Episodes

  • How Capitalism Impacts Fashion ft. Samantha Haran

    How Capitalism Impacts Fashion ft. Samantha Haran
    Sep 6 2020
    We speak with Twitter activist, freelance fashion writer, creative, and law student Samantha Haran (@decouturize) on her involvement in the virtual met gala, how eliminating seasons in fashion can lead to sustainable practices, the paradox of fashion journalism, and how capitalism plays a role within it all.

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    40 mins
  • Hip Hop’s Influence on Fashion ft. Vanessa Simmons

    Hip Hop’s Influence on Fashion ft. Vanessa Simmons
    Aug 30 2020
    We walk through hip hop stars’ historic influences on fashion, including Vanessa Simmons’s own influence through her experiences on the television show, “Run’s House” and being the creative director of the brand, Pastry. We also highlight Vanessa’s career as CEO of Sugar Me and Glitter & Lace, in addition to her passions for clean beauty and women in business.

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    37 mins
  • Q&A with Hosts Kathryn & Sita

    Q&A with Hosts Kathryn & Sita
    Aug 23 2020
    Get to know more about us as we answer some of your most pressing questions, celebrating the end of our first season and the beginning of our second. Follow us on Instagram @statementpiecepod, TikTok @statementpiecepod, Twitter @StatementPiece_, Facebook and LinkedIn ("Statement Piece: The Podcast") to get more updates about future episodes!

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    13 mins
  • South Asian Representation in Media ft. Man Repeller’s Jasmin Aujla

    South Asian Representation in Media ft. Man Repeller’s Jasmin Aujla
    Aug 16 2020
    We reflect on Man Repeller Global Sales Director Jasmin Aujla’s career before and within the fashion publication, Man Repeller, zeroing in on her most recent article, “Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking,’ Unpacked by 4 South Asian Women.” We inquire about South Asian representation in media, reflect on cultural differences between being Indian in the United States, United Kingdom, and India, concluding with a reflection on multicultural family dynamics.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • On Influencing, Fashion, Tokenism, and more ft. Diandra Barnwell

    On Influencing, Fashion, Tokenism, and more ft. Diandra Barnwell
    Aug 9 2020
    We walk through Diandra Barnwell’s career in fashion, journalism, and entertainment, including her experiences at Cosmopolitan Magazine and on the show, “So Cosmo.” We highlight how she got to her present involvements in philanthropy, activism, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, we discuss how tokenism has impacted Diandra and how institutions can limit their complicity.

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    53 mins
  • The Luxury Market and Cultural Consumption’s Evolution in Fashion

    The Luxury Market and Cultural Consumption’s Evolution in Fashion
    Aug 3 2020
    We analyze findings from the 2020 Boston Consulting Group x Highsnobiety report, “Culture Culture Culture: Quantifying What Matters Most to the New Fashion & Luxury Consumer” and the 2018 Highsnobiety report “The New Luxury: Buying In is the New Selling Out” by Train Trunzo, Jian DeLeon, and Emily Dreesen. We answer what the New Luxury mindset is and how we ourselves invest in subcultural knowledge and pay a premium to feel included in cultural conversation. To read the papers, check out our Instagram @statementpiecepod, Twitter @StatementPiece_, and LinkedIn and Facebook pages, “Statement Piece: The Podcast.”

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    37 mins
  • TikTok Creation ft. $ERIC (@MoneySignEric)

    TikTok Creation ft. $ERIC (@MoneySignEric)
    Jul 26 2020
    We discuss TikTokker $ERIC’s (@MoneySignEric) creative process, how he won the Chipotle x David Dobrik challenge and received free access to Chipotle for a year, how COVID-19 has impacted his content creation, and how activism interacts with TikTok. Finally, we conclude with analysis on a potential federal TikTok ban.

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    52 mins
  • Unpaid Labor in the Entertainment and Fashion Industry

    Unpaid Labor in the Entertainment and Fashion Industry
    Jul 20 2020
    Kathryn recalls her experience as an extra in a music video, leading us to discuss the idea of labor in the entertainment and fashion industry. First, we review the trade-off of time and skills experienced in unpaid internships. We continue to examine unpaid modeling work, the effects of the pandemic, and the potential growth for unions within the modeling industry. Last, we emphasize the need for worker-driven protection agreements to ensure that every worker is happy and healthy.

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    32 mins