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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Dec 16, 2021 • 38min
Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II
Explore Gucci's expansion into the US, Aldo Gucci's passion for growth, luxury and exclusivity in the 1970s, the issue of counterfeit goods, family controversies in the 1980s, and the downfall of the Gucci empire. Learn about Maurizio's plans to restore the prestige of the Gucci name and the potential cost of these changes.
Dec 14, 2021 • 36min
Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I
Explore the history of the Gucci family and the fashion history of the iconic brand. Analyze the accuracy of the film 'House of Gucci'. Learn about the progression of the Gucci family business and the exclusion of some members. Discuss the aftermath of war for Gucci and their growth internationally. Explore the inspiration behind Gucci's equestrian themed products and the construction of the brand's identity.
Dec 9, 2021 • 29min
Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer, an Interview with Susan Brown
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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Dec 7, 2021 • 49min
How to Read a Dress, an Interview with Lydia Edwards
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.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
Dec 2, 2021 • 38min
Fashion History Now #35: Fashion Storytelling with Damian Jöel
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/introxdjHistory 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 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
Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 8min
History is Rarely Black or White: Fashion Storytelling with Jason Cyrus and Anne-Marie Guérin
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/ 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
Nov 25, 2021 • 35min
Stained by Nature, an interview with Mimi Prober, part 2
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Nov 23, 2021 • 27min
Stained by Nature, an interview with Mimi Prober, part 1
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Nov 18, 2021 • 40min
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change, an interview with Aja Barber, part 2
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. 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
Nov 16, 2021 • 49min
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change, an interview with Aja Barber, part 1
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.RECOMMENDED READING:
Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 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
