Sustain This!
Welcome to Sustain This! A slow fashion podcast that's about so much more than clothes.
Join us every Tuesday as your hosts Alyssa, Christina and Signe chat all things mindful consumption, personal style and the quest for building a more intentional life...and wardrobe!
Alyssa Beltempo is a sustainable stylist, Christina Mychas, a shopaholic turned minimalist-ish, and Signe Hansen is a colour consultant and slow fashion style coach. Together we will unpack the nuances of what it really means be a conscious consumer & find more joy in what we have right now. Let's go!
Sustain This!
Are we in a slow fashion recession? The downfall of the slow fashion brand & how they are being set up to fail.
In this episode, we talk about why slow fashion brands struggle and often close down. Consumers usually go for price over sustainability, which makes it hard for ethical brands to compete with fast fashion. We discuss how advertising and social media drive our constant need for new clothes, and the allure of 'cheap dopamine'—a quick thrill that's addictive but unsustainable. We delve into how our personal mindset and actions are crucial to support slow fashion — it's about buying consciously, aligning purchases with our values, and pushing brands to prioritize sustainability. We also cover recycling challenges and the shared responsibility between individuals and systems.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Slow Fashion Recession
01:28 Challenges Faced by Slow Fashion Brands
06:36 The Need to Decouple Consumption from Fashion
08:30 The Role of Advertising and Social Media
11:56 The Addictive Nature of Cheap Dopamine
16:10 Shifting Mindset and Consumer Behavior
23:03 Delaying Purchases: The Power of Saving Up
24:12 Brands and Sustainability: Operating from a Slow Fashion Mindset
29:26 Government Intervention: Holding Brands Accountable
32:58 The Complexity of Recycling and Carbon Footprints
33:54 Individual Responsibility and Systemic Changes
Mentions
BOF article: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/whats-behind-the-slow-fashion-recession
“Stå af ræset” (Danish podcast about slow living): https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p1/staa-af-raeset-5624728801000
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SIGNE HANSEN
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UseLess_dk
Website: https://www.uselesswardrobe.dk/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/useless_dk/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@useless_wardrobe
CHRISTINA MYCHAS
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Christinamychas
Website: https://www.minimalist-ish.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/christina.mychas/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@christina.mychas
ALYSSA BELTEMPO
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlyssaBeltempo
Website: https://msbeltempo.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/msbeltempo/
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@msbeltempo
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