We’re back for a special bonus episode, to give you the inside scoop from The State of Fashion Biennale 2022 in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This unique event is co-curated by Fashion Open Studio and Not Enough Collective.  Every day the range of activities is different and brought to life together by creators and visitors.  Think of it as a big, interactive sustainable fashion festival.

This episode starts with an intro from Alice, followed by content from Ruth in Arnhem. She interviews Marina Sasseron de Oliveira Cabral from Not Enough Collective, Sebastiaan Kramer from brand Hul le Kes, designer Sindiso Khumalo, and Maria Kuznetsova from Outfit Library Less.

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Common Threads artwork was created by ​​Madeleine Welsch. Music produced by Feena McKinnell.

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What does being a game changer in fashion really look like? For the final episode of series three, we’re chatting to the founders of sustainable brand Birdsong, about their social enterprise model and how fashion can be a force for good.

As well as our conversation with Birdsong’s founders Susanna Wen and Sophie Slater, we also chat to their embroiderer, Mona, about what fashion social enterprises provide for local communities.

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Common Threads is an ethical fashion podcast from stylist Alice Cruickshank and writer Ruth MacGilp. If you liked this episode and you want to support our work, you can buy us a Ko-Fi here.

For more updates on the ethical fashion conversation, follow Common Threads on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter.

You’ll find Ruth on Instagram: @ruthmacgilp_ and Twitter @ruthmacgilp

You’ll find Alice on Instagram: @styledbyalicex and Twitter: @styledbyalice

Common Threads artwork was created by ​​Madeleine Welsch. Music produced by Feena McKinnell.

Fashion can't be truly ethical if it's not inclusive. This week we're chatting to Ngoni Chikwenengere from size-inclusive brand We Are Kin about why inclusivity matters, and what fashion’s big players can do to get there.

You can read more of Ngoni’s work over on her blog, and you can keep up with We Are Kin’s latest designs on Instagram.

Common Threads is an ethical fashion podcast from stylist Alice Cruickshank and writer Ruth MacGilp. If you liked this episode and you want to support our work, you can buy us a Ko-Fi here.

For more updates on the ethical fashion conversation, follow Common Threads on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter.

You’ll find Ruth on Instagram: @ruthmacgilp_ and Twitter @ruthmacgilp

You’ll find Alice on Instagram: @styledbyalicex and Twitter: @styledbyalice

Common Threads artwork was created by ​​Madeleine Welsch. Music produced by Feena McKinnell.