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Buying and Beyond
Welcome to the Buying & Beyond podcast, the podcast for all things Retail Buying...and more!
Join us, Kate & Lyns, buyers and best friends, each week for industry insights, stories and expertise from real people in retail.
Enjoy honest stories and conversations, retail therapy and learn bite-sized tips from us and our guests from across the industry.
- Season 1 starts with Becoming a Buyer - the background to how we started in the industry, what exactly is a Buyer, working your way up the ladder and the main meetings and tasks working in Buying
- Season 2 is all about Being a Buyer - leading a team, coordinating trips, working with suppliers, product & personal development and sustainability
- Season 3 takes us beyond just the direct Buying team - we introduce merchandisers, talk about designers and new trends, burnout & life coaching.
- Season 4 is where we are joined by more Retail Buyers and have also invited Retail Businesses to tell us their stories
- Season 5 continues with a fantastic assortment of Retail Buyers and Retail Businesses. We find out how they got started and what inspires & excites them about retail - plus we lift the lid on what Brands need and Buyers expect!
We are your modern day mentors; prepping Buyers of the future and empowering current Buyers. Our insights for retail businesses and entrepreneurs will shine a light on how to to build, grow, scale and pitch like a pro!
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Season 6 Episode 1: Sewing, Style & Slow Fashion with Christine Lindebak founder of Sewing and the City and Lindy Lindy
In this inspiring episode, we welcome Christine Lindebak – designer, fashion industry veteran, and founder of both the ethical loungewear brand Lindy Lindy and the sewing education platform Sewing in the City.
Christine shares how her sewing journey began at just six years old, nurtured by her creative mother and a home filled with inspiration. She reflects on a vibrant career spanning roles at Nordstrom, Escada, Mulberry, Alexis Bittar, and Emilio Pucci, offering candid insights into the stark contrasts between luxury and fast fashion, as well as the unique cultures of retail in Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York.
Christine opens up about the burnout that led her to step away from corporate life and channel her expertise into entrepreneurship and launching Sewing in the City to provide online classes, YouTube tutorials, and PDF patterns, and later founding Lindy Lindy, a slow fashion brand creating loungewear from vintage linens through small-batch production in Spain.
Throughout our conversation, she champions individuality, upcycling, sustainability, and the joy of making clothes that truly fit, sharing how her “Fit Clinics” empower people to feel confident in their own creations.
3 Key Takeaways:
- Sewing and upcycling are accessible, affordable, and deeply rewarding—anyone can start with simple tools and grow their skills.
- The slow fashion movement values quality, individuality, and sustainability over mass production and trends.
- The skills you’ll learn in your demanding corporate career will stay with you for life - and can help you to build a business around your passion
Links & Resources:
- Lindy Lindy – Christine’s ethical loungewear brand: https://lindylindy.com/
- Sewing in the City – Online classes, YouTube tutorials, and PDF patterns: https://sewingandthecity.com/
- Follow Christine on Instagram and YouTube for creative inspiration and tutorials @sewingandthecity @lindylindy.shop
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