A Fashion Moment

Season 2, Episode 9: Sondra Jo Holtz

Sondra Jo Holtz is a model, social media influencer, and self-love advocate. When she’s not saving lives as a 911 emergency operator, she’s sharing her adventurous travels and the latest fashions for brands like SKIMS, Savage FENTY, and Fabletics, to name a few. But beyond her captivating personality and gorgeous campaign photos, Sondra Jo’s quest to spread the gospel of body positivity through her platform, Curves and A Carry-On, has left an impact on thousands of women across the globe, reminding us that all bodies should be celebrated and never marginalized. Host Kirsten Holtz Naim sits down with Sondra Jo to discuss diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry, the complexities of the terminology used to discuss the body positivity movement, and the importance and power of authenticity.

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Show Notes:

Follow Sondra on Instagram @curvesandacarryon    

Mariah Carey’s Emancipation of Mimi: https://open.spotify.com/album/43iBTEWECK7hSnE0p6GgNo 

The Meaning of Mariah by Mariah Carey on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Meaning-of-Mariah-Carey-Audiobook/B08BW1VY1X 

Zombie by The Cranberries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts 

Learn more about The Smashing Pumpkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts 

Rainbow clothing store: https://www.rainbowshops.com/ 

Lizzo ft. Cardi B. Rumors video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9XUrniiK4 

Hollywood Reporter Article: Lizzo Tears Up Over “Fat-Phobic,” “Racist” Comments, Tries to Stay Positive: “I’m Not Serving Anyone But Myself”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/lizzo-cries-instagram-live-fat-phobic-racist-comments-1234998247/

Sondra in Greece: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYoVfuhHJjE/ 

Grazia article: Tabria Majors Dropped Another Hot Collab with Fashion to Figure https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/tabria-majors-fashion-figure-swim/ 

Check out Tabria Majors on Instagram @tabriamajors

Check out Gabi Fresh on Instagram @gabifresh

Pop Sugar Article: Gabi Fresh x Swimsuits for All: Gabi Fresh Drops a New Swimsuits For All Collection, Just in Time For Your Swim Shopping Spree

https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/swimsuits-for-all-gabifresh-collection-2021-48253498

Check out Ashley Graham on Instagram @ashleygraham 

Check out Latecia Thomas @lateciat 

Check out Fashion to Figure: https://www.fashiontofigure.com/ 

Model Precious Lee walking for Versace: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/meet-1st-sized-model-versace-runway-76004755 

Rihanna’s Savage Fenty Show on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FP623M3/ 

Season 2, Episode 8: Fashion Revolution USA

In 2013, the Rana Plaza disaster, where a building collapse killed one thousand garment workers and injured more than 2,500 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, spurred global outrage. The catastrophic event inspired fashion and design professionals Carrie Somers and Orsola De Castro to create Fashion Revolution, an international non-profit organization spanning over 92 countries, dedicated to mobilizing citizens, industry, and policymakers through research, education and advocacy work. In the United States, Fashion Revolution USA’s mission is to bring thousands of stakeholders and volunteers across the fashion industry and textiles supply chain together to help create an inclusive U.S. fashion system that conducts business ethically, regenerates the environment, and produces responsibly. 

Fashion Revolution U.S.A. has activated citizens across the nation to stand up for garment workers’ rights through campaigns like #WhoMadeMyClothes and legislation like S.B. 62 in California to enforce fair labor practices. Host Kirsten Holtz Naim sits down with Fashion Revolution USA’s Director of Education and Global Programming, Kathleen Grevers, and Director of Operations and Community, Ashleyn Przedwiecki, about industry challenges like textile waste and labor malpractice. Grevers and Przedwiecki also share what we can do as global citizens to advocate for fair labor and sustainability in the fashion industry. 

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Show Notes: 

Follow Fashion Revolution USA on Instagram @fash_revusa

Follow Fashion Revolution on Instagram @fash_rev

Learn more about Fashion Revolution USA at https://www.fashionrevolution.org/north-america/usa/ 

Learn more about Fashion Revolution at https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ 

World Economic Forum Article: New climate change report shows need for urgent action – here’s how leaders can act: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/ipcc-report-on-climate-change/ 

Learn more about the “Who made my clothes?” campaign: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/commentisfree/2019/apr/22/who-made-my-clothes-stand-up-for-workers-rights-with-fashion-revolution-week 

“Fashion as Design” course presented by The Moma: https://www.coursera.org/learn/fashion-design  

Check out the Fashion Transparency Index 2021: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/transparency/ 

Learn more about the SB 62 California Bill: https://www.vogue.com/article/california-sb-62-garment-worker-protection-act 

SB 62 passed: https://www.vogue.com/article/california-sb-62-garment-worker-protection-act 
Learn more about Jennifer Fisher: https://www.fisherclaygroup.com/

Season 2, Episode 7: Keanan Duffty

Keanan Duffty is a British fashion designer and musician based in New York City. Duffty studied fashion design at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London and is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is also a Mentor for the Master’s Program in Fashion Styling at Polimoda, and a Program Director at the Master’s of Professional Studies in Fashion Management at Parsons School of Design. 

In addition to launching his own label, Slinky Vagabond in the 1990s, Keanan would later work for brands like Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B., John Varvatos, and launched an exclusive line for David Bowie at Target. Duffty also co-authored the book Rebel Rebel-Anti Style, which traced the roots of rebel style and emphasized the cultural impact of punk and The New Romantic Era. Keanan sat down with host Kirsten Holtz Naim to talk about his journey as a designer, his life in the music industry, along with some of his favorite fashion moments of all time. 

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Show Notes:

Follow Keanan on Instagram @keananduffty  

Check out Slinky Vagabond: https://www.slinkyvagabond.net/ 

Check out Slinky Vagabond’s new single,”The Beauty in You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zPWZehRNfQ 

Buy Keanan’s book Rebel, Rebel: Anti-Style: https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Anti-Style-Keanan-Duffty/dp/0789318105 

Learn more about Keanan’s line for David Bowie at Target: https://consumerist.com/2007/10/12/target-to-offer-david-bowie-themed-clothes-sadly-no-sequined-jumpsuits-not-designed-by-bowie/

Learn more about the Masters in Fashion Management program at Parsons: https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/mps-fashion-management/ 

Learn more about Northern Soul: https://timeline.com/northern-soul-american-music-9e04a7e4ccce  

Central Saint Martins: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins 

Google Arts & Culture Exhibit Article: The Glamour of the New Romantics: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-glamour-of-the-new-romantics-museum-of-youth-culture/4QLi03P23S-3Kg?hl=en 

The Guardian Article: ‘Heroic, sexy and a warrior bravado’: how Adam and the Ants redefined pop: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/26/adam-and-the-ants-heroic-sexy-warrior-bravado-kings-wild-frontier 

The Warehouse in Leeds, England: https://www.theleedswarehouse.com/ 

X-ray Spex: https://www.x-rayspex.com/ 

Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0 

Vivienne Westwood: https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en/ 

A Robin Williams Signed Photo and Pair of Keanan Duffty x Reebok Shoes (2003): http://rebelrebelantistyle.blogspot.com/2020/08/ 

The Look: Adventures in Rock and Pop Fashion by Paul Gorman: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Adventures-Fashion-Gorman-2006-04-05/dp/B01K3JSDYM 

Bond Hardware jewelry: https://bond-hardware.com/ 

Check out Never Have I Ever on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FakCjoNnxik 

Simon Doonan, Season 1, Episode 8: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simon-doonan/id1545056305?i=1000510419597 

Council of Fashion Designers of America: https://cfda.com/ 

Season 2, Episode 6: Somalia Knight

Standing at a statuesque 5’11” model Somalia Knight was determined to become a model. Inspired by the hit show “America’s Next Top Model,” Somalia’s determination grew more than ever. She started a fashion club in high school to foster a community of fashion enthusiasts and raise funding to support various philanthropic efforts like combating eating disorders. Determined to overcome the exhaustion of being bullied, Somalia graduated early at the top of her class. She would later meet an agent who would help launch her career. 

With her unique look and newfound confidence, Somalia shaved her head, showing off her prominent ears, which would further catapult her career into working with one of the top modeling agencies in the world. She’s walked for designers like Calvin Klein and LaQuan Smith and appeared in magazines like iD and NYLON. Host, Kirsten Holtz Naim and Somalia chat about her modeling journey, her experience working with Solange, and the power of breaking out of the box.

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Show Notes:

Follow Somalia on Instagram @somaliaknight

Follow Somalia on Clubhouse @somaliaknight

Follow Somalia on Twitter @KnightSomalia 

America’s Next Top Model on Instagram @antmvh1

Eva Marcelle’s America Next Top Model Win: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-1093049/Eva-Marcille-Pigford-wins-Americas-Model-2004.html 

Florida A&M University: https://www.famu.edu/ 

Joan Smalls https://www.instagram.com/joansmalls/ 

“Passage” film by Saint Heron (Solange): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdOPVyaIt6w 

Somalia’s favorite fashion moment: Joan Smalls shot by Karl Lagerfeld: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFCpZ2agacv/c/17902052032557973/  

Season 2, Episode 5: Katy Winn

Katy Winn is an iconic entertainment and news photojournalist who has captured the magic at fashion week events across the nation for decades. With a passion for photography at an early age, Katy began shooting weddings and political events to cultivate her talent. After college, she would eventually achieve her dream to be a photographer in New York City, working for major companies like Corbis, Everett Collection, Getty Images, and AFP. 

Katy has worked with clients like MTV, The New York Post, Glamour Magazine, NPR, Forbes, Newsweek, TIME, The Los Angeles Times, In Touch magazine, People Magazine, and many more! Katy’s innate eye and talent are undeniable. She captures the beauty of her subjects from an authentic lens. Host Kirsten Holtz Naim chats with Katy about her journey as a photographer, the moments that inspired her most, and the magic of New York Fashion Week. 

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Show Notes:

Follow Katy Winn on Instagram @theruggie

Learn more about Katy’s photography at WINNK by Katy Winn: https://www.justwinnk.com/ 

(VIDEO) “What’s in the bag? with Katy Winn”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeGJskJiG-4 

(VIDEO) “Photographer Katy Winn on Fashion Week” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozkuJMjytVA 

(VIDEO) Katy Winn -” Fashion Week Photographer’s Camera Bag, Pt.2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSpOEdVuJ-A 

Caudalie: https://us.caudalie.com/ 

CNN Travel Article: “Step back to the 1960s in the retro TWA Lounge” https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/twa-lounge-new-york/ 

Lauren Ezersky: A Fashion Moment Episode 1

CBGB: https://www.cbgb.com/about 

Iggy Pop: https://iggypop.com/ 

Info on The Tents at Bryant Park: https://theemergingdesigner.com/articles/the-tents-the-new-york-fashion-week-documentary 

Getty Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/

Trash and Vaudeville: https://www.trashandvaudeville.com/ 

New York Times Article on Jimmy Webb: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/fashion/jimmy-webb-purveyor-of-punk-fashion-is-dead-at-62.html 

Fashions Night Out coverage in The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/remembering-fashions-night-out-2009-10-years-later.html 

Learn more about Patrick Mcdonald: Listen to Season 2, Episode 4: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/patrick-mcdonald/id1545056305?i=1000536227871 

Learn more about Emily Bungert: Listen to Season 1, Episode 26: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-bungert/id1545056305?i=1000527316570 

The Blonds: http://theblonds.nyc/ 

Nikon: https://www.nikon.com/ 

Cannon: https://www.cannon.com/ 

Learn more about Christina Neault: Listen to Season 1, Episode 4: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christina-neault/id1545056305?i=1000506718770 

Marc Jacobs Fall Ready to Spring 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goEChGsUeUw