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**Dressed: The History of Fashion**

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.

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Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part II Feb 24, 2022

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We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna.

Further Reading / Watching:

Donyale in Que Etes-Vous Polly Magoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_aJN7c8ps;
Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's article https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/donyale-luna-model-vogue
Don Strachan's blog https://donyaleluna.wordpress.com
TIME magazine's "The Luna Year" http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,840625,00.html

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Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part I Feb 22, 2022

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This week, we look at the life and legacy of Donyale Luna, the supermodel who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s, In 1965 and 1966 respectively, Donyale appeared on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and British Vogue, becoming the first black model to appear on the cover of any edition of either publication in their existence. But she was so much more than a pretty face. This is her story. after becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazine.

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Adel Rootstein: Making Mannequin Magic Feb 17, 2022

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Dubbed the "Rolls Royces" of the mannequin world, this week we delve into the innovations of one of the world's top manufacturers, Adel Rootstein, Inc.

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Country Music's Tailor: Nudie Cohn Feb 15, 2022

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This week Mairi MacKenzie joins us to delve into the wonderfully whimsical world of Nudie Cohn, whose bejeweled and bespoke creations won the hearts of country music stars and fans alike.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

MacKenzie, Mairi. Dream Suits: The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn. Tielt: Lannoo, 2011.

Nudie, Jamie Lee and Mary Lynn Cabrall.

Nudie: The Rodeo Tailor. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2004.

http://www.nudiesrodeotailor.com/

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Fashion History Now #36 Feb 10, 2022

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In the first Fashion History Now of Season 5, we chat about sources for learning about Black fashion history, some of fashion's offerings for Lunar New Year, current fashion exhibitions on view and mourn the recent loss of two of fashion's greats: Thierry Mugler and André Leon Talley.

Recommended Reading:

Black Beauty Archives:

https://www.blackbeautyarchives.org

https://www.oprahdaily.com/beauty/skin-makeup/a35844019/black-beauty-archives-black-history/

Black Fashion History Podcast:

https://www.blackfashionhistory.com

Black Fashion Archive:

https://www.instagram.com/blackfashionarchive/?hl=en

Black Fashion Fair:

https://www.blackfashionfair.org/about

https://www.vogue.com/article/black-fashion-fair-launches-its-first-publication-volume-0

Yves Saint Laurent exhibitions:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/style/yves-saint-laurent-exhibition-five-museums-paris.html

André Leon Talley:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-appreciation/

https://fashionista.com/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-death-impact-legacy

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-singular-style/621337/

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And Just Like That..., an interview with costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago Feb 08, 2022

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Every fashionista's love affair with Carrie Bradshaw and friends continues as we get the inside scoop from the costume designers of And Just Like that, the reboot which picks up 17 years after Sex and the City left off.

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Riveted: The History of Jeans with Filmmakers Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks Feb 03, 2022

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Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks join us to discuss their revelatory documentary about one of the most iconic garments in American history: blue jeans. As it turns out, we've only ever been told part of the story. Riveted: The History of Blue Jeans airs as part of PBS's American Experience series on February 7th.

Recommended Media:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/riveted-history-of-jeans/

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The Fabric of Life: An Interview with Gee's Bend Quiltmaker Loretta Pettway Bennett Feb 01, 2022

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Today, we are joined by quiltmaker artist Loretta Pettway Bennett, who carries on the multi-generational quiltmaking tradition of her family and home community of Gee's Bend, Alabama.

Loretta's work:

https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/loretta-pettway-bennett

https://www.gregkucera.com/bennett-loretta.htm

Soul's Grown Deep: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers

Pashko: https://paskho.com/pages/about-community-made

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The Magic of 1970's Fashion with Pat Cleveland, Part II Jan 27, 2022

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In part II of our conversation, supermodel Pat Cleveland shares more of her memories from the 1970s international fashion scene, including her friendship with Halston and her participation in the legendary Battle of Versailles.

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The Magic of 1970's Fashion with Pat Cleveland, Part I Jan 25, 2022

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Pat Cleveland ascended to supermodel stardom in the 1970s, bewitching and befriending everyone from Andy Warhol to Halston. This week, she joins us to relive the excitement and revery of an era unrivaled in the history of fashion and one in which she was inarguably central to defining.

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