From upcycled fashion pieces stitched together in Port Kembla to vintage clothing racks in Wollongong and the pages of local magazines across the Illawarra, this episode explores how creativity and sustainability go hand in hand.
We meet local designer Monty Colwill of No Consensus, who transforms discarded materials into unique garments, vintage store owner Acacia Reynolds of From Juni, who is making sustainable fashion more accessible, and magazine editors Kate O’Mealley and Amber-Rose Layton, who are preserving local stories through print media in an increasingly digital world.
Together, their stories reveal how Illawarra creatives are challenging fast fashion, overconsumption, and endless scrolling by encouraging slower, more intentional ways of creating, purchasing, and connecting. At a time when consumption continues to rise, these local businesses and storytellers demonstrate the value of investing in people, communities, and things worth holding onto.
