{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ee3a8f1f9831001383bf3e/60ee3a9b89a35e0014893f08?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kowtow's Gosia Piatek, The Beauty of Minimalism","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee3a8f1f9831001383bf3e/60ee3a9b89a35e0014893f08.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Welcome back!</strong> We're excited to kick off <strong>Series 2</strong> with this inspiring interview with <strong>Gosia Piatek</strong>, the fabulous force behind cult ethical fashion label <a href=\"https://au.kowtowclothing.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8ZOKpeii2QIVwyu9Ch3H7wLjEAAYASAAEgLODfD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kowtow</a>.</p><p>Decluttering, minimalism and the sustainable wardrobe are big themes in the ethical fashion conversation. But what does <strong>minimal design</strong> really mean? And what's it like to be an <strong>aesthetic minimalist</strong> with a partner who's a full-on <strong>maximalist</strong>?</p><p>In this Episode, we discuss how to build a sustainable fashion business, and the pressures of running one between London, where Gosia lives, and New Zealand, where Kowtow is based.</p><p>Gosia shares about her early life as a refugee from Poland, what it was like for her family to arrive in New Zealand knowing no one, and how she grew up a greenie.</p><p>The story of how she began her label is fascinating and unusual. Find out how she built it up, according to her values and her interests in art, <strong>architecture, craftsmanship, </strong>landscapes and travel. And how to make clothes while making a contribution to Mother Earth - enjoy!</p><p>THANK YOU for the music <a href=\"http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montaigne</a>. Montaigne is singing an acoustic version of <em>Because I love You</em>.</p><p>Follow Clare on Instagram and Twitter, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mrspress/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mrspress</a></p>","author_name":"Clare Press"}