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Autumn sartorial tips, musician Ana Lua Caiano and small talk

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1 October 2024

Episode 44

47 minutes

This episode is something of an homage to autumn style: we gather in Zürich for a discussion on the seasonal wardrobe with designer Noële Nana Schaffner from sumptuous Swiss brand Nomadissem. We reflect on the creative resilience of a nation at war as we report on Ukrainian Fashion Week, hear the esoteric sounds of Portuguese musician Ana Lua Caiano and muse on the power of small talk in an audio essay about embracing the poetry of everyday conversation.

1 October 2024

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Ukrainian Fashion Week

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Known for her ethereal, colourful cocktail dresses, Ukrainian designer Nadya Dzyak headed back to Kyiv for Ukrainian Fashion Week – the first iteration of the event since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. She told us about solidarity among the design community and the power of fashion in a time of war.

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Autumn style notes with Nomadissem

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As crisp mornings give way to warmer afternoons, it can be challenging to remain stylish and cosy at the same time. Enter elegant womenswear label Nomadissem. With its goods designed in Switzerland and handcrafted in northern Italy, the brand has proximity to its suppliers at its core. Noële Nana Schaffner, creative director and founder of Nomadissem, joined us in Zürich with some style notes.

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Meet Ana Lua Caiano

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Ana Lua Caiano is a one-woman band who explores traditional Portuguese music through a distinctly modern approach, incorporating electronica, trip-hop and the sounds of everyday life.

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The art of small talk

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Some people find it effortless, while others dread it – but making time to engage with everyone from the bus driver to the person sitting next to you at dinner can be life enhancing. For this month’s final thought, journalist and former diplomat Elna Nykänen Andersson leaves us with some tips to ensure that you’ll never be lost for words.

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