The (Un)Ethical Consumer
🍄 January 2026 (Industry Mini-Take): Galliano Returns to the Dior Runway & A Shroom-static Chanel Moment (Paris Fashion Week) 💅🕶
Fashion Week is starting — and before the coffee fully kicks in, here are a few early thoughts ☕ In this short industry mini-take, we unpack two moments from Paris Fashion Week that say a lot about how fashion handles memory, power, and evolution. 👁️ Galliano at Dior — Fashion’s Selective Memory John Galliano’s appearance at the Dior show reopened a conversation the industry never quite finished having. Fashion loves a redemption arc — especially when it’s beautifully tailored — but who actually gets forgiveness, and who is written out of the story entirely? We look at how talent, accountability, and institutional amnesia intersect on the runway. 🍄 Chanel in Paris — A Soft Reset Chanel’s couture show felt less like a reinvention and more like a recalibration. Mushrooms overhead , sheer layers, feather-light textures — and a noticeable shift in mood. Less nostalgia cosplay, more quiet confidence. In a season obsessed with disruption, Chanel made a case for patience, craft, and stability as strategy. 👉 Takeaway: As fashion barrels into another season, these moments reveal how the industry negotiates past and future — what it remembers, what it reframes, and what it chooses to soften rather than confront. As always — stay curious, stay critical, and please hydrate. 💧 🎧 Available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts ⭐️ If you enjoyed this mini-take, please take a moment to rate + review the podcast Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @theunethicalconsumer 🎤 Host: Zoë Goetzmann — @byzoesera
