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In conversation with César Rodríguez Salinas the Textile and Fashion Conservator at Kunstmuseum Den Haag. César gets into what led him to conservation and the common misconceptions of the job of a conservator. How every garment requires a different assessment. The challenges of textile dyes and how they can define a garment's origin. How much science is involved in a garments analysis. The responsibility of a conservator and times he accepts he can not do anything to a garment. Does he see fashion as art? How being a conservator changed the way he looks at clothes today. What makes something worth preserving and so much more 3 Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Substack and gain access to all other episodes as well as monthly shopping newsletters that feature a curation of independent designers and designer vintage.

In conversation with founders Ali and JP of KURB on giving people the tools to search for designer vintage as precisely as possible, viewing the archive resale ecosystem as an entity that is in constant flux, how vintage sellers can increase visibility of their products, the specific criteria they look for in vendors, how luxury fashion dropping the ball lately has carved a path for indie designers to come through, the divine delusion of small brands, whats changing in the archive space, niche designer subcultures, cultural gatekeeping in menswear discords, the Phia scandal, exploring ways to be more than just a search tool, launching an app and so much more 3

In conversation with Molly Rogers, the costume designer behind And Just Like That and the The Devil Wears Prada 2. For decades, Molly worked side-by-side with Patricia Field, starting at her famous downtown New York store before helping define a generation of style across the entire Sex and the City universe. We get into what brought her to the Pat Field store in 1984, who was shopping at the store back then and the energy in the city, how the store was the answering machine of the 80s, what it was like when she first started to work in costume with Pat, if there was an expectation of designer clothes on the first season of Sex and the City, where some of the iconic pieces came from, how bringing the gate kept fashion industry to audiences around the world contributed to the shows cult status, how she approached the legacy sequals she designed, When she chooses to have something made or use vintage, the first vintage piece she bought for Prada 2, how working with designers has changed since when she started, the importance of working your way up from the mailroom to the top -- and so much more!! Full Episode on Patreon and Substack: Cant Not Patreon Cant Not Substack

In conversation with Jakub and Ali of the vintage store 3AEM. We go back to their childhood stories of what brought them to fashion, the journey that brought them together to build 3AEM, Jakub's experience as a designer and decision to slow it down, the work and inspiration that goes into their vintage drops, the importance of accessible price points, their approach to mixing labels and eras, why their is a hype around archive and how its driven up the price points, is the archive space becoming a subculture? Thoughts on the designers that will be trending in vintage, their favourite pop culture moments where someone wore vintage, how vintage sits amongst contemporary fashion, current designers they are looking at, what's next for 3AEM and so much more!

In conversation with Judy Berger of Judy's Vintage Fair, The Big Flea Market, Vintage Furniture Flea and the Botanical Market -- Judy gets into the early days of putting on markets in London and how that lead to vintage fair's touring the UK's university towns. The novelty of using Myspace to advertise her market. How vintage purists had an issue with her selling stuff from the 80s in the early 00s. The work and also the fun that goes into putting on a market. How competitive the market business became. The effects of Covid. Her appreciation for the new gen of Markets (Shoutout to Stella of Second Life!). Reviving the old Kensington Market and shining a light on the history of that market which started in the 60s in London. The stories of the old Kensington Market Vendors. What to expect at their upcoming market there for London Fashion Week and so much more > ⁠www.cantnotshop.com

In conversation with Edward Jones, of @edwardjonesatelier on how his early fascination with the understructures of victorian dress, the diaries of lady's maids and the hidden details and soft techniques of old haute couture sewing set him on his journey to becoming a couturier. Edward gets into the parts of couture sewing people may not realise and how hard it is to translate couture pieces in the digital age. We speak about what may be lost if this way of making isn’t up kept and the danger that puts couture fabric houses in. We get into his antique corset collection and his interest in preserving the corset history of the wartime and post war era. Other topics in our conversation include more on his collecting, 80s Emanuel Ungaro, his hat collection, the hats by the legendary milliner Madame Paulette, the punctuation mark of a Stephen Jones hat, whats next for the Edward Jones Atelier and so much more > www.cantnotshop.com

In conversation with Allison Dickerman, founder of NYC based vintage store Allison's Archive on leaving her PR job to start her own business, the intuition and feeling that goes into her curation, admiring designers who weren’t afraid to have fun, missing the times when designers didn't try to appeal to everyone, Dsquared FW 2003, the constant surprises in sourcing, Vintage going from niche to mainstream, how archives have become cultural currency, the skate moss heel and so much more 3

In conversation with Antoni Burakowski, of Antoni and Alison on behalf of both Antoni and Alison! Antoni paints a vivid picture of the early 1980s in London, jumble sales on Brick Lane, performances by Divine, happy hour at Peppermint Park, always looking your best and going to Saint Martins College of Art — where him and Alison first met. We get into what brought them together, what led to their first collection, their principles, their design techniques, the slogan tees, being their own PR, pioneering digital printing on garments, making the perfect handbag, having a show about all the things they didn’t like, Alison wanting less, Antoni wanting more, what has kept their friendship and business partnership alive over 30 years, and so much more!

In conversation with James of menswear archive Spiral Sense on how he entered the space and is continuing to make it a career, pivotal moments in menswear,  the experimental cuts and innovative materials of the 1999 collections, Roberto Manichetti and his underrated designs for Burberry from 1998 to 2001, Mandarina Duck and their in-house fabrics, design elements he gets excited about, current designers he is looking at, thoughts on the current state of fashion and so much more 3

In conversation with Matteo Azzolini writer and creator of the fashion substack Why You Should Care, a weekly newsletter investigating key cultural shifts and trends across luxury, fashion, lifestyle, and pop culture. In this Episode we dive deeper into a topic Matteo has previously explored -- Fashion's obsession with the archives. We get into the role of nostalgia in an unstable world, the ultimate luxury is what you can not buy, how archives are used as borrowed storytelling, what this means for emerging designers, the shift of creation to curation, the currency of taste, vintage used in film and so much more 3

Episode 110 In conversation with Marie Mark, founder of Kernemilk, an independent fashion label from Copenhagen, Denmark. We get into why moving closer to customers and further away from big shows and productions is essential moving forward, the biggest challenges operating a small independent fashion label, what she learned from her first fashion show and why that goal has changed over time, the steps Kernemilk takes to produce more thoughtfully, how manufacturers are not built for smaller brands with smaller orders, the influence of the internet, where she looks for inspiration, whats next and so much more 3 Listen to the Full Episode on Patreon Ad Free. For $3.00 you get access to all 110 episodes of Cant Not Podcast and the Famous monthly Editing the Doom Scroll Shopping Newsletter featuring 100 pieces from Independent Brands and Vintage Shops around the world. Join the fun! www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast

In conversation with Kasia of Warsaw, Poland based vintage shop Igen Vintage. We get into how people in Warsaw are dressing and how their style and shopping patterns have changed over the years. How styling has become a key tool to selling a product and the world they are building. Igen's fashion campaigns and what it means for vintage stores to be utilising traditional forms of fashion advertising. The importance of Pop-ups. Her current obsession with 2010s vintage and the designers resonating for her from that era. Underrated designers like Sarah Pacini, Paola Frani and Amaya Arzuaga. Style tips for the summer, we play a game and so much more! You can listen to the full episode on Patreon and gain accesss to all episodes and Editing the Doom Scroll Newsletter (a shopable newsletter of 80 pieces from different independent designers and vintage sellers): www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast *I also have a vintage map with vintage stores pre-pinned on your maps all over the world - we have done the hard work and research for you! Get your access www.cantnotshop.com *

Episode 108. In conversation with Vita Haas and Lucy Weisner of NYC's beloved Cafe Forgot, an independent experimental multi brand retailer located in the Lower East Side. We get into the early days before the store and how their concept came about, collaborating and showcasing their friends work, the fun stores that no longer exist in the city, the lessons that came from operating as a pop up shop, what it was like to finally have a permanent location, using intuition to curate their store, evolving with the designers they carry, what's needed for a self sustaining business, how important independent retail is for emerging designers, what they have learned from the designers they work with, how tough it is to be an indie retailer and an indie designer in NYC, is the retail landscape changing? And so much more 3 Full Episode is on my Patreon www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast For $3 a month Patreon's get access to all episodes and monthly Editing the Doom Scroll Newsletter, a curation of over 80 pieces of vintage and independent designer pieces. Follow @cant__not on instagram 3

In conversation with Brynn Jones Saban, founder of Los Angeles based vintage store Aralda Vintage. We get into the evolution of Aralda and how she transformed it from a vintage store to a home for designer archives that stylists, celebrities and vintage lovers flock to. How she started her business and what she's learned from it. Her love for Paco Rabanne, Alexander McQueen, and John Galliano. What it means to be in a peak celeb wearing archival vintage moment. Her trend predictions within vintage collecting. New designers she's excited about -- and so much more! To listen to the full episode head to my ⁠Patreon⁠ where you can listen to all episodes ad free and gain access to Editing the Dooms Scroll Monthly Newsletter featuring over 80 pieces of vintage and independent designer that are available to shop. ⁠www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast

In conversation with CSM graduate designer Anna Filzmoser on the Other MA Fashion Show and why they did it, Anna's collection and unique creative process, upcycling and how she considers materials, thoughts on the current state of fashion and how that influences her, the importance of social media to young designers, the biggest takeaway studying at Central Saint Martins, hopes for the future of fashion and so much more 3 To listen to the full episode head to my Patreon where you can listen to all episodes ad free and gain access to Editing the Dooms Scroll Monthly Newsletter featuring over 80 pieces of vintage and independent designer that are available to shop. www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast