Canadian fashion has its own designers, retailers and awards, and two shows here cover them closely. Around them you will find fashion history, menswear, slow fashion and industry analysis from the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
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Nine shows. Canadian industry podcasts come first, followed by international picks chosen for depth rather than trend-chasing.
Danica Samuel
The editor-in-chief of Vainqueur, a Canadian fashion business publication, talks with designers, founders and executives about exports, footwear, red-carpet retail and the forces shaping Canadian fashion and beauty.
Donna Bishop
Interviews with designers, stylists and industry insiders, produced with the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. Recent episodes include recaps of Project Runway Canada.
Clare Press
A journalist and author explores sustainability and ethics in fashion, from supply chains and textile waste to activists and designers trying to change how clothes are made.
Dressed Media
Fashion historians explain the who, what and when behind what we wear, across more than 500 episodes. A strong choice if you enjoy history, costume and the stories behind designers and garments.
Peter Brooker
Men’s clothing, grooming and the business of menswear brands, with designers and founders discussing manufacturing, marketing, e-commerce and sustainability.
Hilary Milnes
The trade publication’s podcast on where the fashion business is heading, covering retail, luxury, technology and the companies behind major trends.
Charles Beckwith and Cathy Schepis
Long-form interviews about how fashion is designed, made and sold, with a steady focus on sustainability and innovation in production.
Amanda Lee McCarty
A former retail and design insider critiques fast fashion and talks about thrifting, mending and building a wardrobe with less waste. More than 260 episodes so far.
Glossy
Weekly analysis from the Glossy newsroom on fashion weeks, retail expansion and brand strategy, such as takeaways from Milan and Paris and the economics of fast-fashion giants.
Designers, founders, retailers and the business of exporting Canadian fashion, including coverage linked to the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.
Where garments, silhouettes and fashion houses came from, and how clothing reflects politics and social change.
Textile waste, supply chains, thrifting and mending, and how to build a wardrobe that lasts.
Tailoring, grooming and brand building, plus trade analysis of fashion weeks, luxury groups and retail.
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