Cant Not

In conversation with Jordan, @avintageboy , on why the fashion industry makes us sad, designing for the algorithm, the appeal of Cartier, Tom Ford era Gucci, watches more collectable than Rolex, The Row, 1950s Levis, the influence of Project runway and Rachel zoe, Abercrombie and the O.C, Lindsey Lohan, personal style and so much more <3 Support this podcast and listen to the full episode on Pa...

In conversation with Yuji and Tim of Atlantis Vintage, the popular Tokyo destination for vintage designer bags. We get into how Japan became the Mecca for second hand luxury pieces, the origins of Atlantis Vintage, why the biggest luxury secondhand shops in the world source from Japan, the culture around preserving and reselling, the impact the uprise of vintage resellers has had on the Japanese a...

In conversation with Hippolyte of The Dryads, my absolute favourite curation of vintage sunglasses. We get into how it all started, the value of vintage sunglasses, the manufacturer monopoly, niche eyewear designers, why I am annoyed with modern sunglasses, eyewear trends and so much more <3 Listen to the full episode and support this podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast

In conversation with Lily of Happy Isles, the ultimate destination for vintage bridal. We get into how it all started, the pressures of sourcing for brides, changing traditions, the new normals, current dress trends, designer discoveries, our fave film wedding dresses and so much more <3 Support this podcast and listen to the full episode on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast

In conversation with Penelope Silva Miranda of @Documoda  on New York and (the first half of) London Fashion week. We deep dive into our favourite shows so far this season, the stories, the details, the reoccurring themes, the things we love ,the things we don't love, what to collect for future vintage and so much more <3 Support this podcast and listen to the full episode on Patreon: www.p...

In conversation with writer and editor Anna Cafolla on Topshop, the shop that changed everything we knew about the fashion industry, from bringing high fashion to the high street, collaborating with new gen designers, cultivating an it girl following, celebrity clientele, runway shows, and catapulting fast fashion as we know it today, Anna and I discuss the beast that once was, both its glory and...

In conversation with Gil Linton of Byronesque , on growing up a new romantic in London, the start of Byronesque in 2012, when what was considered vintage changed, the cycle of mass production and reselling, "just because its old doesn't mean its good", the Byronesque manifesto, protecting the future of the vintage market, pricing dynamics in the resale market, exciting new gen fashio...

In conversation with Brady of Vamp Violets , on her journey finding queerness through vintage, vampy femme fatale women muses, 1940s corsetry, wearing a corset underneath her catholic school uniform (WOW AMAZING), Lana Del Rey and all of her influence and allure, the costume in Videodrome, favourite designer, where to shop vintage and go out in LA and so much more <3 Listen to the full episode...

In conversation with Michelle of  @forbiddenfruitvintage  on Memento Mori jewellery, the desire to stay connected to loved ones after death and the whole indsutry around it during the Victorian era, different types of motifs and their meaning, Art nouveau jewellery and the particular piece designed by Alphonse Mucha and Georges Fouquet for Sarah Bernhardt in 1899, tricks of dating jewellery, chang...

In conversation with Meg of @Apresstudio_ on her approach to making clothes consciously, the reality of starting a brand independently, the care she puts into creating from idea to packaging, sourcing sustainable fabrics and manufacturers, financial risks, brand transparency, how to implement change in mass consumption and production, and so much more <3

In conversation with Irma of @Rroba on Alexander McQueen and his legacy. The Alexander McQueen skull scarf's decade long run as the accessory must have and its impending revival. What was happening in the later 2000s and why some pieces are circling back around, The indie sleaze aesthetics we'd love and hate to return, new legislations that can make sustainable fashion the new norm, the fu...

Episode 42 In conversation with  Mari-an Ceo , costume designer of  MAXXXINE  on her process getting into the world of 1980s Maxine, details in the costumes that deep rooted each character, the difference in designing a horror film, the importance of using true 1980s pieces in the film, favourite places to source costume and inspiration, her journey becoming a costume designer, the subcultures in...

Support this podcast and get the full episode on patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast Episode 41 in conversation with Costume Designer, Stylist, Collector and Author of Rebel Threads, Roger K. Burton of @contemporarywardrobe , @thehorsehospital , on being a Mod in 1960s England, the exciting beginnings of a fashion subculture and what brings them to an end, the punk era and Kings Road in London...

To support this podcast and listen to the full episode subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with Cherazad of Afterglow on archival Puma shoe styles from the early 00s, the origin of the Puma Mostro and how that shoe changed everything for the brand, the Diesel revival, post covid Cop Copine mania, when life imitates art and your the real life Emily in Paris, eve...

Support this podcast and enjoy the full episode on www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast. Episode 39 in conversation with Julian Guevara, the Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer at legendary New York luxury vintage retailer What Goes Around Comes Around. We get into everything from shopping at hot topic in high school, the sad decline of the mall in America, how the vintage resale market has chan...

Listen to the full episode and support this Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast . In conversation with Laura of Cheree Cheree on pivoting from fashion design to vintage dealing, her obsession with 90s Emporio Armani, Donna Karen and Miu Miu, how great the colour brown is, her incredible vogue archive that I am dying to look through, the challenge of creating sustainably and so much...

In conversation with Kimberly and Charlotte of Lovers Lane Vintage. When I first went to this store I had to know who was behind it because it is the most memorable collection of vintage pieces I have ever encountered! Episode 37 on the story behind Lovers Lane, it’s Portobello Road location, mowing the lawn in Galliano, ignoring trends, favourite designers, the current state of fashion, the ultim...

Listen to the full episode and support this podcast on Patreon <3 In conversation with Bixen of Herpium and Christelle of My Runway Archive on one of the most Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano Newspaper print gowns that sold at Auction yesterday for a very pretty penny, this conversation was recorded before the Auction, get into the story behind them acquiring this special piece, their journ...

Support this podcast and get the full Episode on Pattern: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with David of @Winning.and. Losing on David's favourite designers from the turn of the century such as Callot Soeurs, Lucy Lady Duff Gordon, Frederick Worth and Mariano Fortuny and his wife Henriette Negrin, dating methods for antique clothing, selling at Brimfield, old dying methods, going to...

In conversation with Madalyn Newell of @madalynnewell on championing women through her sustainable personal shopping business, thrifting her clients the best quality vintage she can get her hands on, authenticating bags at The Real Real, the insane decline in designer handbag quality, big corps and the rising prices of thrift stores, dipping into trends, her most requested style inspos and so much...

Listen to the full episode and support this podcast here: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with Sherin of London based Outsourced Vintage on quality and affordability, the generations of Hungarian women her shop is rooted in, the early days of Depop, wearing Tabis outside of a city, Overconsumption and clothing hauls, the vicious cycle lot newness, the slit neck top and so much more...

Listen to the full episode and support this podcast on www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast . Episode 32, In Conversation with Olivia Haroutounian of @shop_reallifeasliv , on being born into vintage collecting, we deep dive into her obsession with Michael and Hushi, her love for niche designers of the late 90s and early 00s that were based in New York, vintage t shirts, Liz Collins, Gary Graham, Patrici...

Listen to the full episode here: www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast Episode 31 in conversation with Tanya of @Tanyar on her incredible teenage success story as a photographer, her journey with creating content and entering a world of sustainability, learning about vintage and her growing love for it, creating a space for South Asian women in fashion, saying no to fast fashion brand partnerships, check...

I am so happy to celebrate 30 episodes in conversation with Colin and Brandon of James Veloria! I have been shopping with James Veloria since before there notorious Chinatown mall shop (which has now became a bicoastal babe). To me, they changed the game of vintage, offering a curation of desirable and affordable designer vintage at a time when that was hard to come by. We get into their personal...

Listen to the full episode on www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast In conversation with Steve of @lordwarg and @housewnyc, one of the biggest Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood collectors. We deep dive into the life and work of Jean Paul Gaultier, one of the top designers desired by vintage shoppers, the legacy of Gaultier is far more than a printed mesh, and what better person to celebrate him wi...