Sarcurious

Yoana Byrd & Chandler Pibl

Sarcurious is a fashion podcast that gets you curious about your own closet. We dig into the history, cultural relevance, and meaning behind clothing so you can approach your wardrobe with more intention.  Episodes drop every other Wednesday, covering fashion pieces, techniques, and creators. Subscribe to ask the “why” behind the “what” alongside us. Website: https://www.sarcurious.com/ Contact: contact@sarcurious.com IG: @Sarcuriouspod

Episodios

  1. 29 jul

    Espadrilles: From Neolithic Farmers to Naguisa [Ep:5]

    Espadrilles have (quietly?) walked through six thousand years of history. What was originally viewed as a peasant shoe became a staple in the late Golden Age of Hollywood’s dressing, luxury resort wear, and many fashion houses’ resort collections. In this episode, we trace the espadrille from the Cueva de los Murciélagos and a 1322 medieval Catalan municipal ordinance through regional Spanish craft traditions, the 19th century's shift from esparto to jute manufacturing, and a 20th-century identity shaped by JFK, Grace Kelly, Brigitte Bardot, Picasso, and Dalí. We dig into how Yves Saint Laurent and the Castañer family invented the luxury wedge espadrille, why the shoe earned its reputation as "the democratic shoe," and how brands like Naguisa, Morjas, and Goldberger are reinventing it today alongside Chanel, Hermès, and Valentino's own house takes. As always, we close out by talking about how we each wear (and feel about) espadrilles, and what this unisex shoe says about ease, class, and taste. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Gals Catch Up 00:03:49 Espadrille Definition & Early Origin 00:07:57 Origin and Etymology: The Espadrille Precursor 00:13:32 Early Modern Period Regional Styles And Specialties 00:17:15 19th-Century Esparto to Jute Manufacturing Revolution 00:23:44 20th Century Artists and Late Golden Age of Hollywood 00:30:57 Espadrilles In The Modern Day: Democracy, Reinvention, Luxury, Effortless Yet Refined 00:31:47 YSL Meets Castañer 00:37:25 The Democratic Shoe 00:39:32 Trend Cycle Comeback 00:42:38 Reinvention in the Modern Day 00:44:39  Espadrilles Gaining Couture House Codes 00:49:03 Epitome of Effortlessly Cool 00:52:14 Personal Style & Feelings 00:55:47 See You Soon! Find our full visual guide, references, and show notes → linked here. Follow us on Instagram @Sarcuriouspod Have feedback, a topic request, or just want to say hi? Reach us at contact@sarcurious.com. We read everything! A note: we're fashion enthusiasts, not professional historians. We're learning alongside you. Thanks for being here! We're so glad you found us. — Chandler & Yoana

  2. 15 jul

    Lace Collars: From Ruffs to Rihanna [Ep:4]

    Lace collars have framed power, piety, and poetic drama for centuries…and they’re still quietly running the show today. In this episode, we trace how tiny stitches of linen thread became status-defining ruffs, falling collars, cravats, and jabots, then follow lace into industrialization and the modern day. We talk Wuthering Heights and method dressing, Pinterest’s love affair with Poet Core, Florence + The Machine’s moody collars, Erdem’s runway shows, and lace’s Prairie Core/gothic drama duality. As always, we wrap up by discussing how we feel about lace collars and what all of this says about gender, status, and our own styles. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Gals Catch Up 03:20 Lace Origins And Types 06:14 Trade Routes And Pattern Books 07:09 Who Made Lace And Why 08:45 Ruffs And Their Evolution 14:06 Sumptuary Laws And Ruffs 18:16 From Ruffs to Falling Collars, Cravats &  Jabots 23:27 Great Male Renunciation 25:13 Lace After Rococo 26:29 Lace After The Industrial Revolution 29:01 RBG’s Power Collar & Judicial Lace 30:11 Prairiecore & Nara Smith 31:46 – Poet Core and Pinterest Predictions 34:40 – Method Dressing & Wuthering Heights 37:33 – Music & Lace Collars: Florence + The Machine 39:41 – Church, Couture & the Met: YSL, Galliano & Rihanna 42:09 – Erdem, Naturalists & High‑Fashion Lace Collars 44:39 – Personal Style & Feelings 50:11: See You Soon! Find our full visual guide, references, and show notes → linked here. Follow us on Instagram @Sarcuriouspod Have feedback, a topic request, or just want to say hi? Reach us at contact@sarcurious.com. We read everything! A note: we're fashion enthusiasts, not professional historians. We're learning alongside you. Thanks for being here! We're so glad you found us. — Chandler & Yoana

  3. 1 jul

    Structured Pleats: From Samurai to Sporty & Rich [Ep:3]

    Pleats don’t just create movement; sometimes they give a garment its structure. In this second and final pleats episode, we continue our deep dive from “Pleats to Plissé,” moving from pleats as a surface texture into the world of structured pleats that physically build a garment's silhouette. We follow knife, box, and cartridge pleats through time: from ancient Egypt’s Tarkhan dress to Korean Hanbok, Japanese Hakama, Chinese Mamianqun, and European men's and womenswear. We then jump into today’s context: country clubs, tennis-core, quiet luxury, royal off‑duty dressing, Sukeban girl gangs, Gossip Girl uniforms, Miu Miu’s boxer‑waist skirts, menswear trousers, and how we both use pleats in our wardrobes. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:17 Gals Catch Up 00:01:40 Pleats Two‑Parter Setup 00:02:33 Knife, Box, & Cartridge Pleats 00:05:33 Ancient Egypt Origins 00:07:57 Korea: Hanbok 00:10:56 Japan: Hakama 00:15:06 China: Mamianqun 00:16:47 Renaissance: Pleats & Shape 00:21:13 Kilts Over Time 00:22:44 Fortuny, Negrin, & Heat Setting Pleats 00:24:11 Duality in Structured Pleats’ Messaging Today 00:25:08 A Polished Aesthetic: Quiet Luxury 00:28:49 A Polished Aesthetic: Royalty & Ceremonial Codes 00:31:30 Rebellion on Polished Codes: Sukeban, Gossip Girl, & Modern Spins 00:35:31 Menswear Pleats Comeback 00:39:12 Personal Style & Feelings 00:44:16 See You Soon! Find our full visual guide, references, and show notes → linked here. Follow us on Instagram @Sarcuriouspod Have feedback, a topic request, or just want to say hi? Reach us at contact@sarcurious.com. We read everything! A note: we're fashion enthusiasts, not professional historians. We're learning alongside you. Thanks for being here! We're so glad you found us. — Chandler & Yoana

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Sarcurious is a fashion podcast that gets you curious about your own closet. We dig into the history, cultural relevance, and meaning behind clothing so you can approach your wardrobe with more intention.  Episodes drop every other Wednesday, covering fashion pieces, techniques, and creators. Subscribe to ask the “why” behind the “what” alongside us. Website: https://www.sarcurious.com/ Contact: contact@sarcurious.com IG: @Sarcuriouspod