Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Consumed: The Need for Collective Change, an interview with Aja Barber, part 1 Nov 16, 2021

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In this week's two-part episode, we chat with sustainability activist Aja Barber about the intersections of human rights, climate change and the fashion industry.

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

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Fashioning the United Arab Emirates with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli, Part II Nov 11, 2021

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We continue our conversation with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli about the evolving dress traditions and practices of the United Arab Emirates, a young country with a rich sartorial and textile history.

Further Reading and Listening:

Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/
More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com
Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com
The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org

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Fashioning the United Arab Emirates with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli, Part I Nov 09, 2021

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Dr. Reem El Mutwalli joins us to discuss her book Sultani Traditions Renewed: Changes in Women’s Traditional Dress in the UAE during the reign of Shaikh Zayid Al Nahyan, 1966-2004. Dr. Reem is the founder of The Zay Initiative, the first fashion collection dedicated exclusively to dress from across the Arab world.

Further Reading and Listening:

Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/
More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com
Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com
The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org

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Fuller Fabrics and the Modern Masters Prints Nov 02, 2021

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Is fashion art? And is art fashion? In this case, the answer to both is a resounding yes! Tune in this week as we explore a series of textiles designed by some of Modern arts greats: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Joan Miró and Fernand Léger.

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Costuming Horror with Lisa Jensen Oct 28, 2021

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Just in time for Halloween, we are joined by costume designer Lisa Jensen, whose very first job in her thirty plus year film career was on 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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From Basic Instinct to Bridgerton, a Conversation with Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick Oct 26, 2021

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What do Basic Instinct and Bridgerton have in common? Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick joins us to discuss her incredible forty plus year career in fashion, film and television.

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Biba, an interview with Barbara Hulanicki and Martin Pel Oct 19, 2021

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Biba = every cool kid's dream! This week we welcome legendary designer Barbara Hulanicki and Martin Pel, Curator of the 2012 exhibition Biba and Beyond.

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(De) Constructing Corset History and Myths with Cynthia Settje, Part II Oct 14, 2021

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Corset maker extraordinaire Cynthia Settje of Redthreaded is back to debunk and de-bone some of the most common corset myths from fashion history in part two of our conversation!

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(De) Constructing Corset History and Myths with Cynthia Settje, Part I Oct 12, 2021

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Today, we explore the history of the corset’s construction with Cynthia Settje, owner of the world's premiere corsetmaking company Redthreaded.

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Fashion History Now #34: From Tea Towels to Tops, Upcycled Fashion with Selina Sanders Oct 07, 2021

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Selina Sanders joins us to discuss the joy of upcycling fashion and her journey from the fashion industry to independent upcycle designer extraordinaire.

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