s, created in Philadelphia.
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REFERENCESPBS https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/wanamaker_hi.html
Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-hundred-year-old-department-store-can-tell-us-about-overlap-retail-religion-and-politics-180971413/
Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wanamaker-building
Restauranting Through History https://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com/2008/08/20/department-store-restaurants-wanamakers/#:~:text=The%20better%20known%20restaurant%20in,financier%20of%20the%20American%20Revolution.
Philadelphia Encyclopedia https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/department-stores/
In this episode, we discuss the topic of our latest article that covers the metaverse’s impact on the fashion industry.
We link to that article below, as well as other resources mentioned on the metaverse in this episode.
Here's our article:
"We Are Better Than This: The Metaverse’s Impact On The Fashion Industry" https://manicmetallic.com/fashion-technology/we-are-better-than-this-the-metaverses-imprint-on-the-fashion-industry/
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REFERENCESDressX https://dressx.com/
Zero10 https://010.community/
DressX’s co-founder speaking on digital fashion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKBePuTOB6U
Hodler https://hodler.style/
How Hodler Works https://youtu.be/oycnTlIe-GU
Our second "Who Is....?" installment focuses on the life and career of former supermodel Gia Carangi.
We discuss her roots in Philadelphia, her lightning-quick rise in the fashion industry, and her influence on the fashion industry.
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REFERENCES:Dazed https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/41317/1/the-story-of-gia-the-world-s-first-supermodel-who-died-of-aids-at-26
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/07/arts/the-model-who-invented-heroin-chic.html
Philadelphia Magazine - Thing Of Beauty, Pt. 1 https://www.phillymag.com/news/2008/02/29/thing-of-beauty/
Philadelphia Magazine - Thing Of Beauty, Pt. 2 https://www.phillymag.com/news/2008/02/29/thing-of-beauty-part2/
New York Magazine, via Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=QOgCAAAAMBAJ&q=cindy+crawford+baby+gia&pg=PA39#v=snippet&q=cindy%20crawford%20baby%20gia&f=false
Gia Carangi Lived Here https://giacarangilivedhere.org/family/
Pop Entertainment http://www.popentertainment.com/stephenfried.htm
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gia_Carangi
It's Monday, which means that we're discussing three things exciting us at Manic Metallic.
Host Liberty Gaither talks about these three things:
- Fashion Group International
- Thom Browne
- Manic Metallic's upcoming New York Fashion Week coverage
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References:Fashion Group International https://www.fgi.org/system/
WWD https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/thom-browne-new-york-fashion-week-show-to-april-1235052166/
Fashionista https://fashionista.com/2017/07/thom-browne-design-dialogues-surface-magazine
Today is the first installment of our Thursday series "What Was....?".
This series will elevate the stories of past places and events that have been important to the fashion story since the industry began. This includes topics such as shopping locations, awards shows, geographic locations, runway shows, exhibits, leisure spots, and so on. We will explain why each topic was relevant to the fashion industry in the past, and why it is important to remember its influence on fashion today.
Our first "What Was....?" feature is more accurately a "What Were....?". We are discussing the Coty Awards.
We look at the awards show's history and what led to its demise.
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References:* New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/14/style/coty-fashion-awards-discontinued.html * Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-06-19-8502090048-story.html * Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/05/19/coty-designer-awards/2dfd1df8-fb65-4005-b8df-ecaadcb2bc6c/ * Truth Plus https://truthplus.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/fashion-historian-john-tiffany-on-eleanor-lambert-and-the-coty-awards/ * Wikiwand (lists award winners) https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Coty_Award
In this episode, we're discussing the topic of our latest article - the concept of slow journalism, and whether the fashion industry should consider embracing it.
We link to that article below, as well as other resources on slow journalism that will help you to wrap your head around the issue.
Here's our article:
“Should The Fashion Industry Consider Embracing Slow Journalism?” https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/should-the-fashion-industry-consider-embracing-slow-journalism/
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References:Slow Media Manifesto http://en.slow-media.net/manifesto
Highsnobiety https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/why-are-resort-cruise-pre-collections-important/
Revise Sociology https://revisesociology.com/2019/08/16/churnalism-and-the-news/
The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/the-urgent-quest-for-slower-better-news
Columbia Journalism Review https://archives.cjr.org/feature/overload_1.php
Rob Orchard - The Slow Journalism Revolution (TedX) https://youtu.be/UGtFXtnWME4
National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/out-of-eden-walk/blogs/lab-talk/2017-02-what-slow-journalism/
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_media
NiemanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/slow-down-read-up-why-slow-journalism-and-finishable-news-is-quickly-growing-a-following/
Resources
Tortoise https://www.tortoisemedia.com/about-us/our-story/
Delayed Gratification https://www.slow-journalism.com/slow-journalism
Slow Media https://slow-media.org/resources
Today is the first installment of our Tuesday series "Who Is....?".
This series is designed to spotlight the people that have built fashion into what it is today. These are people that might be known of, but only on a surface-level basis. These people that have built fashion into what it is today deserve to be given their due by current generations.
Our first "Who Is....?" feature is fashion journalist and television reporter Elsa Klensch, widely known for hosting CNN's Style with Elsa Klensch for 21 years.
We dive into her life and career and her journey from New South Wales, Australia to dominating the fashion airwaves in both the United States and the world.
REFERENCES:New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/13/nyregion/public-lives-elsa-klensch-still-in-style-but-out-of-a-job.html
Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-03-vw-345-story.html
Entertainment Weekly https://ew.com/article/1993/03/05/cnns-elsa-klensch/
New York Observer https://web.archive.org/web/20080714021103/http://www.observer.com/node/44596
Baltimore Sun https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-09-30-1993273055-story.html
AAE Speaker https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Elsa+Klensch/3409
Greater Talent https://web.archive.org/web/20071017181044/http://www.greatertalent.com/speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=398
Encyclopedia.com https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/klensch-elsa
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Klensch
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Welcome to The Manic Metallic Podcast's first episode!
Host Liberty Gaither, the founder and creative principal of Manic Metallic - a fashion media company - introduces both herself and the company's mission. She also talks about why this podcast has come about.
Later, she talks about three things exciting her about the fashion industry at the moment:
- Spring/Summer 2022 Haute Couture Week
- New York State's proposed Fashion Act
- Alternative Fashion Capitals, which is Manic Metallic's new fashion ebook spotlighting 20 fashion capitals not named New York, London, Milan, and Paris
Resources:FHCM https://hautecouture.fhcm.paris/en/calendar-spring-summer-2022/
WWD https://wwd.com/sustainability/business/fashion-act-sustainability-fashion-new-york-stella-mccartney-sustainable-garment-district-1235027184/
WWD https://wwd.com/sustainability/business/france-bans-destruction-unsold-clothes-stock-ecodesign-score-1235024506/
The Fashion Law https://www.thefashionlaw.com/as-lawmakers-unveil-sustainability-bill-needs-to-discuss-data/
NY Senate https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A8352
Alternative Fashion Capitals:More Info https://manicmetallic.com/products/introducing-manic-metallics-first-product/
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