Dressed: The History of Fashion
New Things Happening at Dressed!
A quick message from April and Cassidy as they take a break over the next few weeks to make exciting and new types of Dressed content! Follow along on Intstagram @dressed_podcast, email them at hello@dressedhistory.com and/or join them in Paris this summer at www.likemindstravel.com.
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The Dress Diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes with Kate Strasdin, Part II
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The Dress Diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes with Kate Strasdin, Part I
For forty plus years, Anne Sykes (1818-1890) documented her life through fabric, creating a dress diary comprised of two thousand plus textile swatches that made its way into the hands of today's guest, dress historian Kate Strasdin. Kate unravels the fabrics of Anne's life and the world within whi…
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Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part 2
In part two of our examination of hip hop style, we chat about iconic sneaker looks, high fashion's love affair with hip hop style and some of hip hop's beauty trends across the decades. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New Yor…
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Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part 1
2023 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop! All this week co-curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way join us to speak about their book and exhibition Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style which is currently on view at The Museum at FIT through April 23, 2023. RECOMMEND…
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Lebanese Fashion History with Joe Challita
This week, we celebrate Lebanese fashion history, heritage, and craftsmanship with Joe Challita, founder of the Lebanese Fashion History Foundation. Follow along on Instagram @lebanesefashionhistory or https://www.instagram.com/lebanesefashionhistory/
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Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum
From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
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Fashion History Now #47
This week we discuss the recent Spring/Summer 2023 couture shows, some upcoming fashion auctions and how April and Cassidy both got suckered in by AI sneakers. Additional Reading: Rococco AI sneakers: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4Czkct6kl/ Auctions: Augusta Auctions: https://augusta-auction.com…
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Westernwear: Postwar American Fashion and Culture, an interview with Dr. Sonya Abrego
Saddle up, Dressed listeners! Today Dr. Sonya Abrego joins us to speak about the multicultural influences in American westernwear and how the style--once considered workwear--made the cross-over into high fashion. RECOMMENDED READING: Abrego, Sonya. Westernwear: Postwar American Fashion and Cultur…
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Africa Fashion with Dr. Christine Checinska, Part II
We continue to explore the landmark exhibition Africa Fashion with Dr. Christine Checinska, Senior Curator Africa and Diapsora Fashion at the Victoria and Albert museum. More on the exhibit can be found here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/africa-fashion
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