1. FASHION KILLS

5. FUTURE OF FASHION a conversation w/ Edwin Okolo

This episode of The Van Mac Podcast was a real treat. I had the pleasure to have a conversation with Artisanal crocheter and editor Edwin Okolo (Oh-KO-LO).   Be sure to check out Edwin's brand @studio.imo [https://www.instagram.com/studio.imo/] on Instagram.

4. "THAT FASHION NOVA DON'T FIT ME!"

Style Influencer and Food Enthusiast, Omosadee joins me to talk about how Fashion Nova and many other brands copy from independent designers. I ask her questions about fashion copying and we further discuss fashion laws and discuss whether or not fashion should have rules and boundaries. Please check out @omosadee [https://www.instagram.com/omosadee/]on Instagram also checkout @diet_Prada [https://www.instagram.com/diet_prada/] on Instagram and lastly but not least tweet me on Twitter @vanmacpodcast [https://twitter.com/VANMACPODCAST]. Interested in learning more about fashion laws too, check out Fashion Law.com [http://www.thefashionlaw.com/] and Conterfit chic.com [http://www.counterfeitchic.com/], created by Susan Scafidi, Academic Director of the Fashion Law Institute (based at Fordham Law School.

3. IS QUALITY A BLACK OR WHITE THING? a conversation w/ Eugene Maddy and Rodney Sawyerr

During this episode Visual Artist, Eugene Maddy and Designer Rodney Sawyerr, discuss with me the state of fashion for Black and African-American designers today. We also cover topics related to Dapper Dan's views towards the culture and Black Americans creating a sustainable economy. Be sure to check out on Instagram @getboxed_ [https://www.instagram.com/getboxed_/] and @molowo [https://www.instagram.com/molowo/]and tweet options and topics to @VANMACPODCAST [https://twitter.com/VANMACPODCAST] on twitter.

2. IS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION A THING?

This week is a discussion about cultural appropriation. There was a lot of people that were offended by KIMONO, Kim Kardashian's shape-wear brand. I will be weighing in my thoughts and opinions on cultural appropriation and the meaning. Is it a big deal? and also how it relates to fashion. This topic will also lead me to questions during this podcast like "Does fashion have any rules?" and "Can we prevent cultural appropriation?". Subscribe and rate and tweet me @VANMACPODCAST [https://twitter.com/VANMACPODCAST]

1. FASHION KILLS

This week I will be discussing over-saturation in fashion. The fashion industry today is very popular and full of designers. I'm also a fashion designer and I wanted to talk about why over-saturation is harmful to the fashion industry and ways that we can reduce over-saturation. *Remember to rate and subscribe on itunes, Spotify, Soundcloud and Anchor.