Advance Copy

To mark 2024 Melbourne Design Week and the release of Advance Copy’s book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-book], the iconic Australian fashion designer Lee Mathews [https://leemathews.com.au/] and publisher and creative director Beth Wilkinson [https://bethwilkinsonstudio.com/], gathered a small group of fashion industry insiders and admirers of the brand for an intimate conversation. In this characteristically frank reflection, Lee delved into her founding principles, offshore production, the pricing conundrum and so much more. Take a moment to sit down and tune in to this much-needed personal account of an iconic independent brand owner. Enjoy!   For more information on Advance Copy's book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands, join our community:  * Book [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-autumn-drop] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advance_copy/] * Substack [https://substack.com/@advancecopy] * Website [https://advance-copy.com/] * Newsletter [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] Post-production & editing: Mark Smith [www.camerasmiths.co.uk] Music & post-production: Emmanuel Corre [https://www.instagram.com/e_talking_/]

This spring, the Advance Copy podcast is developing into a suite of members-only audio consulting sessions, register here [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] to show your interest.    Tailored to the perspectives of elevated independent brands and approached with honesty and pragmatism, each session will bring you unique insights on how to grow a fashion or lifestyle company fit to the needs of today’s world.  The discreet episodes are designed for: * Founders * In-house decision-makers * Expert freelancers of elevated independent brands Topics of focus * Refining brand values * Wholesale partnerships * Direct-to-consumer * Financial stability * Communicating true purpose For more information on Advance Copy's book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands, join our community:  * Book [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-autumn-drop] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advance_copy/] * Substack [https://substack.com/@advancecopy] * Website [https://advance-copy.com/] * Newsletter [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] Post-production & editing: Mark Smith [www.camerasmiths.co.uk] Music & post-production: Emmanuel Corre [https://www.instagram.com/e_talking_/]

Carmen de Baets reflects on how she met her husband and business partner Joris ter Meulen Swijtink, establishing their guest house, shop and kitchen Carmen Amsterdam [https://www.carmenamsterdam.com/] and the much respected visual signature of their company. For more information on Advance Copy's book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands, join our community:  * Book [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-autumn-drop] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advance_copy/] * Substack [https://substack.com/@advancecopy] * Website [https://advance-copy.com/] * Newsletter [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] Post-production & editing: Mark Smith [www.camerasmiths.co.uk] Music & post-production: Emmanuel Corre [https://www.instagram.com/e_talking_/]

Casa Shop's [https://www.shopcasashop.com/]Emi Moore and Jacqueline Davis, reflect on how their paths crossed, the company's trajectory since its establishment in 2016 and the origin of their distinct Instagram aesthetic. With a little help of a marine biologist, we’ll also talk about how the definition of “development” has been misunderstood and why “less is better” best symbolises Casa Shop’s idea of growth. Guests Emi Moore Jacqueline Davis Quote from "Ladders, trees, Complexity, and Other metaphors in Evolutionary Thinking"  by Andreas Hejnol in Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet - Ghosts and Monsters of the Anthropocene, pp.G87–G102. Available to purchase here [https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/arts-of-living-on-a-damaged-planet]. For more information on Advance Copy's book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands, join our community:  * Book [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-autumn-drop] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advance_copy/] * Substack [https://substack.com/@advancecopy] * Website [https://advance-copy.com/] * Newsletter [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] Post-production & editing: Mark Smith [www.camerasmiths.co.uk] Music & post-production: Emmanuel Corre [https://www.instagram.com/e_talking_/]

Palo Studios is a multi-division company comprising of a wholesale agency, a brand, and a creative production agency all under one ethically minded umbrella of its founder, Cassie Rose Ebner. Every collaborator of Palo Studios [https://palostudios.com/] is driven by positivity and well-being thus creating a new template for working in fashion. We talk to Cassie about the critical moment when the grasp of the classic wholesale model begun to loosen inspiring her to bridge the gap between conscious brands, retailers, and customers. Guest: Cassie Rose Ebner, Palo Studios [https://palostudios.com/] For more information on Advance Copy's book, Growing Independent Fashion Brands, join our community:  * Book [https://advancecopy.bigcartel.com/product/growing-independent-fashion-brands-autumn-drop] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advance_copy/] * Substack [https://substack.com/@advancecopy] * Website [https://advance-copy.com/] * Newsletter [http://eepurl.com/gTOVRD] Post-production & editing: Mark Smith [www.camerasmiths.co.uk] Music & post-production: Emmanuel Corre [https://www.instagram.com/e_talking_/]