{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6204500e45f298001410c5e0/6299c6ca7f7a4000123ee1f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Frances Lowe, Loclaire - Reducing waste through made-to-order fashion locally designed and made in New Zealand","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6204500e45f298001410c5e0/1664355897073-498f18d416c34385475f3b2235b435cb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Meet Frances Lowe, Founder and Director of <a href=\"www.loclaire.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loclaire</a>, a responsible womenswear brand in Auckland, New Zealand that is committed to doing less, better through a purely made-to-order model - one that is zero waste, size inclusive, transparent in price, and locally made.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to our conversation to hear Frances’s story, her heritage as a 2nd generation Kiwi Chinese woman and why it is important to reconnect with her culture through cooking, community and a creative photo shoot in a local fruitshop.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about fashion's big waste problem, female entrepreneurship and how it shaped <a href=\"www.loclaire.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loclaire’s</a> business values and process.</p><p><br></p><p><em>\"With made to order one of the biggest advantages is, everything I sell already has a home”.</em></p><p><em>“I love the idea of clothing being more than just a dress in your wardrobe. I think it is really interesting when it becomes engaging with the wearer”.</em></p><p>- Frances Lowe</p><p><br></p><p>Loclaire</p><p><a href=\"www.loclaire.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.loclaire.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted and Produced by </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chana-imsirovic-ecommerce-specialist/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chana Imsirovic,</a> eCommerce Specialist at <a href=\"https://owlandmonk.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Owl and Monk</a>.</p><p>To learn more about this <a href=\"https://owlandmonk.com.au/pages/female-voices-in-ecommerce-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast</a> and <a href=\"https://owlandmonk.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Owl and Monk</a> visit</p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6204500e45f298001410c5e0/episodes/www.owlandmonk.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.owlandmonk.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Chana Imsirovic"}