Christmas Special: Storytelling through fashion

Christmas Special: Storytelling through fashion

In the final ARA Retail Therapy podcast Christmas special, ARA CEO Paul Zahra speaks with Edwina McCann, Editor-in Chief of VOGUE Australia.

​Edwina is responsible for the Vogue brand across digital, print and social media platforms. Vogue is synonymous with fashion and beauty and the internationally recognised brand is read by millions of people across the globe.

In this episode Edwina and Paul discuss:

  • The resilience of Australian fashion designers
  • Manufacturing and supply chain issues
  • The boom of the luxury market
  • The impact of fashion on mental health
  • What’s in store for fashion events moving forward
  • Sustainability priorities for brands and consumers
  • Indigenous designers and storytelling
  • Digital transformation in the magazine industry
  • The essential wardrobe items for Summer
  • The perfect Christmas day

Season 1: Trailer

Welcome to Retail Therapy – a podcast proudly brought to you by American Express. Each episode we’ll be chatting to a leader in Australia’s retail industry, including the CEOs of some of Australia’s biggest retailers. We’ll be finding out what makes them tick… What defines their leadership style… And how they got to the top of their game.

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Episode 1: Nicole Sheffield

What do canoes, boxes of wine and air-fryers all have in common? They are just some of the items Australia Post delivered, or sold, to Australians during lockdown. This first episode of Retail Therapy features a fantastic conversation with Nicole Sheffield, Executive General Manager, Community and Consumer at Australia Post.

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Episode 2: Sarah Hunter

In this episode of Retail Therapy, we speak with Sarah Hunter, the Managing Director of Officeworks – the go-to retailer for so many of us when it comes to office supplies, tech equipment and for families when it’s time for back to school.

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