Out Of The Clouds
Cameron Silver on circular fashion, the theatre of retail and vulnerability
In this episode, Anne Muhlethaler, host of Out of the Clouds, interviews Cameron Silver. Known as ‘the impresario of vintage fashion’, Silver - who pursued acting in his teens - is a talented retailer, storyteller, and an all-round entertaining guest.
In their interview, he tells Anne about how he landed working in retail while pursuing acting and singing roles, and how he started building a shop in his mother’s living room, after discovering a passion for thrifting while touring around the US. Later, he founded the now famous vintage couture boutique Decades Inc. in LA, where he started to dress celebrities and stylish clients for red carpet and other assorted events.
Cameron’s passion for the history of fashion is linked to the fact that he believes that ‘fashion is a barometer for how we live, have lived and will live.’ Himself a daring dresser, he tells Anne about style, self-expression and how much he enjoys mentoring emerging designers and consulting for brands.
The two end on discussing the difficult times Cameron went through when, in the middle of the pandemic, he found himself caring for his ailing father, Jack B Silver, who passed away later in 2020. Cameron shares with both great vulnerability and kindness and in the middle of that, manages to impart some wonderful wisdom.
A beautiful, touching and very funny interview. Happy listening!
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Selected links from the episode
You can find Cameron via his website https://cameronsilver.com/ and on Twitter and on Instagram @cameronsilver
You can find out more about his store is Decades Inc https://decadesinc.com/
His book is Decades, A century of Fashion
We talk about what is a Bimah https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/bimah/
Fred Segal https://www.fredsegal.com/
Ron Herman https://www.ronherman.com/
Annie Hall, the movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Hall
Elsa Klensch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Klensch
Weimar cabaret https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_culture
Kurt Weill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Weill
Friedrich Hollaender - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Hollaender
Tiffany Haddish wearing her white dress, again https://people.com/style/tiffany-haddish-rewears-alexander-mcqueen-dress-2021-beautiful-issue/
Cameron interviewed for WWD - https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/cameron-silver-fashion-talks-on-instagram-live-1203556749/
Cameron interview with the LA Times - https://www.latimes.com/fashion/alltherage/la-ig-decades-20121121-story.html
Ennio Capasa of Costume National - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Capasa
Nardi Venetian jewelers - https://www.nardi-venezia.com/
Sage & Madison - https://sageandmadison.com/
Diana Rilov - https://www.instagram.com/dianarilov/?hl=en
The Mysteries of Pittsburg book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16697.The_Mysteries_of_Pittsburgh
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