The (Un)Ethical Consumer

Fashion Week is starting — and before the coffee fully kicks in, here are a few early thoughts ☕ In this short industry mini-take, we unpack two moments from Paris Fashion Week that say a lot about how fashion handles memory, power, and evolution. 👁️  Galliano at Dior — Fashion’s Selective Memory John Galliano’s appearance at the Dior show reopened a conversation the industry never quite finished...

Happy December!  ❄️ In this month’s Industry Roundup, we’re unpacking two moments that reveal how fashion is currently negotiating power, ethics, and sustainability — one through spectacle, the other through policy. 💫 The Met Gala — Spectacle, Sponsorship, and Greenwashing We begin with fashion’s most watched red carpet: the Met Gala. For 2026 , the event will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kid...

🧡 ​​In this episode, we’re back with a new Industry Roundup , where we break down the biggest cultural moments shaping fashion — and what they reveal about sustainability, ethics and the industry’s ongoing contradictions. 📰 This week’s roundup covers: ✨ H&M at London Fashion Week — a blockbuster show at 180 The Strand featuring runway performances, panel talks and a full-scale after-party....

💥 In this episode, we’re launching our new segment, “Industry Roundup,” where we unpack the latest actions shaping the fashion world. This week’s roundup covers: ✨ Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney’s “ FEVVERS ” — plant-based, vegan feather alternatives redefining what luxury means. Can exclusivity come from innovation rather than animal exploitation? 🌿 France’s Environmental Labelling Law:...

This week’s episode features Rachel Glicksberg ( @rachelglicksberg ), Women’s Fashion and New Initiatives Lead at The RealReal .  We explore Rachel’s fashion journey, the impact of resale on sustainable fashion, and how circular models are redefining the industry 🌍♻️ We talk all about:  Her path into fashion and sustainable initiatives at The RealReal  The evolving resale economy and its role in...

Hello #TUCPodcast🌱🎙️ Listeners! Welcome back to another episode with our next guest, Textile Designer Alexandria Masse ( @alexandria.masse ). Alexandria holds a BFA in Textiles/Fashion with a Minor in Art History from NSCAD University. At present, she continues to work as a visual artist, collaborating with high-profile brands including Coach, Xbox Canada, North Face and many more. In this episod...

☀️ 🏖️ Happy Summer, ⁠⁠#TUCPodcast🌱🎙️⁠⁠ listeners! I’m super excited & pleased to bring you all a brand new episode with our next guest, ⁠⁠Amanda Butten⁠⁠ - the founder of the slow fashion label, “ ⁠⁠Bonkers Bon Coeur⁠⁠ ” based in London. Launched in 2025, Amanda creates truly sustainable, ethical and made-to-order clothing inspired by her love of "timeless" vintage fashion and fashi...

Hello #TUCPodcast🌱 Listeners, welcome back to another episode where I’m joined with two fashion and creative industry experts: Vera Lúcia Mendes ( @veralumende s ) - a “fashion designer who writes about fashion” and the Founder of “The Fashion Standup” (@thefashionstandup) - an independent fashion publication 📝 💻   as well as Brand Strategist Claudiu Ciumbotaru ( @worldofclaudiu ), Co-Founder o...

To kick-off London Fashion Week (#LFW) & Season 2 of the #TUCPodcast 2️⃣ 📸⁠ ⁠ 💅 , I’m super excited (+ pleased) to introduce our next guest: Celebrity Stylist Ebony Brown (@ebonybrownstyle).  ➡️ In this episode, we talk about it all: Her “Stylist Story,” BTS of a celebrity stylist, Wardrobe + Costume Design, Fashion Industry insight on working with celebrities, “It Ends With Us” 💐 🎥 Film F...

Happy Holidays TUC Podcast Listeners! 🌲 🎉 As we wind down the year/2025, I’m so happy to bring you our final episode with Andreea Vaitis ( @andreea.vaitis ), a sustainable fashion consultant, stylist, advocate/fashion influencer based in London. Andreea operates a sustainable beauty, health and wellness business with the B-Certified company Arbonne and works as a Communications Officer for an en...

Happy Fall/Autumn! 🍂🍁🎃 Welcome back to another episode of “The (Un)Ethical Consumer Podcast” with me, your host, Zoë Goetzmann 🎤. On this current episode, we’re speaking to Interdisciplinary Artist, Director and Activist, Lidia Russkova-Hasaya ( @saintlidia ). Lidia works with “social and natural landscapes, light organizing space, and memory of the past and future," according to her Artist St...

Hello, TUC listeners (hope you all are recovering post LFW/Fashion Week). Today on this episode, we’re speaking to Blanca Sume (@fillesume) who is a Regenerative Fashion Designer based in Spain. She studied at Istituto Marangoni and received a Master’s Degree from BAU, (where she first learned more about Biomaterial Design and working with biomaterials and sustainable material alternatives when it...

Happy August! 🌸 Welcome back to The (Un)Ethical Consumer podcast with me, your host, Zoë Goetzmann 🎤 (like always) with our next podcast guest eco-friendly designer Emi (@emibiolab) 🌿. With just over 60K followers on TikTok, Emi went viral for her “mermaid bags” - creating unique content and social media content which explores the aquatic mystery & beauty of Venice, Italy. Drawing upon her...

In this episode, we speak to Megan Shears (Fashion Journalist & PR) who has launched her own blog & platform, “Dollhouse Diaries” - consisting of features and articles about “fashion and beyond.” Recorded on May 6, 2024 ("The First Monday in May"), we delve into all things Met Gala 2024 related: covering topics including the event’s history and its background, this year’s theme a...

In this episode, we speak to Sarah Wasilak, writer, Associate Director of Commerce at PopSugar and, most importantly, host of the podcast “Dinner for Shoes” (covering all things fashion + style mixed with a food/dinner party vibe). We talk about all sorts of things: accessibility, Gen Z shoppers, Mean Girls: The Musical (Fast Fashion vs. Vintage), the dangers of TikTok shopping, how to style cloth...

This week on the show we interview Audrey Long, founder of the platform ‘xoxoposhipgirl’ - a place where you can find and purchase the most iconic wardrobe pieces from shows like Gossip Girl (obviously!), The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars. With 65.9K followers on Instagram, 110,715 Postmark followers and 22.8K followers on TikTok, Audrey has defined herself (at 17 years old!) as a leadin...

This week on The (Un)Ethical Consumer Podcast (#TUC), we welcome Ariana Rebello (IG: @itsarirebello), fashion and media professional as well as host of her own show, Essenza [now streaming on Koko Connect]. We talk about it all on this episode: sustainable fashion, pop culture, celebrity, South Asian fashion, why inclusivity matters when it comes to sustainability, fashion & media landscapes....

In this episode of the show we're dedicating a mini-sode to the passing of designer and activist Vivienne Westwood. Our guest on the show is designer Abi Guest (@abiguest_). We talk about it all: Vivienne Westwood's design career, her iconic looks, why she inspires us, her 'punk queen' status, her activism, her positive and (often rebellious) affects on the sustainable and sustaina...

This week on the podcast, we speak to Carlota Cotarelo, a designer from Spain now living in the U.K. She recently graduated in the U.K. at University for the Creative Arts - Rochester and showed her designs this past Spring In London. At the moment, she is working on building her own brand. On this episode, we speak all about artisanship, the art of dressmaking, tailoring, the quality of luxury vs...

In this episode, we speak to the founder of the Boavista Club (based in Lisbon, Portugal). Their designs are made of 100% Tencel - a biodegradable fabric making a significant impact on sustainable fashion. Boavista also partners with the Lisbon-based women collective "Bandim" - an NGO that empowers local women to turn their skills into their own sources of income. Their zero-waste access...

So excited to introduce you to our next podcast guest @abi.guest_ ✨  We talk about it all in this episode: pop culture, musical theatre, the artistry of @alexandermcqueen as well as how sustainability plays a part in both the art & fashion worlds. Sustainable/size inclusive shops, influencers and resources mentioned in this episode: • @molbythelabel • @housedeville • @saturday_bymeganellaby •...

Mollie Dunn (@responsibleregalia) is a slow fashion influencer // instagrammer // YouTuber who creates content focused on sustainability, sustainable fashion and environmentalism.  In this episode we talk all about the idea of ‘authenticity,’ how sustainable fashion influencers function in their community, our mutual love of classic fashion shows like “What not to wear” (throwback to anyone who wa...

We are super excited to welcome Kristina Ang @kristinamichelleang, the host of one of our other favourite podcasts @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast ✨🤗 Kristina is also an education & sustainable strategies intern at The Council of Fashion Designers in America (CFDA). Some sustainability/sustainable fashion resources mentioned in this episode: The Council of Fashion Designers in America (@cfda):...

We are so pleased to welcome our second guest, Dilayla Kopuz, Co-Founder, Creative Director and Designer of the brand @imperfectionists_official - a sustainable, unisex clothing brand based in Copenhagen (as well as ethically made in Turkey). We cover so much in this episode: from how to source materials, how to run a brand, what is sustainability? The ethics of NFTs and NFT fashion, the benefits...

Welcome to the first episode of ‘The (Un)Ethical Consumer Podcast,’ a podcast that strives to answer the question: ‘what does it mean to be sustainable?’ as hosted by Zoë Goetzmann. Through a series of interviews with artists, designers, creatives and industry professionals working in both art and fashion, the podcast seeks to create a place and space to break-down the technical processes behind d...