Style Sphere

In this week’s episode of Style Sphere, special guest Zoë Frantz, blog writer for The Circle of Fashion and a certified mega Bowie fan, is here to take Minty and Louise on a journey through the many looks of David Bowie. From the spaceman suits of Major Tom to the glittery glam of Ziggy Stardust, Zoë walks us through her favourite eras and why Bowie’s fashion still resonates so powerfully today. We also explore Bowie’s collaborations with designers and speculate on what his style might’ve looked like in the age of digital fashion

Academic Dress & Campus Style - Pt 2: The future of fashion in academia To conclude our short series on fashion and education, Amanda, Minty, and Louise shift the focus to the present and future. Amanda shares her insights on fashion’s evolving role in academia—how clothing influences students, the romanticization of elite institutions and their traditions, and the place of fashion in academic research. Tune in and enjoy! This episode comes with our first-ever ⁠Substack⁠. You'll find in it all of the history, pictures, links and references discussed!

Academic Dress & Campus Style - Pt. 1: Do Oxford and Harvard Set the Standard? Surprise! This episode comes with our first-ever ⁠Substack⁠. You'll find in it all of the history, pictures, links and references discussed! Welcome back to Style Sphere and in our first episode of 2025! We are so excited to have Amanda Zhang with us. Amanda graduated from Harvard in 2022 and completed her master's from Oxford University in 2023. One of her primary research focuses has been academic dress and ⁠campus style⁠. In this interview, Amanda dives into fashion at elite institutions. Enjoy part 1 of our new series: Academic Dress & Campus Style!

Style Time Machine: Recapping 2024 and envisioning 2025 Celebrate the New Year with your Style Sphere hosts Zoe and Louise! As the year comes to an end, we look back on 2024 trends predictions and tour favourite celebrity looks. We also discuss what we should bring into 2025 and what we believe should stay in 2024! Happy New Year!!

Runway Ready: From intern to icon The full scope on fashion internships and modelling Dive into the fashion world with Style sphere!! We had two amazing guests on the podcast this week. We talked in detail about how to get a fashion internship with Asha (@ashabui) and how to get started in the modeling industry with Grace (@yuegx)! Join us to get a first-hand perspective in networking, booking runways, shaping your career goals and the major lessons they learned during this time. We can’t wait for you all to listen, Enjoy!!

Style Sphere - Behind the Brand: Maison Prefontaine Circle of Fashion is back with our first podcast episode of the season!! We hope you enjoy this lovely conversation with Catherine, owner of the brand ⁠@maisonprefontaine⁠! We discuss her brand launch, the breakthroughs, the challenges, runway shows, her future goals, and more. Stay tuned for more episodes, we’ll be dropping one a month! Thanks for listening. Ps: A big shout-out to ⁠CKUT⁠ for letting us use and record in their studio!