Episode Details

This episode is super sized because Amanda is taking next week off!

Nicole Robertson had a career in beauty (and she’s got some wisdom to share), before starting Swap Society in 2017. Swap Society is an online clothing swap that is really redefining how the clothing swap –usually an IRL event–can exist virtually via technology and an alt-currency called SwapCoin.  So you’re kinda getting two episodes in one today! First, we’ll hear about her experiences in the beauty industry, and then we’ll shift into the hows and whys of Swap Society. And Amanda explains why we can't use "there's no ethical consumption under capitalism" as a reason to give up and buy a Keurig!

Find Swap Society on IG: @swapsociety

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NEW AUDIO ESSAY SERIES!!!
In honor of Clotheshorse's upcoming TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY(!), let's share our own sustainability/slow fashion journeys!

• What made you start to care more about sustainability, particularly in regards to things you wear?
• What changes were most difficult? What were the easiest?
• How do you think slow fashion could be more accessible to others?
• And how do you find yourself making changes on a regular basis? Do you have any tips for others?

Okay, but what is an audio essay?

It’s a recording you make--using either your phone or your computer.

You email it to me at amanda@clotheshorse.world, and I edit and mix it, and add it to an episode. I will not accept written essays for this.  

I recommend that you write it all out, then record it.  It’s okay if you make a mistake while recording, just say that part again and keep talking. I’ll edit it when I put it in the episode!

Record in a quiet room, away from fans/air conditioners.

The deadline for this project is July 1, so you have a few weeks to get this done.  Your recording should be anywhere from 3 minutes to 10 minutes long.

Have questions/comments/cute animal photos? Reach out via email:  amanda@clotheshorse.world

Find this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.com

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Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:

Cute Little Ruin is an online shop dedicated to providing quality vintage and secondhand clothing, vinyl, and home items in a wide range of styles and price points.  If it’s ethical and legal, we try to find a new home for it!  Vintage style with progressive values.  Find us on Instagram at @CuteLittleRuin.

Thumbprint is Detroit's only fair trade marketplace, located in the historic Eastern Market.  Our small business specializes in products handmade by empowered women in South Africa making a living wage creating things they love like hand painted candles and ceramics! We also carry a curated assortment of  sustainable/natural locally made goods. Thumbprint is a great gift destination for both the special people in your life and for yourself! Browse our online store at thumbprintdetroit.com and find us on instagram @thumbprintdetroit.