{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 164: Meet Lisa of Two Big Blondes","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8056,"description":"Meet Lisa, the owner of Two Big Blondes, a plus size consignment shop in Seattle, Washington.  We will be talking about the challenges of running a consignment shop, her advice for all of you looking for plus size secondhand clothing, and how the fashion industry has a long way to go in many, many ways…including the way it does and does not dress larger people.  And Amanda digs in to how and why the industry is failing when it comes to sizing and size inclusivity.\nSeattle Women's Assistance Fund\nFind Two Big Blondes on Instagram:  @twobigblondes\nAdditional reading:\n\"Old Navy’s plus-size experiment failed. It didn’t have to,\" Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company.\n\"Why hasn’t plus-sized apparel been an easy win for retail?\" Tom Ryan, Retail Wire.\n\"What Fashion Can’t Seem to Get Right About the Plus-Size Market,\" Alexandra Mondalek, Business of Fashion.\n\"The Real Reason for the 40-Hour Work Week,\" David Cain, Business Insider.\nFind this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nWant to support Amanda's work on Clotheshorse? Learn more at patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast\nIf you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.world\n\nCheck out Amanda's other podcast, The Department.\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\nDeco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_u71z-ZNs_Ob6wKJAM2DSS8-P3fYJ_G9yobrjlS91nE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/OTRlMDEwOWM3ZWFh/ODc4ODkxNDIyM2Jj/YjZjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}