Broadcast 3 October, 2023. Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes

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What is it about fashion that keeps so many of us enthralled, in spite of its well-known toxicity? Can the pleasures of clothing and adornment have any place in a responsible human future? This talk between Anouchka Grose and Clare Farrell will explore the idea of fashion as a symptom — both personal and social — at the same time as considering its anti-hierarchical, hyper-social possibilities. Is fashion really all bad or might it have something to teach us about ourselves, and even about different forms of social organisation?

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Speakers:

Anouchka Grose is a psychoanalyst and writer. Her books include: A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to protect the planet and your mental health (Watkins, 2020) and Fashion: a Manifesto (Notting Hill Editions, 2023). She also writes about art, and has contributed to The Guardian, Granta, Harpers Bazaar, and Radio 4.

Clare Farrell is an active citizen, devoting her creativity, her energy, and occasionally her personal liberty, to fight against climate collapse and the wider environmental crisis. As one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion her work to date has included coordinating the creative team that delivered the name, identity, and messaging that the movement set out with in 2018, co-editing the bestselling book, This is Not a Drill, and now works with the UK media team and acts as a spokesperson.

Clare has a professional background in the UK fashion industry, working across the high street, luxury and ethical sectors. She has been educating on fashion, ethics and sustainability for over a decade.

 

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