refashioned

if you're too lazy to stay up to date with the latest fashion / sustainability news then this is absolutely the video for you 🤠 join me for the next instalment of my quick roundups of all the stories I think are super interesting rn, & make sure to subscribe for the next one!!! Mentioned in today's video: Zara, H&M, Patagonia, Shein,  @VestiaireCollective   @BritishFashionCouncil ...

the recent reports about a boom in secondhand shopping are great news, but do they tell the whole story? I spoke to thrifting expert Emily Stochl about dupe culture, the deeper context behind secondhand fashion's rise and why social media's recent obsession with minimalism might be a bad idea... 📢 massive thanks to Emily for chatting to me!! You can find Emily on social media as @emilymstochl, or...

is secondhand the sustainable alternative to fast fashion we've been promised? 😵‍💫 Experts are predicting that secondhand shopping could OVERTAKE the fast fashion industry in the next few years - why is this? and is it a good thing for a society obsessed with clothing consumption?? let's break it down! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta...

today we're talking about 2025 fashion trends, the general sentiment on everyone's ins&outs lists, hot takes I think we need to keep in mind for the new year and very late reactions to Kate Moss' Zara collab!! also stick around until the end to watch me take a sustainable fashion quiz (genuinely a bit shocked at my results lol) 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍...

and the award for worst greenwashing this year goes to....🤪 let's take a look back at some of the biggest news stories from 2024, from Shein's pr blunders to Nike's "sustainability bloodbath" throughout the year i released somewhat-monthly news headline videos diving into so many topics, and i thought it could be fun to go back and pick out the best stories that felt meaningful to me in either be...

Happy Holidays! ❄️Let's spend Boxing Day reflecting on the past year of trends in fashion, why personal style discourse both dominated and disappointed in 2024, my personal goals for 2025 and also a big thank you from me for the amazing support I've received this year!!!!hope wherever you are and whatever you're doing you have an amazing few days of joy & rest ❤️ 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pl...

today we're asking one simple* question: what does fast fashion mean in 2025? * turns out, not actually that simple... let's talk about how the principles that first defined fast fashion have now been so widely adopted by the larger fashion industry that it actually may be fairer to say that everything is fast fashion than not - and why I no longer think labelling brands as fast fashion is the rig...

video essay looking at the problems that come when we conflate parasocial relationships with consumption, using Matilda Djerf & Djerf Avenue drama, Grace Beverley's Tala, Aimee Smale's Odd Muse and Molly Mae's Maebe as examples 👀 let's talk about fashion brands started by influencers and the unique issues that they face in today's social media landscape 😮‍💨 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls l...

"clean", "non-toxic", "natural", "refill" and "cruelty free" - is there actually any truth behind tiktok's favourite buzzwords??? Unlike fashion, where conversations around ethical production and environmental impact have been heating up for a decade, beauty brands have stayed largely out of the spotlight - we’ve become obsessed with ‘stripping back’ on our ingredients, mixing wellness and health...

"clean beauty", "cruelty free makeup" and the rise of similar greenwashing language in the beauty industry is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the ways cosmetics' brands are duping us - listen to my chat with Good on You's co-founder Sandra Capponi for a breakdown on the beauty industry's struggle towards sustainability and some tips on how to navigate it! thank you so much to Sand...

today we're talking about the Netflix documentary about exploitation - made with exploitation, 'vegan' suede (?????), Molly Mae's vogue interview and backlash on brand Maebe, the good and bad trend predictions for 2025,  @VestiaireCollective  brilliant new campaign, the viral Target jacket & more!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE: vestiaire collective campaign isn't actually paid as far as I'm aware, but the...

today we're talking about Zara allegedly endangering their workers in Valencia, the coach conspiracy & how much ppl will pay for an "it bag", why 'mid tier' brands are lying to consumers, reactions to H&M's unveiling "preloved archive" &&& so much more - hope you like it!!! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta / threads:...

social media (esp tiktok) glamourises consumption, pushing us to tie our identity to what we buy and what it says about us - so lets breaks down and talk about how the apps / content / language we see online is specifically designed to make you impulse buy, and also how to stop yourself from giving in!!!! this video on how to spot the ways we're being pushed to impulse shop online & tips on ho...

super excited to have my first guest on the green sofa!!! huge thanks to Mel for coming on and chatting with me about fashion, greenwashing, decarbonisation, polyester and more in this deep dive on the industry! 🖇 links to Mel's channels!!insta: _melwattsubstack: caughtgreenhanded.substack.com 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta / twitter:...

if you're too lazy to stay up to date with the latest fashion / sustainability news then this is absolutely the video for you 🤠 join me for the next instalment of my quick roundups of all the stories I think are super interesting rn, & make sure to subscribe for the next one!!! mentioned in this video: Amazon, Temu, Shein, Gucci, Dior, Tod's, Patagonia, Nike, TikTok, Levi's  @OxfamGB  🫶 than...

today we're catching up on everything I missed in Norway: luxury fashion going interstellar, livestream content farms, what it means to own SHEIN according to Twitter & Reddit, instagram DMs I've received, Norway thrift finds and more!!! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta / twitter: katieerobinson_ 🎧 podcast: refashioned (Spotify &amp...

are we still calling these in and out lists??? help 😮‍💨 regardless this is what I've been loving and hating in fashion this autumn, some truly random things mixed in with classic fashion discussions and tiktok trend so I hope you enjoy! lmk what's on your ins/outs lists rn pls 🫶 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta / twitter: katieerobins...

today we're talking about a lot of twitter discourse: a luxury fashion designer allegedly haggling over €2 for a vintage item they sent down the runway, ppl annoyed over the prices of merch from their fave singer, and people annoyed about the current quality of sweaters but not wanting to pay for better.... and how all that links to sustainable fashion!!! 🎧 this is a REFASHIONED episode!!! https:...

as promised, a rundown of the sustainability wins & fails at fashion month - let's talk about why September's SS25 shows were full of new materials and political statements on the runway - and whether it truly reflects their values, or was more... performative🥴 mentioning brands like Coach, Diesel, Ganni, Stella McCartney, Vogue, PETA and more!!! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment...

there's no such thing as a fashion essential that fits everyone's wardrobe!!! deinfluencing you from buying into the capsule wardrobe rhetoric that just descends into LTK / amazon storefront links and the most basic pieces that put your style into a weird athleisure / quiet luxury / Matilda djerf only box by sharing the "must have" items I don't own!!!! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, commen...

today we're talking about the viral catwalk moment that sparked copying allegations, the CRAZY reason shoppers give for buying Shein, a new tiktok trend too consumeristic to be genuine, frustrations with taking my own fashion advice, worrying about the rise of Ozempic and more!!! 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx 🤍 follow me on tiktok / insta / twitter: katieerobinson...

if we're all busy watching shein, who's watching luxury?? almost every week we get news of how Shein has gotten impossibly worse, and everyone scrambles to analyse and lament how they’re able to get away with it and how they could be so bad (me included) - but are luxury brands banking on our inattention to get away with more and more? 🫶 thanks sm for watching - pls like, comment and subscribe xx...

today's episode of Refashioned is an insightful interview with Eshita Kabra Davies, Founder & CEO of peer to peer rental app ByRotation! those of you who have been following me for a while will know I'm a big fan of renting - in fact I recently rented a dreamy Realisation Par dress for some London Fashion Week shows (pics on my insta!!) from ByRotation, so sitting down to talk to Eshita was re...

Renting our wardrobes is fast becoming a new normal, but is it the solution to fast fashion that we're so often told it is, or just a symptom? Is fashion rental really sustainable, or does it further encourage our desire for newness? Can it be both?? ✨ tysm to @ByRotationOfficial CEO Eshita Kabra Davies for joining me to chat!! full video release will be on Refashioned podcast: https://open.s...

if you're too lazy to stay up to date with the latest fashion / sustainability news then this is absolutely the video for you 🤠 join me for the next instalment of my quick roundups of all the stories I think are super interesting rn, & make sure to subscribe for the next one!!!mentioned in today's video: Shein, H&M, Nike, Primark, M&S and more brands! 🫶 thanks sm for watching...