Podcasts by My Heels Are Killing Me
New Zealand's foremost fashion podcast where Sonia Sly goes behind the scenes of the fashion industry to find out what exists beyond its glamorous façade.
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Rise of the Y-Front from 2019-05-12T09:00
Jockey launched the Y-Front in the U.S. in 1935 and five years later the product landed on our shores, and it's been a favourite for Kiwi men ever since. In this final episode of RNZ podcast My Hee...
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The Business of Underwear: Flesh is More from 2019-05-05T09:00
"On the red carpet Kim Kardashian wore a slip that I designed and it was designed to be worn in the bedroom," says Kiwi lingerie designer Chloe Julian who has worked for international labels Agent ...
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Ahead of her time from 2019-04-28T09:00
From a pair of hand-knitted baby booties to a fully-blown business two-decades on selling not one, but two lifestyle brands, seems a far cry from Peri Drysdale's days as a nurse. In this episode of...
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A share of wardrobe from 2019-04-21T09:00
In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Belinda Watt Head of Fashion at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, shoe designer Kathryn Wilson and Murray Bevan - the founder of fashion PR agency ...
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Championing change in a volatile marketplace from 2019-04-12T00:00
It might be hard to imagine life without the internet and the ease that technology has brought to our lives. In this episode of My Heels are Killing Me, Sonia Sly talks to three fashion designers ...
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Karen Walker - 'The gate keepers have gone' from 2018-07-06T17:00
In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the Commonwe...
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Sharing the love - The Aloha Shirt from 2018-06-29T17:00
In this installment of My Heels Are Killing Me, Sonia Sly heads to Te Papa to find out about historical and contemporary views on the Aloha shirt.
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Will the bricks come tumbling down? from 2018-06-22T17:00
Surviving in the retail industry is tough, and today, it's a battle for stores to keep their cash registers ticking over.
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Olivia Fleming - the highs and lows of a New York dream from 2018-06-15T09:00
The fashion industry is a hungry beast and beyond its glossy facade are people who work tirelessly behind the scenes. But what is it like to be in the thick of it as an editor for a top internation...
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Dictating the terms of ageing from 2018-06-08T08:00
The beauty and fashion industries have long dictated what's deemed acceptable or desirable. And now that we're in an age of inclusiveness where does that leave women and the question of ageing?
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Hip-hop, B-boys and kicks from 2018-06-01T17:00
DJ Sir-Vere's sneaker obsession has seen him amass an impressive 500 pairs of kicks, some worth tens of thousands of dollars.
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Reimagining the future of fashion from 2018-05-27T09:00
Turkey tail mushrooms, subverting the male gaze, a story of migration and hidden circular forms inspire the work of emerging designers at iD Dunedin Fashion Week.
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The garment that changed the fashion landscape from 2018-05-18T17:00
Jeans are a ubiquitous staple in many wardrobes. And today, jeans are big business with street wear denim brands competing against premium labels.
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Benny Castles: Carving out a career in high end fashion from 2018-05-13T09:00
Benny Castles from WORLD addresses the changes in the New Zealand fashion industry and the challenges of local production and more in this episode of My Heels Are Killing Me recorded live at iD Dun...
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Cutting through the noise from 2018-05-04T08:00
Fashion photographer David James talks about the challenges of cutting through the noise in the online space, why he learnt about the commerce of fashion during an experience in New York, and why g...
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New season of Heels coming soon! from 2018-04-08T09:00
Season four of My Heels Are Killing Me starts 6 May with a new look show that explores sub-cultures and the social contexts that inform the fashion industry and the cycle of trends.
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Allbirds - The right amount of nothing from 2017-11-17T17:00
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible ...
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A new eclecticism from 2017-11-10T17:00
New Zealand's design landscape is starting to reflect our multiculturalism. Four designers discuss how their cultural heritage inspires and challenges them and why being 'different' is an asset.
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Defusing fashion's ticking time bomb from 2017-10-29T17:00
Today there are a multitude of pressures placed on designers in the fashion industry as consumers increasingly demand transparency in the manufacturing process. But there are many ways to approach ...
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Dan Roberts: Capturing a mood in street style from 2017-10-29T17:00
The international fashion week circuit has become more like a circus than ever before. In this episode of My heels are killing me Sonia Sly chats to a Kiwi street-style photographer who shares the ...
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Fashion’s inclusive new mood from 2017-10-20T17:00
Fashion is often a signal of a change in the air, reflecting societal norms and values. On RNZ podcast My Heels Are Killing Me Sonia Sly meets designer Jason Lingard who says being gay and growing ...
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Bridging the gap on fur in fashion from 2017-10-13T17:00
Fur is controversial in the fashion industry and wearing it today is a statement of nothing more than excess. The controversy lies not only in the hands of the designers producing it, but also thos...
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Kathryn Wilson lets her shoes do the talking from 2017-10-06T17:00
Designer Kathryn Wilson has thoroughly tread the boards of the Kiwi footwear industry. She talks to Sonia Sly about her naïve passion launching a label 15 years ago, how bumps in the road serve as ...
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Working Style part of a 'perfect storm' from 2017-09-29T17:00
A rising interest in menswear is a global trend and New Zealand label Working Style have experienced the ebbs and flows of what it means to be in the suit game. Sonia Sly heads to Auckland to meet ...
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'Everything has to be unmistakably NOM*d' from 2017-09-22T15:00
NOM*d founder Margi Robertson talks about her iconic 30-year-old brand, the one thing she would save in a fire and why summer is a season that never feels quite right.
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Changing the game from 2017-09-15T15:00
What are the game-changers for fashion buyers and influencers? And why is Instagram booming in Asia? Sonia Sly chats to David Jones buying manager Teneille Ferguson and influencers Mary Seng and Da...
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Bridalwear chilled to perfection from 2017-09-15T15:00
Trish Peng is a designer who creates show-stopping wedding gowns. At last year's NZ Fashion Week her 25-metre long train broke a world record and this year she created a dress that had to be kept i...
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Fashion's front-row dramas from 2017-08-29T09:00
Murray Bevan, founder of fashion PR agency Showroom 22, on what happens when the claws come out at New Zealand Fashion Week, working with Karen Walker and facing a female-dominated industry 15 year...
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Stolen Girlfriends Club: Beyond the rock n' roll facade from 2017-05-09T10:00
Being in the fashion industry is like trying to stay in control of a car that’s about to veer off the road, according to Marc Moore the founder of Kiwi label Stolen Girlfriend's Club. Marc speaks c...
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Karen Walker: The changing tide of fashion from 2017-05-02T09:00
What does it take to run a global brand and continue to grow a business in a cluttered market? Karen Walker talks about the changing tides of fashion, the global marketplace and sleepless nights in...
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A Fashionable Ambition from 2017-04-25T09:00
Caitlan Mitchell is the editor for one of the longest running industry magazines in the country. She speaks to Sonia Sly about ambition, modelling, fashion photography and the relevance of print in...
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Prop styling in New York from 2017-04-18T20:30
New York-based Kiwi Rachel Stickley knows all about styling props. When she's on the job her art tools are at the ready and she could be doing anything from sourcing furniture to melting lipsticks ...
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Young visionaries and the future of fashion from 2017-04-11T20:30
If you want to know what the future of fashion looks like it pays to keep an eye on emerging designers who create without boundaries. Sonia Sly meets emerging designers from around the world to fin...
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Making the modern gentleman from 2017-04-04T20:30
What does it take to make the modern gentleman? With a love of art and design New Zealand menswear label, French 83, provides a twist on classic suiting for the young professional. Add a dash of ou...
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Creating a career in the Big Apple from 2017-03-29T08:00
When Jonathan Thai moved from New Zealand to New York to get his dance career moving, he never would have imagined that be styling editorial shoots for Vogue and working with the cream of the inter...
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From the runway to the great outdoors from 2017-03-22T20:30
Headhunted to work for Tom Ford's eponymous label just as it was getting off the ground was like watching history in the making, according to designer Quentin Hart who worked with Ford for 3 years ...
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Yu Mei: East meets West from 2016-12-07T08:00
Jessie Wong, 23, is taking the fashion industry by storm with her luxury leather accessories brand, Yu Mei. She explains why a good bag should weather its journey with you.
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'I try to mix it up a wee bit' from 2016-11-30T08:00
Anabela Rea talks trends, landing a job in fashion and the importance of promoting cultural diversity and clothing that works for all types of women.
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Growing a brand in a fickle digital world from 2016-11-23T08:00
Kelly Thompson is the ultimate multi-tasker. The former Wellington makeup artist and photographer is based in Melbourne and is best known for her beautiful fashion illustrations and personal style.
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Wynn Hamlyn: striving for perfection from 2016-11-16T08:00
Wynn Hamlyn Crawshaw is a young designer who moved from a career in construction to developing his own womenswear label.
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The Importance of Well Made Clothes from 2016-11-09T08:00
Courtney Sanders is a Melbourne-based Kiwi and co-founder of Well Made Clothes. She talks to Sonia Sly about setting up an online ethical clothing business and a movement towards slow fashion.
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Jimmy D: There's more to life than fashion from 2016-11-02T08:00
Auckland-based designer James Dobson talks about life before the internet, meeting the needs of a clientele that range from 15-60, and why he has to remind himself that there is more to life than f...
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Pearly Wong's International Minimalism from 2016-10-26T08:00
Pearly Wong is a fashion designer based between Malaysia and Berlin. She talks to Sonia Sly about catering to an international market place and the realities of the industry for Malaysian designers.
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Model Talk from 2016-10-19T08:00
Sonia Sly meets two New Zealand models to talk about life on and off the runway.
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NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Five from 2016-08-26T11:00
What lies behind the facade of Instagram and outfit shots? Fashion blogger Alison Gordan chats about her website Modesto and keeping up appearances while being a country girl at heart.
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NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Four from 2016-08-25T17:00
Day Four was all about the group shows, with a side of racy swimwear... Sonia Sly catches up with Assia Benmedjdoub, editor of Australian publication, Ragtrader.
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NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Three from 2016-08-24T19:00
Sonia Sly and Simply You editor Naomi Larkin discovers the secrets to blending music with storytelling on the runway and finds out why coats made of carpet may be your ticket to AW17 style.
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NZ Fashion Week 2016 - Day Two from 2016-08-23T17:00
Sonia Sly and fashion blogger Vlad Tichen dissect the good, the bad and the "mind -blowing" from day two of NZ Fashion Week.
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