Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Batman Returns to Hocus Pocus with Costume Designer Mary Vogt Oct 27, 2022

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For our annual Halloween episode we are joined by costume designer Mary Vogt who joins us to discuss her iconic costume designs for Batman Returns (1992) and Hocus Pocus (1993).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBBm6cdgGlA

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Tim Gunn's Fashion History Oct 25, 2022

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Internationally beloved teacher, mentor, and fashion authority Tim Gunn joins us to discuss our shared passions for fashion history and the evolution of his career and style.

Further Reading:

Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet

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Fashion History Now #45: Fashioning Carbon Emissions, an interview with Nils Altrogge Oct 21, 2022

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Are upcycled carbon emissions coming soon to your closet? Tune in this week as Nils Altrogge joins us to speak about how the Swiss athletic brand On is using cutting-edge carbon capture technologies to source material for their running shoes and improving the environment in the process.

FURTHER READING:

https://www.on-running.com/en-us/on/cleancloud

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Generation Paper: Fast Fashion of the 1960s, an interview with Helen Jean Oct 19, 2022

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Get groovy with us this week as Helen Jean joins us to talk about the fad for 'paper' fashions of the late 60s as explored in the exhibition Generation Paper: Fast Fashions of the 1960s at the Phoenix Museum of Art.

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The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part II Oct 13, 2022

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We continue our deep dive into the inner fashion sanctoms of nineteenth century "dudedom," exploring everything from dude fashion trends to the epic, nationally publicized battle to be "King of the Dudes."

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The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I Oct 11, 2022

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This week we head back to a time when "dude" meant "dandy," learning all about the now lost fashionable connotations of one of the most popular slang terms in modern parlance.

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Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen, part 2, an interview with Michele Majer and Emma Cormack Oct 06, 2022

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In part two of this week's episode, we turn our attention to the technology that made machine-made lace possible and speak about some of our favorite pieces in the exhibition up now at Bard Graduate Center in New York City.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Cormack, Emma and Michele Majer, eds. Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen. New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2022.

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Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen, part 1, an interview with Michele Majer and Emma Cormack Oct 04, 2022

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For more than 500 years, lace has remained at the forefront of fashion. Join us this week as we explore this lace's history as a handmade luxury good and status symbol as we also explore lives of lacemakers and the techniques and tools of the trade.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Cormack, Emma and Michele Majer, eds. Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen. New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2022.

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Invisible Seams with Filmmakers Jia Li and Jodie Chan Sep 29, 2022

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Director Jia Li and producer Jodie Chan join us to discuss their documentary short Invisible Seams which tells the stories of eight different Asian seamstresses and pattern-makers in New York, painting an intimate portrait of their diverse backgrounds, how they interconnect and together weave the fabric of the New York Fashion industry. The film celebrates the lives of these fascinating and talented women through their own voice and stories.

Watch the film for free: https://vimeo.com/692427218
www.invseams.com

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Fashion, Race, and Expanding the Narrative of Fashion History with Kimberly Jenkins Sep 27, 2022

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Fashion and race are intimately intertwined, yet rarely discussed in relation to one another. We discuss why this relationship matters historically and today with Kimberly Jenkins, founder of the groundbreaking digital educational platform The Fashion and Race Database.

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