Dressed: The History of Fashion
Dressed Media
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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Apr 1, 2021 • 46min
Fashion History Mystery #56- April & Cassidy Fools' Day
Join Cassidy as she tries to fool April--and vice versa--with wacky facts and fictions from fashion history.RECOMMENDED READING:
Golbin, Pamela. Couture Confessions. New York: Rizzoli, 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2021 • 53min
Hanae Mori, an interview with Ayaka Sano
This week Ayaka Sano joins us to discuss the early years of the career of Japanese designer Hanae Mori, the first Asian woman to be admitted to the ranks of French haute couture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2021 • 27min
Norma Kamali is Invincible, part 2
Today we continue our conversation by one of our favorite designers, Norma Kamali, who has been a defining force in American fashion for more than five decades.RECOMMENDED READING:
Kamali, Norma. I Am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2021 • 45min
Norma Kamali is Invincible, part 1
This week we are delighted to be joined by one of our favorite designers, Norma Kamali, to chat about her role in defining American fashion for more than five decades.RECOMMENDED READING:Kamali, Norma. I Am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2021 • 31min
Fashion HIstory Now #24
This week, we make our recommendations for digital fashion history resources.Instagram accounts:https://www.instagram.com/matching.melania/https://www.instagram.com/noraesdollhouse/Victorian Mourning Practices:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5w2wN301LkSlow Factory Open Education:https://slowfactory.foundation/open-educationThe Roaring 20s and Swinging 60s:https://exhibitions.fitnyc.edu/roaring-20s-and-swinging-60s/exhibition/www.ikeamuseum.comWilli Smith Community Archive:https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2021 • 45min
A History of the Vietnamese Nail Salon with Filmmaker Adele Pham
How did the Vietnamese come to dominate the multi-billion dollar nail industry? Filmmaker Adele Pham joins us to discuss her film Nailed It, which explores the history of Vietnamese nail salons in America.
https://www.naileditdoc.com
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nailedit
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Mar 11, 2021 • 30min
FHN #23 Cutting Portraits with Silhouette Artist Charles Burns
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Mar 4, 2021 • 34min
Chicago's Fashionable Past with Jessica Pushor, Part II
What treasures lie in the Chicago History Museum's 50,000 piece dress and textile collection? From Abraham Lincoln's belongings to rare Parisian haute couture, Jessica Pushor is back to share some of the collection's highlights and surprises.
https://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/collection-contents/costume-and-textiles/
https://images.chicagohistory.org
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Mar 2, 2021 • 54min
Chicago's Fashionable Past with Jessica Pushor, Part I
Today, we are joined by "librarian of clothing" Jessica Pushor, collections manager of the Chicago History Museum's 50,000+ piece dress and textile collection. Pushor takes us behind the scenes and back in history in part one of a two-part episode on Chicago's fashionable past.https://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/collection-contents/costume-and-textiles/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2021 • 34min
Zelda Wynn Valdes, an interview with Nancy Deihl
Beloved by sirens of the stage and screen for her curve clinging creations, this week Nany Deihl joins us to discuss Zelda Wynn Valdes. We also bust a few myths about who designed the Playboy Bunny costume.RECOMMENDED READING:Deihl, Nancy, ed. The Hidden History of American Fashion: Rediscovering 20th Century Women Designers. New York: Bloomsbury, 2018. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
