Every outfit has a story to tell, and now a new cohort of fashion podcasts is unravelling how our clothes are made, the history behind the trends and the cultural significance of the garments we wear.

If you think that a fashion podcast sounds like a contradiction in terms – fashion is a visual medium, after all – then prepare to have your preconceptions challenged.

From stylists dishing out nuggets of sartorial advice to historians delving into the archives to bring us the fascinating stories behind the unassuming garments we wear every day, there’s a wealth of riches to get stuck into. And if you’re after a more sustainable spin on style? There’s a podcast for that, too. Here are some of our favourites…

From style history to sustainability, these are 9 fascinating podcasts for fashion fans