Episode Details

Audrey of Flourish Style Collective is back to talk about capsule wardrobes, secondhand shopping, and why you should wear your skinny jeans.  Yvette shares her short but sweet story of quitting a job. And Maggie calls in to talk about TerraCycle (and Amanda gets riled up).

Check out these links from Audrey:
• Services, including Virtual Style Archetypeing: https://flourishstyling.co/services

• Sustainable Shopping Guide (blog post): https://flourishstyling.co/2022/02/19/our-sustainable-shopping-guide-by-style-archetype/

• Found, order a Style Box, etc: https://flourishstyling.co/found

And read more about TerraCycle:
"This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing," Alden Wicker, Vox.
"Five sustainable boondoggles: greenwashing all the way to the bank," The Guardian.
"TerraCycle Is Corporate America’s Favorite Recycling Company. It May Be Helping Them Greenwash," Molly Taft, Gizmodo.
"How a lawsuit against TerraCycle shows the limits of recycling trash in the U.S." Alan Yu, WHYY.

Attend Amanda's virtual workshop with the Lake Bluff Library!
When: Tuesday, March 8, 7pm CST

Where: Zoom (you will receive the link after registering)

How to register: go to bit.ly/lake-bluff

 
NEW AUDIO ESSAY OPPORTUNITY ALERT!
In last week's episode, we talked about the style “rules” that we have all had forced upon us as if they are actual laws. From “no mini skirts after 30 “ to “cut your hair short at some mysterious age,” we are swimming in a sea of style rules around age, gender, size, and lifestyle that are frankly, bullshit.  Yet we’ve been exposed to them for so long that we don’t know that they are bullshit?

I want to hear from you: What is a style “rule” that you’re glad to break? What was your journey to realizing that your style was personal and nothing to do with anyone else’s rules and opinions? Or conversely, are you fearful of breaking the rules and why?  Tell us about your relationship with how you dress!

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 April 1.  Your recording should be anywhere from 3 minutes to 10 minutes long.

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

Picnicwear:  a slow fashion brand, ethically made by hand from vintage and deadstock materials - most notably, vintage towels! Founder, Dani, has worked in the industry as a fa