Everyone smells. It's just whether or not it's on purpose, right? Innocent to the knowledge that perfume is one of Mike's specialist subjects, Penelope starts a scent-based conversation with that olfactory classic: Chanel No.5.
From Rihanna Puma diffusion line slides to Crocs™ to plastic shoe specialists with jazzy websites (and jazzier quotes), this week's all about 'jellies'. The shoe that asks the question: just how sweaty are your feet?
Pennie and Sarah talk about the wonderful world of body modifications. Not just your single-stud ear piercings but, for some, a way of life. Also feat. strip poker and sleeping in carports.
No longer a sales format limited to Tupperware™, Penelope takes us through the world of the apparel pyramid schemes* currently wreaking havoc in the United States. Could they take off here? And is onselling jazzy polyester they really _that_ bad?
* legally not pyramid schemes but 'multi level marketing'^^
What starts as an innocent discussion of the history of the necktie soon devolves into frigatebirds, grandma's furniture and MasterChef. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Find out how crushed bugs, bat poo, Tutankhamun and the sun god Ra make up the history of eyeliner.
Penelope, Mikey and Sarah go Bowie-esque in a chat about eyeliner, the technical side of waterlines, lashlines, wet eyes and on what occasions does Mikey wear it?
Penelope brings in special guest Aimee Egdell, owner of Tatty's Designer Recycle. As a second generation secondhand dealer within the rag trade, what light can Aimee shed on her work and its history? Also: are monocles making a comeback? Mike's asking for a friend.
Knock offs, copycats, 'homages', Louie Vweeton handbags... whatever you call them, Penelope's got the skinny on the rampant IP theft within the fashion industry. Is it a scourge or is it inevitable? Even necessary?
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