Stay ConnectedA smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity.
Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.
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Join Lucy Clayton for a private guided tour of the V&A's new blockbuster exhibition: Fashioning Masculinities, The Art of Menswear with curators Claire Wilcox and Rosalind McKever.
Recorded on location at the V&A museum.
Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490
LinksFor the first time, in this episode of DRESS:FANCY we're taking OFF our clothes to uncover what lies beneath...
Guest Cora Harrington is an American writer and commentator widely recognised as one of the foremost authorities on the subject of lingerie. She's the Founder and Editor in Chief of The Lingerie Addict, the world's largest lingerie blog. And the author of In Intimate Detail: How to choose, wear and love lingerie - a book which demystifies and modernises the way we think about the complex and private territory of intimate apparel. She joins host Lucy Clayton to discuss the politics, power and provocation of lingerie, alongside some more practical advice like how to properly hand-wash your knickers!
Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks
Text BEAUTY to 70490
LinksWelcome to a new season of DRESS:FANCY where we're using our collective power to do some good by partnering with the charity Beauty Banks. Together, we're launching their micro donation campaign. Join beauty industry legend and co-founder Sali Hughes in conversation with host Lucy Clayton to hear why this matters and how you can help.
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LinksTHE podcast about dressing up. Listen to discover what the new season of Dress:Fancy has in store.
LinksFrom the makers of DRESS:FANCY podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear.
Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes.
In each short episode, we'll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories about who we are.
And today, we're Dressing Up With artist Lou Taylor.
Join us for a playful conversation about colour, fashion icons, fake fur coats… and, well, you get the idea.
LinksJoin Lucy Clayton, author Adrian Tinniswood, Margaret Ducness of Argyll and the international jet set for a conversation about the social context surrounding this fashion icon and controversial society figure. Inspired by the BBC drama "A Very British Scandal" Links
Hands up if you enjoyed "A Very British Scandal" the BBC drama written by Sarah Phelps, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany? ****OF COURSE YOU DID! So, here's a treat for everyone craving more salacious and sartorial details about Margaret, Duchess of Argyll.
Join host Lucy Clayton, biographer Lyndsy Spence and author Luci Gosling for a rummage around in Margaret's real-life wardrobe. We explore the fashion standards of the time, Margaret's personal sense of style, her penchant for the pearls that sealed her fate and, of course, Argyll socks.
LinksIt's here! The DRESS:FANCY Christmas special.
This is always a show full of delight and sequins but this year, it's an extra-glittery treat because we're taking you all to Claridge's.
Join Host Lucy Clayton as she uncovers the magic and mystery behind the festive season at this iconic hotel. Recorded on location with Claridge's Archivist Kate Hudson and Communications Director, Charlotte Alexander-Stace, in this episode we meet the world's most fashionable Christmas Trees.
What happens when visionary creatives run wild on the theme of Christmas? Since 2009 legendary names from the fashion and design industries have made their mark in the lobby at Claridge's, with trees full of surprise, splendor and sparkle. With a starry line up including John Galliano, Alber Elbaz, Dolce & Gabbana, Christopher Bailey, Karl Lagerfeld, Diane von Furstenburg, Christian Louboutin and Kim Jones.
We trace the origins of this tradition, reflecting on the talent behind the concept and go behind the scenes to discuss the process, the people, the history and the hilarity of a Claridge's Christmas.
Let us transport you to the centre of Mayfair and the official start to Christmas.
LinksFrom the makers of DRESS:FANCY podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear.
Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes.
In each short episode, we'll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories about who we are.
Today we're dressing up with author and illustrator, Alex T Smith!
Join us for a conversation about drawing fashion, stolen knitwear and accessories for respectable storybook animals everywhere.
LinksLucy Clayton is joined by special co-host - maverick designer, sustainability campaigner and consummate dresser upper, Patrick McDowell.
Sustainable fashion is the future - but it's also an opportunity to demonstrate some serious stylishness. Join Lucy and Patrick for a conversation about sequins, systemic change in the fashion industry and how to adapt your buying behaviour (on a budget).
This episode will transform preconceptions about ethical fashion and inspire creative responses to the challenges we face in a world dominated by fast fashion and throwaway culture.
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