Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast
By Mallorie Dunn
Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour PodcastMay 03, 2021
Models: Meredith Hertlein and Stefanie Carrington - Step Outside Your Comfort Zone And Do Something Different If You Want To Make Change
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with my sisters, Meredith and Stefanie. They fall under the Model category of types of guests we chat with on the podcast. I'll let them introduce themselves properly. We chat about their experiences modeling for SmartGlamour, their relationships to fashion, how they intentionally speak and act in front of their children to promote positive body image, and their gems of advice or inspiration for folks on trying new things and role modeling positive behaviors. Enjoy our conversation!
You can follow Meredith on Instagram at @minnima102 and Stefanie's Volleyball Club on Instagram at @NewYorkEliteVolleyball
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Makers: Amy Voloshin - Knowing Your Values
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Amy Voloshin of sustainable and inclusive pajama brand Print Fresh. Amy falls under the Maker category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about her start in corporate design, her textile and print work, the decision to start her own business, and how it started with journals, and also lastly how she'd like to see the print and fashion industries change moving forward - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Printfresh on Instagram at @printfresh and visit their website - printfresh.com.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Bethany Nicole - I Know What I Know. I've Done What I've Done. And I Am Who I Am.
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Bethany Nicole. Bethany falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about how diversity, equity, and inclusion has become the new corporate trend, her modeling journey with SmartGlamour, owning who you are and what you're good at, and how she'd like to see the fashion industry - and all industries - change for the better - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Bethany on Instagram at @thebethanynicole, and find her book at TheAffinityGuide.com
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Media: Holly Chayes - We All Need To Save Ourselves Together
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Holly Chayes. Holly falls under the Media category of type of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into her career as a personal stylist, how she views fashion as a multi sensory experience, why she started her podcast, how she'd like to see the stylist industry change, and some advice for folks who feel that tackling their closet seems like an overwhelming task - enjoy our conversation!
Listen to Holly's podcast at Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, and check out her website at whowearswho.com.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Makers: Jennie Onisk - Just Make Something
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Jennie Onisk. Jennie falls under the Maker category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about working in corporate fashion, starting our own small businesses, the joy of learning the processes of making things, and how to start making art - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Jennie on Instagram at @oxfordcommacompany, check out her Etsy shop here, and find her classes at CraftJam.co
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Nicole Orabona - Go After What You Want With The Confidence Of A Mediocre White Man
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Nicole Orabona. Nicole falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about being a working actor, various types of modeling work, and how Nicole would like to see the acting, fashion, and modeling industries change - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Nicole on Instagram at @knuckle_sando and @artbyauntflow. Her website is nicoleorabona.com
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Models: Jonna Capone - We Don't Need To Add To The Flood
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Jonna Capone. Jonna falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about how she started modeling, how she grew her social media accounts, and the type of positive content she'd like to put out into the world - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Jonna on Instagram at @curvy_capone - as well as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Caela Provost - You're Not Cake, You're Not Done
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Caela Provost. Caela falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on how Caela found SmartGlamour as a customer first, then became a model, what that has meant to her, her work in higher education, and we also chat a bit about calling folks in, and what white folks can do to be actively anti racist - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Caela on Instagram at @caela_anne.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Ari - When They Looked At Me, They Saw Change
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Ari. Ari falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let them introduce themselves properly - we touch on their thoughts on modeling, how NYC inspires their fashion choices, and their recommendation for empowering music - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Ari on Instagram at @monchichi226
Listen to Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" here.
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Media: Marie Southard Ospina - Letting Myself Live In My Fat Body
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Marie Southard Ospina. Marie falls under the Media category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into her career as a writer, why she decided to leave NYC, how becoming a mother shaped her career, the community we've found through the internet, her tips for folks interested in writing as a profession, and so much more - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Marie and find her work on Instagram at @mariesouthardospina.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: katie - Hardwired For Newness
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with katie. katie falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on katie's identity as an artist, her modeling experiences, and her advice to folks who want to try more new things - and enjoy our conversation!
Follow katie everywhere at femmekatie - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and her blog.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Christine Morando - Learning How To Be A More Ethical Consumer Of Fashion
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Christine Morando. Christine falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on how Christine found SmartGlamour as a customer first, became a model, and is now also a student in my virtual classes - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Christine on Instagram at @the_infinite_radness.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Makers: Vienne Brown - You Can't Achieve Everything Overnight
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Vienne Brown of VienneMilano. Vienne falls under the Maker category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about why she decided to start a hosiery brand, how she did so with a background not in design but in the corporate world, how it has been working through the covid pandemic, and how she'd like to see the fashion industry change in the future - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Vienne on Instagram at @viennemilano. Her companys website is viennemilano.com.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Makers: Arin Maya - Do More Existing
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Arin Maya. Arin falls under the Maker category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly, we chat about her activism which she calls artivism, the things she makes and why she makes them, what constitutes a "real job," how sound can be healing, and much more. Enjoy our conversation!
Follow Arin on Instagram at both @arinmaya and @arinmayamade. Her website is arinmaya.com and her store is arinmayamade.com.
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Models/Makers: Veronica Garnett - You're Right Where You're Supposed To Be
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Veronica Garnett. Veronica falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. She is also a bit of a hybrid into Maker - as the majority of the chat we discuss her dietician and culinarian endeavors. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on Veronica's modeling experiences, relationship to fashion, and journey through the dietary and culinary worlds - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Veronica on Instagram at @veronicagarnett and @veronicathedietician, and visit her website - veronicagarnett.com.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Stephanie Mallick - Don't Wait To Start
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Stephanie Mallick, aka @bellabombshel. Stephanie falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on Stephanie's start as a model, her social media career, fatphobia in media, and her advice for folks who want to start modeling or working in social media professionally - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Stephanie on Instagram at @bellabombshel, on TikTok @bellabombshel_, on Twitter @bellabombshel, and Facebook.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Megan Kimberling - An Agency Isn't Going To Do For Me What I Can Do For Me
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Megan Kimberling. Megan falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let them introduce themselves properly - we touch on Megan's checklist for modeling work, her production work at her 9-5, issues with the plus size fashion industry, and her advice for aspiring new models - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Megan on Twitter at @megankimberling, Instagram at @megankimberling, and Facebook at /megankimberling. Her website is megankimberling.com. And her creative direction work can be found at @sourcecreate.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Media: Lindley Ashline - Your Presence Is A Gift
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Lindley Ashline. Lindley falls under the Media category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into body liberation work, her work in stock photography, fatphobia in the fashion and photography industries, unlearning harmful thought patterns, activism, and more - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Lindley on Instagram at @bodyliberationwithlindley, Twitter at @lindleyashline, Facebook at /BodyLiberationWithLindleyAshline and visit her website at bodyliberationphotos.com. And find her newsletter under 'More' on the site.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Saucye West - Living In My Fat Freedom
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Saucye West. Saucye falls under the Model category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on Saucye's modeling career, size inconsistencies in the fashion industry, and her early journey to self confidence as a teen - I do want to note that there are quick mentions of eating disorders, self harm, and suicide in this episode, but they are not discussed in great detail - please enjoy our conversation!
Follow Saucye on Instagram at @saucyewest, Twitter at @saucyewest , Facebook at /SaucyeWestPlusModel and visit her website at www.saucyewestplusmodel.com .
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Media: Ragen Chastain - Ragen Is A Conscientious Student But She Leads Small Revolts.
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Ragen Chastain. I apologize for the different audio quality of this intro - as I am recording it on my phone, instead of using my microphone set up - as I just moved this weekend! Ragen falls under the Media category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into the work she does now, why we hate when brands don't understand the definition of the words "all" and "every." she gives tips for folks to self advocate, and she tells us about her kindergarten protest - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Ragen on Instagram at @ragenchastain, Twitter at @danceswithfat , Facebook at /RagenChastain and visit her website at danceswithfat.org .
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Makers: Katie Jacoby of Chelsea and Marbles - Women In Fashion Need So Much More Support
In today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Katie Jacoby. Katie falls under the Maker category of types of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast as she runs her own business selling baby and child accessories - Chelsea and Marbles. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We chat about meeting at FIT, working in corporate fashion, and starting our own small businesses - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Katie on Instagram at @chelseamarbles and @chelseamarbleshome .
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Susie Dahl - Confidence Is Not A Button You Can Press
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model Susie Dahl. I'll let her introduce herself properly - we touch on Susie's start in the pin up and modeling industries, racism, classism, and fatphobia in the beauty industry, and her advice for folks who want to join any of these spaces - I do want to note that the audio quality changes about 2 minutes into our chat, so hold on for that - and enjoy our conversation!
Follow Susie on Instagram at @brwnpaperdolli , on Facebook at Susie Dahl , and email her at susiedahlxo@gmail.
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Makers: Angie Assal of Sound of Mazzika - Art Taught Me Forgiveness
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with Angie Assal of Sound of Mazzika. I'll let her fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on her culture, body image, support for Lebanon, and why art should be accessible to everyone - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Angie on Instagram at @angieassal and @soundofmazzika , on Facebook at Sound of Mazzika , and shop her site here.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Bear Spiegel - Sick Of Stories About Mediocre White Men
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model Bear Spiegel. This is one of our longer episodes - but we just had so much great stuff to chat about, so I hope you enjoy. I also want to note a content warning - that we do lightly mention eating disorders in this episode, but not in any great detail. We touch on Bear's history of performance, how and why they use makeup, inequities in the acting industry, and inaccessibility in the eco friendly space. I'll let Bear introduce themselves properly - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Bear online at @beartheprincetofdarkness and @badnewsbear - on Instagram, and /badnewsbear on Facebook.
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Makers: Francesca Tse of Art By Becoming - Mindful Intent
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with Francesca of Art By Becoming. I'll let her fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on what Art By Becoming means to her, the importance of shopping small, and her other work in coding and computer science - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Francesca on Instagram at @artbybecoming, on TikTok at @artbybecoming, and her Etsy page.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Noctua - You May Not Be Everyone's Cup Of Tea, But You're Somebodys
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model Noctua. I'll let them fully introduce themselves in the episode. We touch on their history with performing and modeling, femmephobia and gendered colors, and their advice for folks who want to perform but are afraid they might not be accepted.
Follow Noctua online at @noctuavindicta - on Instagram.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Makers/Models: Mikaela Lynn Johnson - Embody Your Body
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model and most certified person in the world, Mikaela. I'll let Mikaela fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on Mikaela's journey from acting to massage therapy to personal training to doula work, how she is working to decolonize all of these fields, her addiction to education, and the joy she embodies at SmartGlamour shoots and runway shows.
Follow Mikaela online at @miklynn and @mikaelyalynnpcs - on Instagram. Her website is www.mikaelalynn.com.
You can also find her on Tik Tok at @mikalynnj.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Gwen Boniface - Find Your People
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model, Gwen. I'll let Gwen fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on how Gwen's journey from theater acting to applied acting lead her to modeling, burlesque, and jeerleading, the importance of community, and why she's more into creating new systems than attempting to reform the old ones.
Follow Gwen online at @lazyretrofemme - on Instagram. Her website is www.gwendolynboniface.com.
You can also shop along with her on our site, via the Model Directory.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models: Tia/Abby Fantastic - Know Your History
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model, Tia, also known as Abby Fantastic. I'll let Tia fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on Tia's relationship to fashion pre-modeling, society's judgments against mothers, and why retailers just can't get plus size fashion right. At the end, Tia gives advice and words of encouragement to folks thinking about modeling or performing.
Follow Tia online at @msabbyfantastic - on Instagram.
You can also shop along with her on our site, via the Model Directory.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Makers: Ana Maria of cureXtribe - May The Light Come Out
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with Ana Maria - owner and creator of cureXtribe. I'll let her introduce herself properly. We chat about how making jewelry was and is her safe space, the importance of community, and her advice for folks who may want to start their own small business - enjoy our conversation!
Follow Ana Maria online at @cureXtribe- on Instagram, and shop her jewelry here on Etsy.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Models/Makers: Sophie Marcs - Multiplicities Of Beauty
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model and maker, Sophie Marcs. I'll let Sophie fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on how Sophie got into the beauty industry, how we feel about beauty standards, sustainability tips in both beauty and fashion, how the LGBTQIA+ community intersects with beauty, and how Sophie would like to see the beauty industry change in the future.
Follow Sophie online at @sophiemarcsbeauty - on Instagram and Facebook.
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Toward the end of this episode, I mention a fellow indie brand Chubby Cartwheels - you can find them here. I want to shout out a few other indie operations country wide that are curating inclusive, body liberation spaces - The Plus Bus, Chunky Dunk, Plus BKLYN, Jibri, and Knock Out events in Portland. Some of these are clothing brands, some are events, and some curate both.
Makers/Media: Chrystal Bougon - There's Beauty In Everything
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with business owner and fat activist, Chrystal Bougon. I'll let Chrystal fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on how Chrystal got into the plus size lingerie business, why she decided to move on from that into the hair removal space, how she continues to create community online, and her tips for fellow plus size + fat folks who want to learn to self advocate.
Follow Chrystal online at /curvygirlinc on Facebook and her hair removal business on Facebook as well. You can watch her Fat Product Reviews on Youtube, and reach her via email at blissconnection@gmail.com.
Apologies for the crackling audio in certain portions of this episode - I was having some issues with my headphones!
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Models: Alexandra Castro - Loud And Proud
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model, Alex Castro. I'll let Alex fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on how Alex got used to calling herself a model, her past issues with shopping, how she wishes the fashion industry would change in the future, and her advice for folks who may be interested in modeling but haven't taken the leap yet.
Follow Alex online at @missalexandracastro - on Instagram.
You can also shop along with her on our site, via the Model Directory.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
PS - the "break up with him" joke I make at the end of the podcast is 150% a reference to and owned by the podcast The Read - go listen now if you aren't already!
Models: Patricia Birch - All My Angles Are Blessed
In today's episode of Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast - I chat with SmartGlamour model, Patricia Birch. I'll let Patricia fully introduce herself in the episode. We touch on why Patricia calls herself a model, how she feels about her body + it's relationship to the fashion and modeling industries, the journey she's been on to get here, and how she hopes the fashion industry will better itself in the future.
Follow Patricia online at @patriciaglows - on Instagram and Facebook.
You can also shop along with her on our site, via the Model Directory.
Don't forget to like, share, subscribe! And of course visit www.smartglamour.com
Welcome to Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour Podcast!
Welcome to our new SG podcast! I hope you enjoy listening to my chats with folks from various backgrounds about the topics I'm passionate about - fashion, inclusivity, accessibility, ethics, and how they all intersect. Join the conversation by following us on Facebook and Instagram! And of course - check out www.smartglamour.com. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Thanks for listening!