Obsessions: Charli Howard On How Pin-ups Help Her Love Herself

Obsessions: Charli Howard On How Pin-ups Help Her Love Herself

Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.


Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the inspiring Charli Howard. The business woman and model is telling us all about her love of 1950's pinup imagery, and how in a photoshop obsessed world, finding these images helps her feel emboldened to be herself unapologetically. Ione, Olivia, and Charli also discuss the idea of being sexually empowered vs. sexualised; why we need to stop putting women down for wanting attention, and how as a model, owning her own image, body, and sexuality is of utmost important. Inspired by Emily Ratajkowski's recent essay in The Cut, Charli will also be sharing her thoughts on the industry, what needs to change, and her own experiences.


TW: Sexual assault, abuse of power.


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The Polyester Podcast is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl). Polyester is a self published culture zine exploring intersectional URL feminism in the IRL world. Have faith in your own bad taste! And follow us on Instagram!

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