Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe Apr 24, 2024

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It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins us to tell us what to expect from this historic event.

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II Apr 19, 2024

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We continue our exploration into the fashion history of the Gucci family, in part two of a two part past episode from the Dressed archive.

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I Apr 18, 2024

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Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two-part episode from the Dressed archives, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsible for its creation and its heart.

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Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part II Apr 12, 2024

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Waleria Dorgova joins us for for the second part of our episode this week on the artist, interior, fashion and textile designer Sonia Delaunay. Dr. Dorogova co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition with Dr. Laura Microulis, research curator of the Bard Graduate Center, where the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is on view through July 7, 2024.

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Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part I Apr 10, 2024

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Now mostly remembered as a painter, this week we look at the broad spectrum of the work of Sonia Delaunay with a special emphasis on her fashion and textile designs. Waleria Dorogova, co-curator of the exhibitionSonia Delaunay: Living Art which is now on view at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City joins us to speak about the years of research she did with Laura Microulis to deliver this fresh new perspective on Sonia's career.

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Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II Apr 05, 2024

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This week, we are joined by Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. And thanks to the book's audio companion, we even hear from Dolly herself!

A special thank you to Rebecca and the Penguin Random House Audio team for the sound bytes featured in today's episode!

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Behind the Seams book version
Behind the Seams audio version
Rebecca's Instagram

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Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I Apr 03, 2024

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A special thank you to Rebecca and the Penguin Random House Audio team for the sound bytes featured in today's episode!

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Behind the Seams book version
Behind the Seams audio version
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Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire, part II Mar 22, 2024

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In part II of this week's episode in commemorating the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which occurred in Lower Manhattan on March 25, 1911, we examine how the fire started, hear from some of the survivors and learn about the sweeping labor reforms and worker protections which followed in its wake.

Recommended resources:

Cornell University's The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire online portal

PBS American Experience: Triangle Fire

Department of Labor/OSHA's The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire portal

Dedication of the Triangle Fire Memorial

Von Drehle, David. Triangle: The Fire that Changed America. New York: Grove/Atlantic Inc., 2003.

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Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, part I Mar 21, 2024

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As the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory approaches in a few short days, this week we bring you a two-part episode on the nature of the New York City garment trade at the turn of the 20th century, and how a horrific workplace accident on March 25, 1911 reshaped the landscape of workers rights and protections.

Recommended resources:

Cornell University's The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire online portal

PBS American Experience: Triangle Fire

Department of Labor/OSHA's The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire portal

Von Drehle, David. Triangle: The Fire that Changed America. New York: Grove/Atlantic Inc., 2003.

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Fashion History Now #60 Mar 15, 2024

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This week we chat about the latest in fashion history news including Norma Kamali training an AI to design her legacy, the Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design, a new YSL bookshop in Paris and some of the spectacular pieces up for sale at recent fashion auctions.

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