We often think of our clothes as things, as possessions separate from ourselves when in reality, they act as a second skin. Your personal style can help you befriend your body and manage your moods, meaning that your choice of outfit can have a profound effect on how you feel. So, to celebrate the power of clothing to help you lean into who you truly are the FiP team have started a new series called #mysecondskin where we’ll be speaking to people from all walks of life about the role that their wardrobe plays in their everyday life. For our seventh instalment, we’re speaking to product Designer and podcaster Stephanie Irwin.
Stephanie Irwin
Stephie (@Stephieirwin) is the host of the Fashion Originators Podcast (@fashionoriginatorspodcast) where she interviews game-changing fashion entrepreneurs. She distil’s fashion content down to what’s important, creating solutions that are fun, inclusive and data-driven. Alongside podcasting, she is a product designer and associate lecturer at London College of Fashion.
Here’s what Stephie had to say when we asked her about her relationship with her own clothing:
1. How do your clothes make you feel?
2. What is your most treasured item, that brings you joy?
3. Do you believe your clothes are political/ define you in any way?
4. Has Covid-19 changed your relationship with your clothes?
100% – I’m far less judgmental of sweatpants!
