Dressed: The History of Fashion

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'Tis the Season: History's Gift Guide Hits (and Misses) Dec 21, 2021

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In the final episode of season 4, we explore the holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear.

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II Dec 16, 2021

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We continue with part two of our two part series on the fashion history of the Gucci family.

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I Dec 14, 2021

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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 series, 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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Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer, an Interview with Susan Brown Dec 09, 2021

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This week we talk with Cooper Hewitt textile curator Susan Brown about the life and legacy of Suzie Zuzek, the artist behind the iconic fabrics of American fashion brand Lilly Pulizter. Zuzek's incredible--and long overlooked--contributions are the subject of the museum's exhibition Suzy Zuzek for Lily Pulitzer: The Prints That Made the Fashion Brand.

Recommended Media:

The exhibition: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/zuzek/
To purchase the exhibition catalogue: https://shop.cooperhewitt.org/products/suzie-zuzek-for-lilly-pulitzer-the-artist-behind-an-iconic-american-fashion-brand-1962-1985?_pos=1&_sid=cc4236dc5&_ss=r

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How to Read a Dress, an Interview with Lydia Edwards Dec 07, 2021

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Fashion historian and author Lydia Edwards joins us to talk about the newly released revised edition of her acclaimed book How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 21st Century.

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Fashion History Now #35: Fashion Storytelling with Damian Jöel Dec 02, 2021

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We are joined by Damian Jöel, an interdisciplinary artist and fashion storyteller whose fashion story "Songs of the Gullah" is at the heart of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White on view at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario, Canada.

Further Reading:

Damian's work: https://linktr.ee/introxdj

History is Rarely Black or White: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/

Brooklyn Fashion Academy: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bklyn-fashion-academy

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History is Rarely Black or White: Fashion Storytelling with Jason Cyrus and Anne-Marie Guérin Nov 30, 2021

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Jason Cyrus and Anne-Marie Guérin join us in a discussion about the complex histories quite literally woven into the cotton garments we wear, the subject of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White at Ontario's Agnes Etherington Art Centre's exhibition.

For more on the exhibit: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/

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Stained by Nature, an interview with Mimi Prober, part 2 Nov 25, 2021

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Stained by Nature, an interview with Mimi Prober, part 1 Nov 23, 2021

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Consumed: The Need for Collective Change, an interview with Aja Barber, part 2 Nov 18, 2021

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In part two of this week's episode, sustainability activist Aja Barber shares how individual consumers can affect change via their buying habits.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 2021.

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