Episodios

  • Rise of the Y-Front

    Rise of the Y-Front
    May 11 2019
    Jockey launched the Y-Front in the U.S. in 1935 and five years later the product landed on our shores, and it's been a favourite for Kiwi men ever since. In this final episode of RNZ podcast My Heels Are Killing Me, Sonia Sly finds out about our 'brief' history and the story behind the iconic Y-Front.
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    18 m
  • The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More

    The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More
    May 4 2019
    "On the red carpet Kim Kardashian wore a slip that I designed and it was designed to be worn in the bedroom," says Kiwi lingerie designer Chloe Julian who has worked for international labels Agent Provocateur, Stella McCartney and Rihanna's new label, Savage X Fenty. *Warning: this story contains some imagery that may be suitable for a mature audience.
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    20 m
  • Ahead of her time

    Ahead of her time
    Apr 27 2019
    From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of RNZ podcast My Heels are Killing Me Sonia Sly heads to Christchurch behind the scenes of Untouched World.
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    11 m
  • A share of wardrobe

    A share of wardrobe
    Apr 20 2019
    In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Belinda Watt Head of Fashion at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, shoe designer Kathryn Wilson and Murray Bevan - the founder of fashion PR agency Showroom 22 discuss the different ways to produce sustainable; diversifying, and the importance of collaborating and remaining agile.
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    16 m
  • Championing change in a volatile marketplace

    Championing change in a volatile marketplace
    Apr 11 2019
    It might be hard to imagine life without the internet and the ease that technology has brought to our lives. In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Sonia Sly talks to three fashion designers about a changing world where business have to be agile in a volatile market.
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    22 m
  • Karen Walker - 'The gate keepers have gone'

    Karen Walker - 'The gate keepers have gone'
    Jul 6 2018
    In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange and why she needs a sixth sense.
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    32 m
  • Sharing the love - The Aloha Shirt

    Sharing the love - The Aloha Shirt
    Jun 29 2018
    In this installment of My Heels Are Killing Me, Sonia Sly heads to Te Papa to find out about historical and contemporary views on the Aloha shirt.
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    21 m
  • Will the bricks come tumbling down?

    Will the bricks come tumbling down?
    Jun 22 2018
    Surviving in the retail industry is tough, and today, it's a battle for stores to keep their cash registers ticking over.
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    24 m