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Episode 42: Maggie Zhou
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Episode 42: Maggie Zhou

In one of our last eps of the year, we had the privilege to sit down with lifestyle and fashion writer, podcaster, journalist, and all around multi-hyphenate Maggie Zhou! We discuss the magic and difficulties of podcasting, fast fashion, and the trends surrounding ethical consumption. Episode out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts!

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Episode 11: Appropriation in Fashion

Episode 11: Appropriation in Fashion

What is cultural appropriation? What is considered as appropriate and inappropriate in fashion? Who gets to decide? In this episode, we sit down and tackle arguably some of our hardest questions yet. We consider the inevitability of the borrowing and mixing of cultures in fashion, and attempt to draw the line between appropriation and appreciation. We interrogate the imbalanced power and privilege that underlie cultural appropriation and ask: who gets to benefit from a culture, and at what cost?

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