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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Feb 18, 2020 · 43 min
Fashion & Film, Part II
This week, we continue to explore the intimate relationship between fashion and film from World War II into the present day. Recommended reading:<ul> <li>Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007)</li> <li>Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013)</li> <li>Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence King, 2016)</li> </ul> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">http
Feb 13, 2020 · 41 min
FHM #39: Fashion at the Oscars, an Interview with Bronwyn Cosgrave
The Oscars red carpet is one of the most highly anticipated fashion events of the year. This week, we explore its history with Bronwyn Cosgrave before April and Cassidy share their favorite picks from this year's festivities. Recommended Reading:<ul><li>Bronwyn Cosgrave's Made for Each Other: Fashion and the Academy Awards (Bloomsbury, 2006)</li></ul> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodc
Feb 11, 2020 · 42 min
Fashion & Film, Part I
We are back! What better way to celebrate the launch of Season 3--and the Oscars AND Fashion Week-- than with a multi-episode celebration of the hundred and thirty plus year love affair between fashion and film. ⁠Recommended reading:<ul> <li>Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007)</li> <li> Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013)</li> <li>Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence Ki
Dec 23, 2019 · 25 min
Holiday Bonus FHM: The History of Glitter
A symbol of glitz, glamour and celebration, we bring you a special holiday edition on the history of glitter. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Dec 6, 2019 · 3 min
Welcome to What I Wore When
Can an outfit change your life? For many of us, the answer is a resounding yes. Welcome to What I Wore When, a weekly podcast hosted by Glamour digital director Perrie Samotin. Every Monday, Perrie sits down with actors, writers, musicians, reality stars, and other influential women to discuss what they wore during a pivotal moment in their life—and why it mattered. It’s not just about fashion—it's also about the seemingly small choices we make every day and how they affect
Nov 26, 2019 · 46 min
Fashion's Frontier: Denim, an interview with Emma McClendon
For the final episode of Dressed Season 2, we bring you the much-requested history of denim. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Nov 21, 2019 · 23 min
Fashion History Mystery #37: Fashion as Art and Protest with Korina Emmerich
Artist. Fashion Designer. Activist. Korina Emmerich joins us to talk about her fashion brand Emme and the ways in which her indigenous heritage and commitment to the Fashion Revolution movement inform her work. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Nov 19, 2019 · 1 hr 6 min
Fashionopolis, an interview wtih Dana Thomas
This week we speak with Paris-based fashion journalist Dana Thomas about the rise of fashion fashion and its true cost. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Nov 14, 2019 · 21 min
Fashion History Mystery #36: The Japanese Origins of the "Flip-Flop"
From Japan to Hawaii to California, this week we learn about the origins of the ubiquitious flip-flop. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Nov 12, 2019 · 39 min
Worn on this Day, an Interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell joins us to discuss her new book Worn on this Day: the Clothes That Made History. From Olympic uniforms to coronation gowns, Kimberly explores momentous moments in dress history one day at a time. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Nov 5, 2019 · 1 hr 8 min
Bond Girl Style, an inteview with Dr. Monica Germanà
Icons of sex, danger and high style, this week we speak to Dr. Monica Germanà about women inhabiting the world of James Bond. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 31, 2019 · 20 min
Fashion History Mystery #35:The Vanderbilt Ball
This week we chat about one of the most sumptuous fancy dress balls the world has ever seen: The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 29, 2019 · 1 hr 11 min
Halloween Costume and Fancy Dress with Benjamin Wild and Lucy Clayton
Just in time for Halloween, we talk all things dressing up with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild, co-hosts of the podcast dedicated to that very subject, Dress: Fancy. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 24, 2019 · 13 min
Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar: a Brief History of Seersucker
This weeks listener question about the history of seersucker leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 22, 2019 · 41 min
At War with Fashion: World War II, an interview with Stuff You Missed in History Class
This week we revisit April's appearance on Stuff You Missed in History Class covering French fashion and resistance during WWII. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 17, 2019 · 17 min
Fashion History Mystery #33: Fashion History at Fashion Week
From Grecian goddesses to the godmother of rock'n'roll, April and Cassidy discuss their favorite shows from the recent Spring/Summer 2020 Collections! Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 15, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
At War with Fashion: World War I, LIVE from Bard Graduate Center
In conjunction with the exhibition French Fashion, Women and the First World War currently on view at the Bard Graduate Center, we speak with Dr. Kate Strasdin and Dr. Margaret Darrow about the era's anxieties surrounding fashion and gender. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 10, 2019 · 12 min
Fashion History Mystery #32: A Brief History of the Codpiece
One of the more curious items of masculine dress history, this week we explore the function and symbolism of the codpiece. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 8, 2019 · 41 min
The King of Sexy Cling, an interview with Stephen Burrows
Stephen Burrow's bright and slinky clothes defined the disco era. This week we speak with a fashion icon on the occasion of his new collaboration with Target. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations
Oct 1, 2019 · 52 min
Punk Style, an interview with Dr. Monica Sklar
This week we explore the style one of rock's most iconic sub-cultures: punk. But what came first, the music or the clothes? Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations

Dressed: The History of Fashion

Fashion & Film, Part II

FHM #39: Fashion at the Oscars, an Interview with Bronwyn Cosgrave

Fashion & Film, Part I

Holiday Bonus FHM: The History of Glitter

Welcome to What I Wore When

Fashion's Frontier: Denim, an interview with Emma McClendon

Fashion History Mystery #37: Fashion as Art and Protest with Korina Emmerich

Fashionopolis, an interview wtih Dana Thomas

Fashion History Mystery #36: The Japanese Origins of the "Flip-Flop"

Worn on this Day, an Interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Bond Girl Style, an inteview with Dr. Monica Germanà

Fashion History Mystery #35:The Vanderbilt Ball

Halloween Costume and Fancy Dress with Benjamin Wild and Lucy Clayton

Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar: a Brief History of Seersucker

At War with Fashion: World War II, an interview with Stuff You Missed in History Class

Fashion History Mystery #33: Fashion History at Fashion Week

At War with Fashion: World War I, LIVE from Bard Graduate Center

Fashion History Mystery #32: A Brief History of the Codpiece

The King of Sexy Cling, an interview with Stephen Burrows

Punk Style, an interview with Dr. Monica Sklar