Fashionably Awkward is your one stop podcast to hear everything from roller coaster journey of a fashion student , social media, navigating the glitz & glam of the fashion industry, global fashion trends, sustainable fashion, styling on shows & movies, fashion shows, News in fashion & future in fashion along with some amazing guests from the industry.
In this episode, we sit down with Vidya Kumaresan an illustrator and surface designer whose work beautifully blends storytelling, culture, and creativity. ✨
We talk about her journey into illustration, building a creative career, finding inspiration in everyday life, and the process behind creating meaningful visual art and surface patterns. This conversation is an honest glimpse into the creative world behind the art we often admire online.
If you’re someone who loves art, design, creativity, or simply listening to inspiring journeys, this episode is for you.
28 Jan 2026
S2 E5 | In conversation with Founder of Staad Sanskriti Telang
🎙️ In today’s episode, we’re joined by Sanskriti Telang, Founder and Creative Director of ShopStaad, joining us from New Delhi.For our listeners, Staad is an equestrian lifestyle brand that captures the strength, elegance, and sophistication of the sport, translating it into everyday wear. By blending timeless design with the spirit of the stables, Staad creates pieces that are both powerful and refined.In this conversation, we dive into:- The story behind building an equestrian lifestyle brand in India- Sanskriti’s journey as a founder and creative director- The inspiration, challenges, and vision behind ShopStaadWe can’t wait for you to hear this one.So grab your headphones, get comfortable, and let’s get fashionably awkward ✨🔔 Subscribe for more honest, insightful conversations around fashion, creativity, and entrepreneurship.Staad Website - https://shopstaad.com/Staad Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shopstaad/Fashionably Awkward Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fashionably.awkward/Previous Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55RaG85Pr0
5 Oct 2025
In conversation with Design culturist Sneha Ullal Goel | Season 2 Episode 4
sefsdfIn this episode of Fashionably Awkward Podcast, we sit down with Sneha Ullal Goel a brand strategist, academic leader, and luxury brand storyteller to unpack the layers of design, culture, and sustainability.From being a “Design Culturist” to being a “Handmade Ambassador,” Sneha shares her journey of bridging traditional craftsmanship with the fast-paced world of digital fashion. We discuss her career journey, how young entrepreneurs can innovate at the crossroads of heritage and technology, and reimagine sustainability in the luxury fashion space.Tune in for a conversation that explores the future of conscious fashion, the value of storytelling in design, and the role of artisanship in today’s evolving digital economy.
5 Apr 2023
VOILA for Creators with Ke Shang | Season 2 Episode 3
VOILA is an AI-powered social commerce platform connecting brands, creators, and shoppers, with a built-in link management tool and comprehensive data analytics. The founding members came from renowned companies around the world including Google, Amazon, Tiktok, and Rent the Runway.
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Voila French for “there it is!” Voilà lives up to its name, with a visual search engine that does all the work for you. It recognizes clothing, searches its database, and serves up similar styles from retailers and designers across the web. As a creator and as a consumer, this is very exciting. From support on content management to build their own social storefront, the vast offerings at Voilà allow every influencer to easily find the most fitting tool that helps them excel.
3 Mar 2023
Out of the Box with Corii Burns | Season 2 Episode 2
Today we are joined by an amazing guest Corii Burns founder of Luxury sustainable Corii Burns. Her brand Corii Burns is a luxury deconstructed brand that focuses on diversity, socioeconomics, and sustainability as a catalyst for social change through fashion. Her collections are inspired and designed to highlight the diversity of the black diaspora and continued efforts to improve equity and inclusion.
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Quieesha BURNS(CORi!), is an American designer based in New York & Paris. She studied at IFA Paris (Masters in Contemporary Fashion Design). Her deconstructed tailoring, with an inclusive vision for the future of sustainable fashion, is intriguing. As well as her innovative perspective on upcycling, low waste direction, usage of deadstock fabrics and pre-loved garments, creating an ethical and out-of-the-box fashion.
10 Dec 2022
Whe X Fashionably Awkward | Season 2 | Episode 1
Today we are joined by an amazing guest Sumedha brand head & co-founder of Whe. We spoke about Eco - Friendly & handmade lifestyle jewellery, Whe is a women-run business which has supported the marginal communities in India & all about sustainable business & consumer practices. We'll discuss the ins and outs of sustainable jewellery in India.
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Whe is a jewellery & lifestyle brand started in 2020, by founder Priyanka Khandelwal. WHE stands for Made by Women, Handmade and Eco-friendly. It is a design-driven, ethical fashion brand, committed to bringing marginalized families out of the poverty cycle and inspiring consumers to buy eco-friendly and handmade products. The brand ensures a fair family investment in education, health, and savings by adding mothers to the workforce and doubling their family income. The brand has also helped many families during the pandemic by supporting women who had lost their domestic jobs.
The brand works with many different eco-friendly, sustainable materials like discarded fabric, waste wood, jute etc and upcycles them into jewellery using various hand techniques of artisans like hand embroidery, block printing, hand braiding, macrame etc. Today the brand has empowered more than 180 Women & trained over 500 to become independent The brand was also awarded the Savitri Sanmaan Award in 2017 by Maharashtra One.
13 Sept 2022
EP - 10 We are on a break
A short podcast & life update. This will be the end of season one of Fashionably Awkward Podcast. See you in season 2 guys.
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10 Jul 2022
Ep - 9 Dare to Dream | Rishitha Jahanvi (Model)
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Today we have a very special guest Rishitha Jahanvi. She is a young dreamer who also happens to be a model and aspires to be Miss India one day. Accorded with not one but two titles -
1.Karamveer Chakra in 2021 for her contribution towards abolishing caste system in India through her NGO Ensure the project
2. And the winner of Confidence and crown 2022, a training academy for models. She is not only an inspiration for people around her but also for thousands of people who connect with her through social media.
31 May 2022
Ep 8 | Republiqe - A digital fashion brand | James Gaubert
In today's episode, we will talk about blurring lines between digital & physical world, new shift in consumer behaviour towards social media dressing & all about digital clothing with James. We'll discuss the ins and outs of Phygitial fashion.
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We’re very excited to welcome our special guest James Gaubert, founder & creative director of Republiqe for today’s episode.
republiqe, a brand launched in August 2020, is the worlds first fully digital luxury fast fashion brand that designs unique creations that break the norm, interpreting and creating an extraordinary lifestyle, not only challenging, but redefining an entire category.
30 Mar 2022
Episode 7 | Phygital fashion
In this episode of Fashionable Awkward, we discuss the intriguing topic of Phygital fashion. We will be diving deep into the world of phydigital fashion. Well as the name suggests. ‘Phygital fashion’ is the amalgamation of the digital and physical world in the fashion industry. Stay tuned as we dive deep into that how Phygital fashion came into being? How & why it is essential today & What the future of Phydigital fashion holds for the world.
25 Jan 2022
Episode 6 | Fashion College Yay or Nay?
On this episode, we share our experiences through all our 4 years of our fashion college. We chit chat about all the activities & fun we've had during these 4 years. We end the episode with some insights that we think will be beneficial for future students looking forward to entering this amazing industry.
30 Dec 2021
FIFTH EPISODE | FASHION - THE DISCOVERY OF SELF
This episode is very special to us as we share our personal experiences that we went through while discovering ourselves through the lens of fashion.
What makes the episode all the more interesting is the contrast in our journeys.
15 Nov 2021
FOURTH EPISODE | HEALTHY FASHION BOOK INTERVIEW WITH ALYSSA COUTURE
Fashionably Awkward X Alyssa Couture. Meet the very inspiring and kind author of the book; Healthy Fashion - the deeper truths. Alyssa is a fashion entrepreneur who specializes in the fashion for health concepts that support mind, body and soul. She offers methods and solutions on medicinal fashion design. Thank you Alyssa for doing this✨
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13 Sept 2021
THIRD EPISODE | REVENGE SHOPPING
In this episode we sit to talk about the shift in shopping behaviour of people around the world post pandemic. How we all got ourselves involved in a shopping spree in order to deal with our pent up lifestyle pauses. Our personal experience of revenge shopping and online fraudulent. Towards the end we discuss about different ways of transitioning from inconsiderate to a conscious buyer and eventually end the episode with a fun game.
23 Apr 2021
SECOND EPISODE | COVID & FASHION
In the 2nd episode we sit to discuss covid and fashion. Impact of covid on fashion, evolution of mask from utility to staple, role of fashion industry during the pandemic, price debate on mask and our fun segments. This time we introduce our brand new segment ‘Fashionably Awkward Stories'.
21 Feb 2021
FIRST EPISODE | INTRODUCTION
In the first episode, we sit to discuss about ourselves and our podcast journey. How it all started, who we are and what this podcast is all about. Followed by a few fun segments such as rapid fire, shout outs.
11 Feb 2021
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Fashionably Awkward is your one stop podcast to hear everything from roller coaster journey of a fashion student , social media, navigating the glitz & glam of the fashion industry, global fashion trends, sustainable fashion, styling on shows & movies, fashion shows, News in fashion & future in fashion along with some amazing guests from the industry.
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