Changing Room Thoughts – Details, episodes & analysis

Support the Chinese Miao Tribe and help keep their embroidery history alive here: https://sourgongzhu.com/ Checkout Sour Gong Zhu's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sourgongzhu/ 00:00 Introduction to the Meow Tribe Embroidery 00:45 Understanding Sustainable Fashion 01:50 Welcome to Season Three of Changing Room Thoughts 02:36 Meet Becca Pu: Fashion Tech Innovator 04:23 Challenges in Sustainable Fashion 07:50 The Importance of Indigenous Textiles 13:54 Modernizing Traditional Folk Art 18:31 Empowering Village Artisans 28:29 Choosing the Right Textile 28:49 Creating the Perfect Silhouette 29:01 Collaborating with Seamstresses 29:56 Navigating the Tailor Market 30:58 Sourcing Sustainable Factories 32:53 Challenges in Sustainable Fashion 41:37 Debunking Pricing Myths 48:44 The Reality of 'Made in China'

Join us for a multi-faceted and inspiring episode as we delve into the worlds of fashion, creative expression, and personal resilience. Our conversations with Henry and Marco of Undermind span everything from their collective's ventures in fashion magazine publishing and music production, to tales of early techno raves, the power of community, and the importance of positive manifestation practices.Don't miss the exciting launch of Iconic Magazine on June 5th!

I am soooooo excited to bring this SS24 Couture Week review episode of Changing Room Thoughts to you today! Joined by my very knowledgeable and insightful guests Ari Arvand and Edward Park we uncover all the juicy details of this season's finest masterworks and biggest flops. For those of you who don't know: haute couture garments are handmade, unique and custom-made garments while ready-to-wear is clothing produced in large(er) quantities in a factory. TLDR couture week showcases the creme de la creme of craftsmanship, design talent, and fashion heritage. Hope you enjoy diving into all the looks with us! 0:00 Intro 08:38 JPG, Simmon Rocha, and the Nipple Bra 12:02 quality loss in clothing 15:59 addition through subtraction 18:44 fragrances keep couture houses alive 23:09 Robert wun 26:24 margiela 29:44 dark aesthetics 32:26 feminism 36:09 miss sohee 38:03 rahul mishra 41:11 tweens at chanel

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There is something so undeniably gorgeous about the Qi Pao. The refined, structured tailoring. The divine hand-feel of silk brocade. As a Chinese American -- it's always been a shame to me that I felt I could only celebrate the beauty of my heritage's sartorial culture on rare occasions. You may have seen traditional Chinoiserie at weddings and graduations, but on a day-to-day Chinese Americans don a more "practical" and "casual" dress as dictated by our obviously euro-centric culture.

In comes DAWANG -- a shining beacon of expressive hope for fashion-forward Chinese Americans who can finally fill this hole in their closet and their hearts. After taking a class on subcultures, Chinese-born Daisy Wang realized that nobody was making the type of elevated Asian streetwear that she wanted to consume—comfortable, ready to wear, and not a gimmick. DAWANG's brocade patterns in lavender, periwinkle, cobalt, and orange are sewn into practical streetwear silhouettes--allowing the wearer to enjoy the beauty and heritage of Chinese sericulture day to day.

DAWANG (大王) means "Big King" and is a New York-based contemporary streetwear design brand that draws influences from East and West.
DAWANG is committed to celebrating a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese aesthetics.
Later joined by her best friend Abby Li in 2022, with their similar background growing up, having absorbed aesthetics from both American and Chinese cultures, they meticulously joins traditional chinoiserie apparel and Chinese fabrics with Western tailoring techniques and trends.

In addition to fostering a creative space for Chinese and Chinese Americans, Daisy and Abby's aim is to invite people of all backgrounds to partake in the beauty of #ModernChinoiserie. The intention to create a melting pot of culture surrounding modern Chinese streetwear is more than apparent in their diverse casting choices across runway and e-commerce models.

I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did -- this one is really special and personal.

Today’s guest speaker is the zenith of corporate baddie on TOP turned fashion tech startup founder. A former Blackstone employee, our esteemed guest speaker today left the trillion-dollar asset manager to start Pickle, a peer-to-peer clothing rental app, that allows users to rent out their closet to people who live nearby and favorite of enterprising fashion girlies nationwide. Though born in New York City in 2021, Pickle has more than half of its new users come from other parts of the country.

In the sea of startups vying for the all elusive venture capital funding — she and her cofounder Brian McMahon has raised $8 million in funding from FirstMark, Craft Ventures and others in 2023, giving it a $30 million valuation. An all the more incredible feat given that only 2% of venture dollars goes to women founders.

Fashion nerds I hope you enjoy this episode with the inspiring, Forbes 30 under 30, Julia O’Mara. We get INTO it from her most worn pieces, Pickle's incredibly cost-effective marketing strategy, and the creative features which this startup has developed to help fashion lovers across the US try beautiful clothes in an environmentally and fiscally sustainable way.

Have you given Pickle a try? If not, would you? As a renter or as an owner? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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Personally I feel that the connection between one's spiritual practice and their fashion comes quite naturally -- but if this is a novel idea to you I encourage you to keep an open mind. For those that think, perhaps a little too much, about the clothes they put on their bodies -- adopting some aspects of spiritual self reflection, self awareness, self love, and self care can uplevel not only our clothes, but the way we feel in our clothes. In my quest for finding a more sustainable relationship with clothing: environmentally, financially, emotionally I've found these core principles offer great clarity and helps me maintain high standards with the clothes that touch my skin everyday. If you think about it that way -- fashion is indeed quite intimate. Instagram Youtube TikTok

What's a fashion podcast without a scathing review of top trends, looks, and designers of the year? Grab a drink/joint/vice of choice and join me and Mars Scott (AKA @mars.0rbit on TikTok) in our roundup of the year's biggest flops and most iconic moments in fashion. From Anok Yai's goddess-like appearance at the MET Gala to Muni Long's unfortunate Mugler ensemble we get intoooo it. Let us know what your favorite (or least favorite) takes were!

Welcome back to Changing Room Thoughts! In this episode, recorded at the fabulous P&T Knitwear studio, I dive into the transformative practice of reinvention and finding personal style for the upcoming year. As 2024 approaches, I want to curate a wardrobe with intentionality, ethical consumption, and sustainability. In this episode we explore what the meaning of personal style even is--and how it's discourse on TikTok can be a bit misleading sometimes. Lastly I break down a step-by-step guide on how I plan to develop and refine my own in preparation for 2024. From setting budgets to creating mood boards, I hope today's episode offers a thoughtful approach to fashion, ensuring your style reflects your unique identity.

I'm excited to welcome my second guest ever, Kristie Chow, on Changing Room Thoughts. Together we explore how to balance tech and fashion and sustainability. We discuss Hauteline, Kristie's curated rental platform bridging sustainability and style. The episode dives into Kristie's journey, her elevated and exclusive curation of high-end fashion, and a vision for a future where renting reshapes our closets. Tune in for an enlightening conversation. 🛍️✨

Happy Cyber Monday! Today, I discuss the TikTok-fueled boycott around companies tied to the Israel-Palestine conflict. I question its practicality, urging you to explore and support local businesses. Join me for a unique take on conscious consumerism in a global crisis.

Boycott list here: https://boycott.thewitness.news/browse/1