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Average audio length:
46 minutes
English
United States
28 episodes
since Sept. 10, 2018
episodic

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After an exhibition in London about the history of kimono came to Marie and Sarah's attention, the piece, and what it represents to fashion, has been on their minds ever since. Here, they discuss the cultural and timeless quality of the kimono, and the other items that have crossed cultural borders…

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This week, Smart Casual tackles one of the biggest fashion issues of 2019 — sustainability. Our hosts talk about their very different approaches to fast fashion and impulse buying, and share their tried-and-tested ways to curb their spending habits. Our guest this week is co-founder of Irish design…
This week, our hosts delve deeper into a slightly more serious topic on Smart Casual - our mental health, and specifically, how the way in which we dress can affect it. Our guest this week is multi-award winning Irish designer Sarah Murphy, who talks about her muses, her plans for world domination …
Marie and Sarah delve into the idea of runway trends, and whether following the crowd really makes for a fashionable wardrobe. Our guest this week is knitwear designer Zoe Jordan, who chats to Marie about influences, Instagram perfection, and whether her Irishness is a factor in her beautiful creat…
In a special live episode of Smart Casual, Marie chats to Head Curator at the Irish Museum of Modern Art Rachel Thomas. Rachel chats about their latest exhibition - a collaboration with Kildare Village all about the subject of desire - how art meets fashion, and how art has influenced her taste and…
In a very special episode live from Kildare Village, model, influencer and fashion designer Emma Louise Connolly is our guest this week. She chats to Marie about the inspirations for her personal style, taking risks and having fun with fashion, and her top tips on how to dress up or down in a way t…
This week our hosts tackle the weighty issue of fashion and politics; how designers reflect what’s going on politically around the world, and how the clothes we choose reflect our own beliefs and ideas. Fittingly, this week's guest is the fascinating Natalie B Coleman, a designer whose clothes alwa…
From body image and inclusivity to climate change, our hosts discuss how much the fashion industry has changed recently to reflect societal opinions and also, how it has driven those changes from within. Our guest this week is designer Sorcha O'Raghallaigh, who, after working under fashion giants s…
As summer heats up, we're taking a look at how to nail holiday dressing. It must be said that we don’t often have a need to dress for hot weather in Ireland, and so our style changes up when we head to different climates - with new accessories, materials, and styles to play with. Our guest this wee…
White shirt, blue jeans, black boots, and plenty of beige — fashion basics are anything but boring. Often the glue that holds an outfit together, wardrobe basics can be anything that you always reach for to complete an ensemble — good quality, timeless pieces that never go out of style. Our guest t…
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