15 episodes
Talking Pretty Prerna
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India's first podcast on sustainable fashion, brought to you by Pretty As You Please. Sustainability has turned into a buzzword, but what is it? And what does it mean, when we talk about fashion? We’re bringing to you the evolving conversation around fashion sustainability, through the lens of change makers, advocates, brands and people who’ve redefined the way they view and consume fashion. We're talking about making fashion prettier for the planet, prettier for people, and prettier for you!
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Behind the scenes of a secondhand fashion business
The secondhand fashion market is growing 16 times faster than the clothing retail sector. While it’s definitely a more sustainable option to buying new, it comes with its ups and downs and dos and don’ts. Prerna speaks to Siddhi Ganatra, founder of Doobara, a secondhand fashion business.
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Vardi ka samman: Sewaj Neesim Foundation
With nearly 1.5m uniformed personnel, the Indian Armed Forces are among the world’s largest employers. But what happens when the uniforms of these are 1.5m people no longer serve their purpose? Prerna speaks with Maj Gen Ashim Kohli, SM**, who started the Sewaj Neesim Foundation, to help dispose of these uniforms respectfully and sustainably.
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Workers in the Garment Industry
Join us as we dive into a conversion with Nandita Shivakumar, the Campaigns and Communications Coordinator for the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA). Nandita shares insights into the challenges faced by the workers in the global garment industry and AFWA’s work.
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Conscious Dressing with Remake
In part 2 of our conversation with Ayesha Barenblat, we are joined by Shivani Singh, Remake Community Organiser for South Asia, and Drishti Modi, founder of Lafaani, a homegrown sustainable fashion brand. We speak about dressing more sustainably… Every day as well as for those special occasions!
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The People Who Make Our Clothes
Ever stopped to think, who made the clothes I’m wearing? How? Where they happy? Safe? Paid well? We caught up with Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, a global advocacy organisation fighting for climate, gender and social justice in the fashion industry.
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Should we be buying leather?
Award-winning filmmaker and animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli speaks to us about the use of leather and animal skins in the fashion industry, and beyond. She shares her experiences from producing the documentary Slay, her learnings, her personal journey and activism. Together, we break down the most pertinent question of all: Should We Be Buying Leather?