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Beyond the Stitch
by Litany NYC
Want an inside look at how your clothes were made? Everything from the good, the bad, and the beautiful? Beyond The Stitch explores the human side of fashion- the side that laughs, cries, drinks coffee, and even makes mistakes. Beyond the Stitch takes a deep look at how good and ethical design can enrich our lives. Join Veronica, Creative Director of Litany NYC, every Wednesday as she talks with her cats or a human guest about how we can make fashion more human.
Episodes
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Are Catholic Influencers & Brands "Selling" Jesus?
How helpful are Catholic influencers when it comes to evangelization? Are we simply shouting into an echo chamber? And are Catholic brands just profiting off of the name of Jesus? At what point does sharing your faith become a marketing tool? And what about Catholic influencer copycats? Join us…
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Interview With a Catholic Model: Colette Lanzon
Oh boy. This is a good one. We have the answers to questions you always wanted to ask a Catholic model! We interviewed the wonderful Colette Lanzon on everything from wearing lingerie, to refusing jobs, having her photo in Times Square, being a plus size role model, and her Catholic identity!...
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Confident Coverage: Swimwear Chat with Catherine from Siena and Co.
If you want to go sustainable for your swimsuit this summer but don't know where to start, look no further than Siena and Co. Swimwear! Catherine Huss joins Veronica and Lilly again, this time to talk about her second swimwear collection, what goes into a sustainable swimsuit vs. a fast fashion...
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Why Catholics Should be Upset about Kanye's Recent Fashion Show
Fashion week got crazy, and we need to talk about it. *Veronica mentions WWII in connection to St. JPII's life, from 34:00 to about 40:00 should you like to skip* Some people to check out on Instagram this week: @gabriellak_j, @luxurylaw, and @edward_enninful
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This Changes Everything: freeing our bodies from fixation
TW: Discussion of Eating Disorders The very narrow (badum tss) skinny version of femininity from the early 90s is "back in fashion," and we need to talk about it. Veronica and Lillian are joined by Shelby Hirschman of Good Body Nutrition to discuss the trends of "body standards," why diets ain't...
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Ep 21: Can You Be A Person of Faith In Fashion?
Veronica chats with Udochi Ekwerike, a Catholic creative who works in fashion. Together they discuss what it looks like to work in a secular field while still growing in faith. Udochi explains that all beauty leads back to the source and that doing your job well is an act of love. Tune in for a...
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Ep. 20: The Lasting Impact of Victoria's Secret, Veronica & Lillian React To New Hulu Doc
Remember when the Victoria's Secret runway shows reigned supreme? Unsurprisingly, the "revolutionary" lingerie brand has a sketchy past -- full of predators, scam artists, and power-hungry industry tycoons. Beyond The Stitch host, Veronica Marrinan, and co-host Lillian Fallon, dive into Hulu's…
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Ep. 19: Does It Matter What Guys Wear On Dates?
Have you ever gone on a date with a guy who didn't dress for the occasion? Was it a turn off? Or did it not matter to you? Do you look to date guys who put lots of effort into how they dresses, or is it better that they don't care? Is it a no-no when guys have style preferences for their...
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Ep. 18: Modesty Culture & Swimsuits With Siena & Co.'s Catherine Huss
This week, we chatted with swimsuit designer and founder of Siena and Co., Catherine Huss! We immediately dove into all the good stuff -- modesty culture and the age old modest swimsuit debacle most Catholic women face every summer. Catherine shares her story as a Catholic fashion designer and…
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Ep. 17: "Do The Kardashians Belong At The Met Gala?" with Veronica & Lillian
This week, host Veronica Marinnan and co-host Lillian Fallon discuss all things Met Gala! From favorite red-carpet moments to pop-culture ponderings, join them as they dive into this year’s theme “Gilded Glamour”, the fashionable rise of the Kardashians, and the history of the gala itself.
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16: A Convoluted Way of Thinking About Things: Julia Wehner
Julia Wehner is a poet, Montessori teacher, and avid playlist creator who wrote poems to pair with each garment in the Verdant collection from last spring. She and Veronica discuss creative processes, how the poems were structured, meeting ourselves in small children's wonder, how clothing shapes...
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Ep. 15: All White, All Day, Every Day with Fr. Joseph Hagan, O.P.
Veronica is joined by a new kind of guest - who wears the same thing constantly. What's it like wearing a religious habit on the NYC subway? What's the inspiration behind the Dominican habit? And, most importantly, is it really as comfy as it looks? Fr. Joseph spills his best thoughts - including...
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Ep. 14: Diet Culture, Fashion, and Fasting
Mary, Litany's blogger, joins Veronica to talk about how fasting is different from dieting and how we can live outside of the pain-causing approach to food that's so common in the fashion industry. Follow along on Instagram at @litany.nyc or visit the team at www.litanynyc.com.
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Ep. 13: Mental Health Mic Drops with Lillian Fallon
Welcome back!!! Lillian, Litany's new Customer Experience Manager, and Veronica dig into the role of mental health in the fashion industry, what it looks like now, what they want it to become, and practical tips that have helped them take care of themselves within different work environments. How...
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Ep. 12: Til Death Do Us Part - And Back Again, with Lucy Rahner
Lucy designed the Litany logo and now she's back to share her life as a Catholic visual artist in NY. One of her most recent artwork involves clothing, paint, and St. Michael's breastplate prayer. She and Veronica talk about funerals, Elmo, Parousia, and makeup. Is death the end? How does that...
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Episode 11: Fat, Black, and Free with Leah V.
Leah has worked hard to get to where she is now- being a plus sized hijabi model, public speaker, and inclusive content creator takes a lot of assertive energy and self compassion. She and V talk about her experiences in the fashion industry and how she broke out of the mold she used to put…
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Ep. 10: Beauty and the Bees with Lauren from Beecauses
Lauren joins Veronica to share her journey in starting a meaningful nail polish company with her family. They talk about navigating the tension between wanting to look beautiful and not wanting to be vain, giving ourselves good things in good ways, and their favorite nail polish colors. Find…
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Ripping at the Seams Of Suffering: A Meditation
We're "joined" by our co-founder Sr. Maria Dominique by some of her wisdom from a letter.
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Episode 8: Waste Not, Want More with Fabscrap
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the fabric designers don't use? Fabscrap is a non-profit that finds creative ways to keep that fabric out of landfills and back into the world. Veronica chats with Erin, Fabscrap's NYC Reuse Coordinator, about the behind-the-scenes of this hidden part of...
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Episode 7: Work It! Bodies and Souls with Claire Kretzschmar of NYCB
Claire, a dancer who modeled in the Verdant photoshoot, joins Veronica to talk about the connection between body and soul and how her craft interacts with her interior life. The girls also try to remember when they became friends, talk joining-the-convent bachelorette parties, and gush about the...
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Episode 6: Rock Your Midlife with Dr. Ellen Albertson
What does it look like to have joy without an expiration date? How does our personal journey impact our personal style, and how can we express an authentic life through our personal style in our midlife? Join Veronica while she receives some real truth bombs with Dr. Ellen Albertson about…
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Episode 5: Textile Waste Solutions with Hand Me Up
Veronica sits down with Nicole and Kara, founders of Hand Me Up, an eco-friendly provider of capsule clothes for kids. The three dive into textile waste, the behind-the-scenes of clothing donation, and the impact our used clothes can have. Find Hand Me Up at www.handmeupshop.com and at Instagram...
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Behind the Scenes: Design Process of the Lavinia Jacket
Have you ever wanted to know how a concept about something like the Incarnation can become a jacket you can wear? Once a month we'll be sharing the design process behind different garments, and today Veronica gets into the Lavinia Jacket (which is actually 2 jackets and 2 vests in 1!). She also...
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Dropping Truth Bombs with Lillian Fallon
Stories from fashion week's backstage? Theology of the Body meets personal style? Booty shorts?! It's all here. We love Lillian over here at Litany, not only for her attentiveness to the humanity of each person through style but also for her no-punches-pulled approach to talking about big...
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"Does What I Wear Really Do THAT?" with guest Rebecca Weef Smith
On Beyond the Stitch, we talk the human side of fashion. Today Veronica chats with Re-Fashioning Life aficionado and human being Rebecca Weef Smith, researcher and Instagram fashion icon. Not only is she familiar with the human side of fashion, but she wrote her dissertation on the link between...
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Supporting Our Life With Our Passions
Why Olivia and Veronica started a clothing line during a pandemic. Getting started in the fashion industry, balancing life and creative work in a cutthroat industry, and also some very emotional thoughts on moms. (Edit: Olivia has recently received her new name with the Dominican Sisters of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Want an inside look at how your clothes were made? Everything from the good, the bad, and the beautiful? Beyond The Stitch explores the human side of fashion- the side that laughs, cries, drinks coffee, and even makes mistakes. Beyond the Stitch takes a deep look at how good and ethical design can enrich our lives. Join Veronica, Creative Director of Litany NYC, every Wednesday as she talks with her cats or a human guest about how we can make fashion more human.
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Want an inside look at how your clothes were made? Everything from the good, the bad, and the beautiful? Beyond The Stitch explores the human side of fashion- the side that laughs, cries, drinks coffee, and even makes mistakes. Beyond the Stitch takes a deep look at how good and ethical design can...
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