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WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

Clare Press
Sustainability
Climate Change
COP28
Slow Fashion
Natural Dyes
Body Positivity
Vanuatu
Wardrobe Freeze
Consumerism
Ethical Fashion
Fiji Fashion Week
Cultural Activism
Indigenous Knowledge
Fashion Sustainability
Couture Lingerie
Fashion Activism
Diversity In Fashion
Gentrification
Class Disparities
Junior Bishop

WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Your host is author and journalist Clare Press, who was the first ever Vogue sustainability editor. Each week, we bring you insightful interviews from the global fashion change makers, industry insiders, activists, artists, designers and scientists who are shaping fashion's future.

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In Tasmania's jawdroppingly beautiful Takayna/Tarkine lies the southern hemisphere’s largest single tract of temperate rain forest. It's home to an extraordinary wealth of Aboriginal cultural heritage sites, and habitat for over 50 threatened species... more

A child's dress rescued from the roof of a bombed-out museum. A mother teaching her daughter her ancestral embroidery techniques. A Miss Universe contestant confused over just whose traditional clothes she's trying on on a field trip. Cultural approp... more

This is the third of four episodes about embroidery. They're all very different perspectives, but each asks in their own way, what is the significance of these stitches? What are they saying, what's their message? It's never just, 'I'm gorgeous.'

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Wait, what? That's not real moss?!

Occasionally, you come across something that blows your tiny mind. That's what happened when, flicking through a World of Interiors magazine in my local library, I discovered the blisteringly brilliant work of my ... more

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Scott Jordan
Campaigner with the Bob Brown Foundation
Bob Brown Foundation
Episode: A Forest Story - Adventures in Tasmania's Magical Temperate Rainforest
Cody Gangell
Palawa activist, Pakana man
Bob Brown Foundation (affiliated during residency)
Episode: A Forest Story - Adventures in Tasmania's Magical Temperate Rainforest
Lana Mišić
Microbiologist, moss researcher
Self / Bob Brown Foundation (field collaborator)
Episode: A Forest Story - Adventures in Tasmania's Magical Temperate Rainforest
Imogen Yang
Artist-activist
Residency participant
Episode: A Forest Story - Adventures in Tasmania's Magical Temperate Rainforest
Janey Ogilvie
Field ecologist
Bob Brown Foundation
Episode: A Forest Story - Adventures in Tasmania's Magical Temperate Rainforest
Wafa Ghnaim
Founder of Tatreez and Tea; art and dress historian, embroiderer, fashion researcher, curator
Tatreez and Tea; Thread Memory project, V&A exhibition
Episode: Ethics, Embroidery and Which Stories Get Told, Wafa Ghnaim on the Power and Practice of Palestinian Dress
Amanda Cobbett
Textile artist known for her machine embroidered nature-inspired sculptures.
Episode: The Unreal Awesomeness of Amanda Cobbett's Embroidered Moss Sculptures
Edith Miller
Embroidery student at the Royal School of Needlework, exploring unconventional methods.
Royal School of Needlework
Episode: Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace
Beatriz Braga
Designer emphasizing unconventional materials in hand embroidery, with a background in anthropology.
Episode: Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace

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Clare Press
Host of Wardrobe Crisis; editor and advocate for sustainability in fashion

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 986 ratings
  • An essential educational resource

    What a mind-blowing and important interview with academic Wafa Ghnaim about Palestinian dress and the politics of museum collections. I am a fashion design lecturer and this was perfect timing for an upcoming visit to the National Gallery of Victoria with my undergraduate fashion and dress students to select an item to study and reimagine. Thank you Clare for your careful, balanced and timely episodes, all of which provide an invaluable educational resource for those of us preparing the next gen... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alex Sherlock
    Australia16 days ago
  • How lucky was I?!!

    I was so excited when Clare reached out and asked me to be part of The Rise and Rise of Secondhand Fashion. The conversation was thoughtful and engaging, and I loved sharing my ideas on sustainability, slow fashion and the stories behind our clothes. Clare has created a beautiful platform for important conversations about fashion and its future.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mary Walker Textiles
    Australiaa month ago
  • Encouraged and inspired

    So thankful to still be in this incredible artisanal space, and for leaders like Karishma helping designers and others to engage with it well. I’m encouraged and inspired to keep on keeping on - thank you both 🙌🫶🙌

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Indigo bags
    United States2 months ago
  • A Lovely Affirmation

    Episodes like these affirm that meaningful change is possible. Listening reminds me that while these conversations were rare when I was coming up in fashion in the early ’90s, there’s a real shift happening now—and a call for each of us to be the heroes we seek. Clare blends insight, heart, and hope in a way that inspires reflection, stewardship, and action. Listen and you’ll find inspiration to dress, live, and act in ways that reflect the world you truly want to see.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Miki P Spiritual Styling
    United States3 months ago
  • World Changer for the Good!

    Wardrobe Crisis is alchanging the world, one interview at a time! Please listen to gain education on the current impacts to workers and the planet that the fashion industry is having AND real solutions for the future!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    United States4 months ago

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The podcast is seen as informative and accessible, often blending history, craft, and policy in a way that educates and motivates.
Listeners praise the show for its thoughtful, hopeful approach to ethical fashion and practical impact.
Guests and host are consistently described as knowledgeable, engaging, and inspiring actions toward a more sustainable industry.

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Ethics, Embroidery and Which Stories Get Told, Wafa Ghnaim on the Power and Practice of Palestinian Dress
Q: How do you see Tatreez as a living practice influencing contemporary Palestinian identity?
Tatreez is not relic; it evolves with communities, carrying history while adapting motifs and techniques to reflect current life, resistance, and cultural continuity.
A Wardrobe Crisis Listener on Learning Tatreez Embroidery to Connect with her Palestinian Culture
Q: Tell us a bit about the embroidery and maybe talk about the motifs and the symbols.
Nadia explains that tatris is cross stitch with rural variants, where towns have their own motifs drawn from nature and history, and patterns can indicate things like marital status while weaving a larger narrative of place.
Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace
Q: How do you move from studying anthropology to design?
My experience working with indigenous people led me to find my passion in making and expressing myself through art.
Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace
Q: How is your relationship with non-sustainable materials?
I try to repurpose materials as much as possible, blending conventional and unconventional in my designs.
Sew Good! Learning Embroidery at Hampton Court Palace
Q: What do you love about embroidery?
It's the critical thinking and problem solving involved; it's not an escape but an intense focus on creativity.

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A leading show at the intersection of fashion, sustainability, and ethics, this program features in-depth conversations with designers, researchers, artists, and activists who are shaping a more responsible apparel industry. Episodes frequently tackle topics like circularity, secondhand economies, indigenous and cultural heritage in textiles, labor conditions in fast fashion, and the role of museums and institutions in shaping narratives around clothing. Guests span artisans, researchers, and industry insiders, offering practical insights, actionable takeaways, and viewpoints that push for systemic change while highlighting creativity and craft. A standout thread across episodes is the emphasis on collaboration with communities, co-creation... more

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1. Scott Jordan
2. Cody Gangell
3. Lana Mišić
4. Imogen Yang
5. Janey Ogilvie
6. Wafa Ghnaim
7. Amanda Cobbett
8. Edith Miller

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