{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 236: Ripped From the Headlines...","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a1830987\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7003,"description":"In this episode, Amanda explores and explains a few different topics that are “ripped from the headlines,” including some news submitted from listeners:\nA recap of Amanda's day at the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual MeetingAn update on the Fashion ActHow boycotts are affecting Target (and their nightmare 2025 Pride collection)What Joann has in common with Toys R US, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Nasty GalWhy Torrid is closing a ton of stores (and why this is a problem)And so much more!\nJOIN AMANDA FOR THE CLOTHESHORSE BIRTHDAY CRAFTERNOON ON JULY 20!\nAdditional Reading:\n\"Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action,\" Maxine Bédat, Business of Fashion.\n\"Target sales fall sharply in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025,\" CBS News.\n\"Target Moves Pride Merchandise Aside To Spotlight Father’s Day And July 4th Holidays,\" Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.\n\"'Cowardcore:' Everyone Is Noticing The Same Thing About Target's Pride Merch,\" Brittany Wong, HuffPost.\n\"Nervous Corporate Sponsors Retreat From New York Pride,\" Liam Stack, The New York Times.\n\"Michaels acquires Joann brand: What it means for store inventories,\" Lori Comstock, USA Today Network.\nGet your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/\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\nDid you enjoy this episode? Consider \"buying me a coffee\" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorse\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\nSlow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of making, mending, and altering their own clothes. Ruby also provides professional...","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}