Cant Not

In conversation with Vintage Collectors and Independent Fashion minds from all over the world. Exploring design, consumption, culture and the unique journeys of small business in the big world.Full episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cantnotpodcast and access to Editing the Doom Scroll Newsletter. Follow @cant__not on InstagramGet cant not map, a map of vintage stores all over the world pre pinned on your maps: www.cantnotshop.com

Cant Not is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 106 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  117. 3AEM, Beyond the Archives

  Aug 30, 20261h 5m

  In conversation with Jakub and Ali of the vintage store 3AEM. We go back to their childhood stories of what brought them to fashion, the journey that brought them together to build 3AEM, Jakub's experience as a designer and decision to slow it down, the work and inspiration that goes into their vintage drops, the importance of accessible price points, their approach to mixing labels and eras, why their is a hype around archive and how its driven up the price points, is the archive space becoming a subculture? Thoughts on the designers that will be trending in vintage, their favourite pop culture moments where someone wore vintage, how vintage sits amongst contemporary fashion, current designers they are looking at, what's next for 3AEM and so much more!

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  116. *Preview* Judy Berger, 20 Years in the Market (Full Episode on Patreon and Substack)

  Aug 15, 202613 min

  In conversation with Judy Berger of Judy's Vintage Fair , The Big Flea Market, Vintage Furniture Flea and the Botanical Market -- Judy gets into the early days of putting on markets in London and how that lead to vintage fair's touring the UK's university towns. The novelty of using Myspace to advertise her market. How vintage purists had an issue with her selling stuff from the 80s in the early 00s. The work and also the fun that goes into putting on a market. How competitive the market business became. The effects of Covid. Her appreciation for the new gen of Markets (Shoutout to Stella of Second Life!). Reviving the old Kensington Market and shining a light on the history of that market which started in the 60s in London. The stories of the old Kensington Market Vendors. What to expect at their upcoming market there for London Fashion Week and so much more Full episode on ⁠Patreon⁠ and ⁠Substack⁠ both subscriptions get you ad free full episodes and access to my monthly editing the doom scroll newsletter Get access to cant not map which pre pins vintage stores all over the world to your maps >> ⁠www.cantnotshop.com

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  Episode #114

  115. *Preview* Edward Jones, Corsetier, Couturier & Collector (Full Episode on Patreon & Substack)

  Jul 31, 202624 min

  In conversation with Edward Jones, of @ edwardjonesatelier on how his early fascination with the understructures of victorian dress, the diaries of lady's maids and the hidden details and soft techniques of old haute couture sewing set him on his journey to becoming a couturier. Edward gets into the parts of couture sewing people may not realise and how hard it is to translate couture pieces in the digital age. We speak about what may be lost if this way of making isn’t up kept and the danger that puts couture fabric houses in. We get into his antique corset collection and his interest in preserving the corset history of the wartime and post war era. Other topics in our conversation include more on his collecting, 80s Emanuel Ungaro, his hat collection, the hats by the legendary milliner Madame Paulette, the punctuation mark of a Stephen Jones hat, whats next for the Edward Jones Atelier and so much more Full episode on Patreon and Substack both subscriptions get you ad free full episodes and access to my monthly editing the doom scroll newsletter Get access to cant not map which pre pins vintage stores all over the world to your maps >> www.cantnotshop.com

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  Episode #114

  114. *Preview* Allison's Archive, Fearless and Fun (Full Episode on Patreon Only)

  Jul 18, 20262 min

  In conversation with Allison Dickerman, founder of NYC based vintage store Allison's Archive on leaving her PR job to start her own business, the intuition and feeling that goes into her curation, admiring designers who weren’t afraid to have fun, missing the times when designers didn't try to appeal to everyone, Dsquared FW 2003, the constant surprises in sourcing, Vintage going from niche to mainstream, how archives have become cultural currency, the skate moss heel and so much more

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  Episode #113

  113. *Preview* Antoni & Alison, A Good Idea (Full Episode on Patreon)

  Jul 2, 202618 min

  In conversation with Antoni Burakowski, of Antoni and Alison on behalf of both Antoni and Alison! Antoni paints a vivid picture of the early 1980s in London, jumble sales on Brick Lane, performances by Divine, happy hour at Peppermint Park, always looking your best and going to Saint Martins College of Art — where him and Alison first met. We get into what brought them together, what led to their first collection, their principles, their design techniques, the slogan tees, being their own PR, pioneering digital printing on garments, making the perfect handbag, having a show about all the things they didn’t like, Alison wanting less, Antoni wanting more, what has kept their friendship and business partnership alive over 30 years, and so much more!

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