Fashion as a Force for Good

By: Smart Works
  • Summary

  •  Fashion as a Force for Good is podcast brought to you by Smart Works, the charity that uses the power of clothing and coaching to help unemployed women get the job and transform their lives. In this podcast, the team at Smart Works charity brings a group of inspirational women together to explore the transformative power of fashion.  Each week, fashion journalist and Smart Works supporter Tiffanie Darke speaks to a different guest about that one piece of clothing that gave them confidence at a crucial moment and the impact that fashion has played throughout their lives. Find out more about how Smart Works uses fashion as a force for good to empower unemployed women by visiting https://smartworks.org.uk/ 
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Episodes
  • Gina Martin’s patterned mini dress
    Aug 10 2023
    Opening their wardrobe doors to host Tiffanie Darke this week, is author and activist Gina Martin. Gina talks Tiffanie through the story behind her campaign to make upskirting illegal, as well as her journey from working in advertising to working in campaigning and how that transition influenced her fashion choices.  Gina also brings with her, a dress she brought in Australia that always makes her feel a million dollars and has joined her at key moments in both her personal life and career.  Follow Gina Follow Smart Works Donate to Smart Works Find out more about booking an Interview Dressing and Preparation appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Emma Gannon’s Yellow Trainers
    Aug 3 2023
    Sitting down in the Smart Works dressing room to discuss their style evolution this week, is writer and podcaster, Emma Gannon. Emma talks about her transition from working in an office to being fully freelance and how her fashion has evolved with that career change. Emma’s significant piece reflects her change in style when she says she moved away from trying to dress for ‘girl boss culture’ and decided to dress more comfortably. Emma also shares her tips for the perfect ‘Zoom outfit’… Follow Emma Follow Smart Works Donate to Smart Works Find out more about booking an Interview Dressing and Preparation appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Jo Elvin’s Little Black Dress
    Jul 27 2023
    Joining host Tiffanie Darke on the podcast this week is fashion editor turned charity CEO, Jo Elvin.  Tiffanie and Jo take a trip down memory lane, reliving the challenges and joys of being a fashion editor for the UK’s top women’s magazine during the noughties, as well as the story behind her recent career change, becoming the CEO of Children with Cancer UK. Jo’s key wardrobe piece is an “LBD’ that she says pushed her out of her comfort zone and changed her outlook on fashion when she first wore it in her thirties. Jo also shares her tips for dressing for job interviews drawn from her own experiences of hiring and recruiting and explains the story behind her legendary ‘clothes my husband hates hashtag’ that has captured quite an audience on Instagram. Follow Jo Follow Smart Works Donate to Smart Works Find out more about booking an Interview Dressing and Preparation appointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins

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