

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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Jul 15, 2021 • 49min
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960, An Interview with Christina Johnson and Kevin Jones, Part II
Join us for part two of our exploration of the exhibition Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960 with FIDM Museum curators Christina Johnson and Kevin Jones.RECOMMENDED READING:Johnson, Christina, Kevin Jones and Serena Williams. Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960. New York: Prestel, 2021.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 11min
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960 with Christina Johnson and Kevin Jones, Part I
Tune in to this week's two-part discussion of what might just be the 'winningest' exhibition of the year! FIDM Museum curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson join us to discuss their groundbreaking survey of the history of women's sportswear, which will be touring to museums across the US for the next three years.RECOMMENDED READING:Johnson, Christina, Kevin Jones and Serena Williams. Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960. New York: Prestel, 2021.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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Jul 8, 2021 • 50min
Fashion History Now #31: Bio-fabricating Fashion's Future: an interview with Modern Meadow founder Andras Forgacs
This week Andras Forgacs, founder of Modern Meadow, joins us to discuss his company's astounding innovations in bio-fabrication and the love affair between cutting-edge science and fashion's future. 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

Jul 6, 2021 • 1h
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain, an interview with Ami Bouhassane and Amber Butchart
Lee Miller lived an extraordinary life on her own terms: model, muse, photographer and boots-on-the-ground war correspondent. This week Miller's granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane, and fashion historian Amber Butchart join us to discuss their new book Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain. 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

Jul 1, 2021 • 39min
(De)Gendered Fashion: Past, Present, Future with Alok Vaid-Menon, Part II
Alok Vaid-Menon is back to discuss the importance and imperative of moving beyond the gender binary with the #DeGenderFashion movement.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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Jun 29, 2021 • 54min
(De)Gendered Fashion: Past, Present, Future with Alok Vaid-Menon, Part I
In this two-part series, we welcome one of the most important voices working in fashion and fashion history today. Writer, performer, and public speaker Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) joins us to discuss the history of gendered fashion and its degendered present and future. 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

Jun 24, 2021 • 43min
Imperio de la Moda: Spain's Empire of Fashion with Laura Beltrán-Rubio, Part II
We continue our conversation with Laura Beltrán-Rubio on Spanish colonial fashion, focusing on the symbolism and significance of dress in the eighteenth century Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern day modern day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.)More on Laura's work:
http://imperiodemoda.com
https://laurabelru.com
https://fashionandrace.org/database/author/llbeltranrubio/
http://culturasdemoda.com
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Jun 22, 2021 • 35min
Imperio de la Moda: Spain's Empire of Fashion with Laura Beltrán-Rubio, Part I
Art and fashion historian Laura Beltrán-Rubio joins us to share her expertise on the sartorial practices and symbolisms in Spain’s Imperio de la Moda or Empire of Fashion, beginning in the sixteenth century.More on Laura's work http://imperiodemoda.com, https://laurabelru.com, https://fashionandrace.org/database/author/llbeltranrubio/, http://culturasdemoda.com.Recommended Reading:
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi's Clothing the New World Church: Liturgical Textiles of Spanish America, 1520–1820 (2021)
Ann Twinam's Public Lives, Private Secrets: Gender, Honor, Sexuality, and Illegitimacy in Colonial Spanish America (1999)
Charles Walker's “Controlar los cuerpos femeninos y aplacar la ira de Dios: la reforma de la moral,” "El colonialismo en ruinas: Lima frente al terremoto y tsunami de 1746"
Tamara Walker's Exquisite Slaves: Race, Clothing, and Status in Colonial Lima (2017)
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Jun 17, 2021 • 34min
Fashion History Now #30
Join this week's minisode for a discussion of Mister Rogers' sweaters, Miss Piggy's Instagram, the easy-to-wee jumpsuit of your dreams and some of Christian Dior's favorite dishes.LINKS:
Miss Piggy: https://www.instagram.com/realmisspiggy/
The 1Z by Welld Workwear: https://www.instagram.com/wearewelld/
https://diorpress.com/la_cuisine_cousu-main/
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Jun 15, 2021 • 54min
Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair, an interview with Dr. Tameka Ellington and Dr. Joseph Underwood
This week we take a peek inside the upcoming exhibition Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair which will be on at the Kent State Museum from September 2021 through August 2022. 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