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Once considered bottom of the stylists pile by the upper echelons of fashion, so-called 'celebrity stylists' (sometimes 'red-carpet stylists') are suddenly being given the credit they think they deserve. As Zendaya's renowned stylist Law Roach explains: “There’s been this idea that I’m supposed to be grateful [to have a celebrity client]. No. She’s supposed to be grateful that she’s working with me because I’m changing her life."
Why and how are stylists changing their celebrity clients' lives?
In this episode, Jo - herself a stylist with a couple of minor red carpets under her belt - explains the inner workings of "image strategies", and breaks down the most interesting of these at this year's Oscars.
Ali, meanwhile, shares her joy at the growing trend of "borrowed" vintage for red carpets, Sydney Sweeney's 2004 Jolie gown as a case in point.
"I imagine some giant Bell Street in Hollywood."
Oh joy.
Did you have a favourite look at this year's Oscars?
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In true Questioning Fashion style, Ali and Jo grapple between the joy of cheap and cheerful group dress-ups and the mountains of dumped plastic spangles left in their wake.
When Ali finally got her Eras tour ticket, a year after Jo overdressed for Harry Styles, it struck them both that while it isn’t a new phenomena (remember the Bay City Rollers’ tartan kick flares? Yeah, neither do we) — it has stepped up a notch thanks to online communities of mainstream stars...
Which we agree is wonderful as a concept.
But it's also a little frightening, given the sheer number of Shein sequin minis Ali spotted at one concert.
The ultra fast fashion giant is known to add between 2000 and 10,000 new styles to its website EVERY DAY.
Don’t even get Jo started on the soggy feather boa aftermath of Harry Styles’s tour. It looked like there’d been a massacre of camp cockerels.
The conversational magical mystery tour somehow landed on how the government should fund crafty mums to help everyone else with homemade book week costumes so we don’t buy so many disposable dress-ups.
hmmm
As always, they’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter. And as always, they do not judge you either way!
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Ali and Jo go on an excursion to talk to sustainable fashion designers Gary Bigeni and Sally Jackson at Sally's Join the Dots studio in Marrickville. We discuss their approach to sustainable fashion and specifically their work with the Opera House developing upcycling workshops for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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This week we're talking clothing care and sharing our favourite tips for washing, repairing and storing our clothes - because true sustainable fashion isn't about only buying from ethical brands or going op shopping all the time, it's about wearing the clothes you already own forever.Email us: questioningfashionpodcast@slogue.com.auOur Instagram accounts:instagram.com/questioningfashionpodcastinstagram.com/jogambaleinstagram.com/bellstreetOur TikTok accounts:tiktok.com/@bellstreettiktok.com/@slogue_joannegambale


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If you don't already know Terrance Williams - a fashion designer and influencer from Dallas, Texas - then boy are you in for a treat.We get to know the man who rose like a phoenix when a post went viral and filled his inbox with hate.We hear how he grew up poor and as the only kid of colour in school, was bullied for his secondhand clothes, began a law degree with ambitions of helping asylum seekers then found his "inner truth" through sustainable fashion.Now he models his gorgeous designs for hundreds of thousands of followers, puts racist and homophobic trolls in their place without even a grain of vitriol, and inspires others to let go of stale binary fashion ideals if that isn't their truth.Find Terrance here and follow him on Instagram and TikTok for some utterly joyful content.And if you'd like to stay in touch with us, subscribe to our monthly Substack here!
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Remember how Downton Abbey used to LOVE doing Christmas Specials? Well, this is ours.
We take a deep dive into Downton's costumes, do some weird impressions of McBride and Violet, and discuss how Jo met one of the Downton maids at drama camp in Manchester, England.
Ali as always has done some actual research so listen for some fun facts.

We also ask each other to come up with a new character to play in the show - and that same question goes out to you guys!
Maybe a long-lost cousin of Matt's or an evil new cook who murders Mrs Patmore..??

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Can't wait to be back in 2024 (and don't forget to repeat-watch The Nanny in time for our next FF)


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