S3, Ep12: The Future of Fashion is Vegan with Joshua Katcher

<p><strong>This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at</strong> <a href="https://www.vivolife.co.uk/?rfsn=3316041.f04d74&amp;utm_source=Refersion&amp;utm_medium=Affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=3316041"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">vivolife.com</span></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Evy and special guest host Elliot Knight interview fashion entrepreneur, author, cheesemaker, educator and all-round renaissance man Joshua Katcher. A multi-hyphenate creative and long-time vegan activist, Joshua combines his keen eye for design with his vegan values, founding fashion brand</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Brave Gentleman</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, teaching at universities around the world and authoring Fashion Animals, his breathtaking book about the history of animals used in fashion. During this chat he shares his wisdom and passion for ethically produced fashion and delves into the innovations happening to make the future of fashion inevitably vegan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While you're listening, please take a moment to check out the link to our sponsor. Not only are Vivo Life a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also in this episode…</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua gives some truly creative answers in his quickfire questions round!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua talks about his journey and explains how he started a fashion brand with no background in the industry.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss whether the elitism inherent in the fashion world is at odds with the values of veganism, and Joshua shares why fashion is a serious, significant matter with a wide-reaching impact.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The nature of consumerism and why vegan brands have been relatively ineffective (compared with efforts in the food industry) at replacing traditional, animal-based products. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua describes his love-hate relationship with the fashion industry and where he thinks it is headed in the future.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua tells Evy and Elliot about the next generation of designers and materials that are vegan and primed to take the fashion world by storm. #mushroomleather</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua calls out the current 'power brokers' of the fashion industry and shares his vision for how fashion can empower us, protect ecosystems, sequester carbon and provide communities with a means of being self-sufficient.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elliot is launching a podcast!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ChickPeeps Treasure Hunt Giveaway! Listen for your 1st clue!</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow Joshua Katcher on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thediscerningbrute/?hl=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/discerningbrute?lang=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brave_gentleman/?hl=en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Brave Gentleman</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">on Instagram</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua's website</span> <a href="https://thediscerningbrute.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Discerning Brute</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out Joshua's amazing slow fashion, vegan brand</span> <a href="https://www.bravegentleman.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brave Gentleman</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out Joshua's epic, coffee table book,</span> <a href="https://thediscerningbrute.com/fashion-animals-book"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fashion Animals</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joshua's cheese;</span> <a href="https://www.rind.nyc/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RIND</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow guest-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itselliotknight/?hl=en">Elliot Knight on instagram</a>!</span></p> <p><strong>Get In Touch:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonus Content:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChickPeepsPod"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ChickPeeps Patreon</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickpeepspod/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPod</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChickPeepsPodcast/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@ChickPeepsPodcast</span></a></p>