Dressed: The History of Fashion

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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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

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

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 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