Welcome to Sustain This! A slow fashion podcast that's about so much more than clothes.
Join us every Tuesday as your hosts Alyssa, Christina and Signe chat all things mindful consumption, personal style and the quest for building a more intentional life...and wardrobe!
Alyssa Beltempo is a sustainable stylist, Christina Mychas, a shopaholic turned minimalist-ish, and Signe Hansen is a colour consultant and slow fashion style coach. Together we will unpack the nuances of what it really means be a conscious consumer & find more joy in what we have right now. Let's go!
Seriously though, WHY? There is a lot of psychology behind why we are wired for newness, novelty, and that inevitable dopamine hit that we get when we buy something new. And although we know that ove…
In today's episode we discuss whether or not a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes, an accessory or anything you buy for your wardrobe, can really be described as an "investment". A piece of clothing …
Christina's FREE cost-per-wear clothing tracker https://bit.ly/3lPJ8eu
Courtney Carver project 333 https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/
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Do you wonder what it’s like being a content creator in the slow fashion space? We had some amazing questions sent to us for this Ask Us Anything episode and LOVED connecting with you this way. While…
What happens when life throws you a curve ball and you are forced to re-evaluate your closet and personal style? It’s something that we all struggle with - whether it’s a big life change, health, or …
When you look back on old photos of yourself, do you ever think to yourself “what was I thinking?” We’ve all had those moments, but we believe that there’s no such thing as a style mistake, since eve…
What is de-influencing? Is it an authentic push to decrease overconsumption or simply another marketing ploy? Over recent months, #deinfluencing has taken social media channels by storm, bolstered by…
Is travel the best time to practice doing more with less? We think so. In today’s episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe unpack (pun totally intended) the benefits of traveling with a small capsule and…
What is the magic that makes someone “stylish” or not? We think confidence in oneself and owning your aesthetic preferences plays a big role. In today’s episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe discuss t…
In this episode we're discussing how to use textures, proportions and shapes as a way to create balance or even imbalance in a look. We're challenging the stereotypes of what might look most "flatter…
“Have you had your colours done?” Colour analysis fell out of practice years ago, but is now experiencing a renaissance. This time around, it’s more nuanced, more holistic, and our resident colour an…
Barbiecore, balletcore, cottagecore … what are ‘core trends, and how are they impacting our collective personal style? In today’s episode, Alyssa, Christina, and Signe share their thoughts on a spicy…
Why is so much responsibility placed on individual consumers to save the planet from fashion's bad habits? In today's episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe discuss the nuances around being a conscious…
Do you have a fantasy self? Do they help or hinder your sense of personal style and well-being? In today's episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe discuss the concept of the Fantasy Self from the lens o…
Why do we even care so much about fashion? And why are we often met with a societal message that fashion is not a "serious" matter to care for? In today's episode Alyssa, Christina and Signe discuss …
Can personal style be learned? Or is it something you're born with? Alyssa, Christina and Signe talk about who gets to decide whether or not something is stylish, why "flattering" is an annoying term…
Are shopping for luxury goods still a flex? According to this CNN article, consumers are perhaps starting to think not. Alyssa, Christina and Signe talk about a recent CNN article stating that the mo…
Style vs. fashion - is there a difference? And if so, what is it? In today's slow fashion episode, Alyssa, Christina and Signe talk about changing the narrative around fashion from being frivolous a…
What does shopping your closet have to do with slow fashion? EVERYTHING. In today's episode, we each share our process for approaching this critical fashion skill, and why it is the key to finding jo…
What is Slow Fashion? In this episode, we each share our approach to resisting the constant want and need to consume, and how we think the pressure to be "perfectly sustainable" is BS.
Christina gets…