The clothing retail landscape is changing fast, with the rise of online-only, pre-loved and rental business models. At the same time, the ultra-fast clothing sector is also growing rapidly. Where do new circular business models fit in? Can brands afford to get on board? Or is it case of: can't afford not to?

In this episode, we decode growth opportunities and innovations in resale, rental and repair, and get to grips with a challenging dilemma: how can we change the way we choose and enjoy our clothes while ensuring that retail thrives, responsible brands flourish and jobs are retained?

Your host Clare Press sits down with Kellie Hush, chief brand and strategy officer of The Volte, and The Iconic's CCO, Gayle Burchell to discuss:

• Who's renting fashion, and why?
• The resale opportunity
• The problem of non-wearables
• Strategies for reducing returns
• How data can help
• Durability in a world of multiple owners

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As Ellen MacArthur says: "Waste and pollution does not exist by accident, it is the result of design decisions."

So much is determined at the design stage. How can we unlock circular design?

Until recently, designers were taught to focus on a product's functionality or desirability. All well and good

when a brand's relationship with that product stopped at the first sale. Under Seamless, however, that

product responsibility is extended beyond the first customer until its end of life. This changes everything.

How can designers navigate the new normal?

This week, we're hearing from Professor Alice Payne, Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT, and Jackie Galleghan, founder and creative director of emerging Australian fashion brand Madre Natura, to talk:

• Where tomorrow's design professionals will to focus
• Vital context for why - and how - design education is changing
• The role of creativity
• Beating overwhelm
• Real-world examples of design for circularity in action

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We're excited to bring you our new podcast!

For our first episode, host Clare Press sits down with Seamless CEO Ainsley Simpson, and Seamless Chair, Rosanna Iacono to ask: What is product stewardship and why is it such a powerful tool to future-proof the Australian clothing industry and help us reach our sustainability goals? Then, we catch up with Paul Grosmann, CEO of Australia's iconic R.M. Williams, to find out what's driving responsible brands to join the scheme.

• Get inspired to think differently
• Discover the big ideas behind Seamless, including the roadmap to circularity and nature as a stakeholder.
• Hear the origin story
• Learn the detail around how the scheme has been designed and works in practice

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