In this season of Talking About Clothes, we’re revisiting The Self Made Wardrobe Project: a year-long wardrobe challenge where I wore (and made!) 100% of my clothing for the whole year (heat waves, and snow storms included). In this collection… A Change of Plans: Revisiting the Self Made Wardrobe If it feels like cheating, it […]
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Podcast Special Episode: Cleaning Out Your Closet
Below is the transcript for this special episode of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes focused on cleaning out your closet (and other emotionally trying, complex, overwhelming moments). You can follow along with the transcript, and listen to the episode in the player (or your favorite podcast app). Or download the episode directly here. Everything […]
Podcast Collection 2: Your Personal Style
Personal style is incredibly personal. In this season of Talking About Clothes we dive into those complexities. We look at how style evolves throughout your life, the importance of owning your own personal style (rather than only modeling it after someone else’s), the values that inform the clothes we choose to wear, childhood influences on […]
Stop Keeping Clothes That Suck
Earlier this year I brought a pair of pants home I was on the fence about. These pants sort of fit, but kind of didn’t. I was trying them on deciding whether or not to return them to the store, and I heard come out of my mouth: “I like the idea of them, but […]
What’s YOUR perfect sustainable clothing solution?
The other week I facilitated an Ethical & Sustainable Clothing Workshop which was a marvelous time, with an incredible group of people. We talked about the life cycle of clothes, how we as individuals fit into that, and what we can do bring more ethical and sustainable practices into our closets every day. One question […]