Episode 130: T.J.Maxx Fashion, Teen Magazines, American Apparel Drama
Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week we discuss Target’s unintentional fashion crime against naptime and dig into a two-parter about American Apparel’s continuing issues. Seventeen magazine’s editor is out, but T.J.Maxx is so hot right now — and so is DSW. And Kaarin explains a child labor issue discovered in some of H&M’s factories. Do news items about clothing labor change the way you shop? Come hang out!
Our year-end episode is here! Episode 96 is all about 2015′s best and worst fashion news of the year.
Kaarin’s Top 5
1. NYT nail salon expose
2. Fashion Revolution Day 4/24
3. Fashion law degree at Fordham
4. Women’s Running Magazine
5. Rick Owens
Kaarin’s Bottom 5
1. Factory conditions continue
2. Child labor in India
3. Cosmo Magazine blinders
4. Cannes Film Festival footwear
5. O Magazine #rockthecrop
Lisa’s Top 5
1. Wearable technology
2. Made in NYC investment
3. Nubian Skin bras/panties
4. On-call scheduling stopped
5. China Through The Looking Glass
Lisa’s Bottom 5
1. Raf Simons/Alber Elbaz
2. Gap closes 175 stores
3. American Apparel bankruptcy
4. Outlet stores
5. Zoolander at Valentino A/W15
Sephora’s Beauty Fail, Fashion Print Lawsuit, Margaret Cho & Tenacity
Welcome to another edition of the Pop Fashion podcast! This week in hot topics: American Apparel protests are heating up over how the company treats workers, Primark is coming to the U.S., and Filene’s Basement is attempting a comeback. Sephora’s “epic” rewards program promo made some loyal customers angry, and Lilly Pulitzer is suing Old Navy for copying its prints. Patagonia is making big changes to the way it sources wool after a PETA expose. And we talk about a Prada dress that’s showing up on magazines around the world.
Our main topic for the week: tenacity. Comedian Margaret Cho commented that tenacity is key to success, and we break down what tenacity means and whether it has limits. Are you tenacious? Come hang out!
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