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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Apr 27, 2021 • 1h 11min
Fashioning the Philippines: Salvacion Lim Higgins, An Interview with Mark Lewis Higgins
When fashion designer Salvacion Lim "Slim" Higgins opened her first atelier in Manila in 1947, she ushered in both the golden age of Filipino couture and her own forty-plus year career. Her son Mark Lewis Higgins joins us to discuss her incredible life and legacy.Recommended additional resources:SLIM fashion school:
www.slimfashion.com
www.slimsonline.school
Video on SLIM's legacyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgMwYXPaq2U 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
Apr 22, 2021 • 33min
The 90s, an interview with Colleen Hill, part 2
Fashion historian and Curator of Costume and Accessories at The Museum at FIT, Colleen Hill, joins us again today for part two of our discussion on fashion in the 1990s.RECOMMENDED READING:
Hill, Colleen. Fashion in the Nineties. New York: Rizzoli, 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
Apr 20, 2021 • 36min
The 90s, an interview with Colleen Hill, part 1
Supermodels, grunge, minimalism, oh my! This week Colleen Hill joins us for a two-part episode on fashion in the 1990s.RECOMMENDED READING:Hill, Colleen. Fashion in the Nineties. New York: Rizzoli, 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
Apr 15, 2021 • 58min
Fashion History Now #26: Little Red Fashion for Kids and Teens, an interview with Jonathan Joseph
Parents rejoice! This week fellow Dressed listener Jonathan Joseph joins us to speak about his new fashion ed-tech start up for kids and teens. 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
Apr 13, 2021 • 37min
The Red Dress Embroidery Project with Artist Kirstie Macleod
202 embroiders. 28 countries. 1 dress. Artist Kirstie Macleod joins us to share the stories behind the The Red Dress Project, an eleven year collaboration empowering women artisans from around the world to share their stories through embroidery.
https://reddressembroidery.com
www.kirstiemacleod.co.uk
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Apr 8, 2021 • 44min
Fashion History Now #25: "Vintage Style Not Vintage Values" with Dandy Wellington
Band leader, vintage aficionado, and style activist Dandy Wellington joins us to discuss the power and joy of vintage dressing today.More on Dandy's work: www.dandywellington.com 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
Apr 6, 2021 • 49min
Refashioning and Cripping Masculinity with Dr. Ben Barry
Today we are joined by fashion educator, researcher, and activist Dr. Ben Barry whose work on refashioning and cripping masculinities challenges and redefines dominant definitions of fashion.For more on Dr. Barry's work:
www.refashioningmasculinity.com
www.crippingmasculinity.com
www.fashionstudies.ca
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Apr 1, 2021 • 46min
Fashion History Mystery #56- April & Cassidy Fools' Day
Join Cassidy as she tries to fool April--and vice versa--with wacky facts and fictions from fashion history.RECOMMENDED READING:
Golbin, Pamela. Couture Confessions. New York: Rizzoli, 2016. 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
Mar 30, 2021 • 53min
Hanae Mori, an interview with Ayaka Sano
This week Ayaka Sano joins us to discuss the early years of the career of Japanese designer Hanae Mori, the first Asian woman to be admitted to the ranks of French haute couture. 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
Mar 25, 2021 • 27min
Norma Kamali is Invincible, part 2
Today we continue our conversation by one of our favorite designers, Norma Kamali, who has been a defining force in American fashion for more than five decades.RECOMMENDED READING:
Kamali, Norma. I Am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 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
