Dressed: The History of Fashion

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FASHION & BEAUTY
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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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Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities, Part II, an interview with Dr. Colleen Hill

In Part II of this week's episode, Dr. Colleen Hill joins us to speak about some of the incredible objects in her exhibition Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities which is on view at The Museum at FIT through April 20. 2025. From the rare Victorian era sterling silver posey to the insatiable mind of Alexander McQueen, Fashioning Wonder is reminds us of the awe-inspiring power of fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39 min
3D AGO

Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities, Part I, an interview with Dr. Colleen Hill

All this week we endeavor to spark your sartorial curiosity as Dr. Colleen Hill joins us to speak about her exhibition Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities which is on view at The Museum at FIT through April 20, 2025. In Part I, we delve into the history of the wunderkammer, or cabinet of curiosity, during the 16th-early 18th centuries and learn about some of the types of fashion objects found in these collections, which are often cited as the precursors to modern museum collections. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? • Our website and classes • Our Instagram • Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

53 min
APR 11

Fashion History Now #66

Welcome to the first Fashion History Now of Season 8, where we bring you the latest news fashion history happening today. To Follow: Cheeky fashion satire @refashionedhippie Hair history @thehairhistorian, Five Medieval Hair Recipes To Read: A Brief History of Anrealage The Many Lives of Gigi Hadid Marion Morehouse, The World's First Supermodel Rosita Missoni's Life in Pictures To Watch: Anrealage A/W 2025/26 runway show,The Cash Cuff Shirt Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39 min
APR 9

Fashion Scandals: Madame X

For our debut of Season 8 of Dressed, we bring you the first of our new ongoing series: Fashion Scandals. Today we whisk you into the scandal swirling around surrounding one of the most famous paintings in all of art history, John Singer Sargent's Madame X. We will meet the subject, the American-born Parisian It-Girl Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, and learn just how her appearance in Sargent's portrait shocked even the most jaded of Parisians when it was displayed at one of the world's most prestigious art exhibitions, the Salon de Paris, in 1884. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? • Our website and classes • Our Instagram • Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
MAR 31

Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part III (Dressed Classic)

The final episode of our Barbie fashion history series explores Barbie's flowering into a fully fledged fashion icon in the 21st century and what that means in terms of diversity and representation for Barbie, in front of and behind the seams. Recommended Reading: Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Dan Savage's Ken Comes Out (1993) Barbie's Time Magazine Article (2016) Barbie's Style Instagram 1985-2022 Well Known Designers of the Barbie Dolls Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
MAR 28

Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part II (Dressed Classic)

Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in part two of our Barbie fashion history series from 2023 which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status. Recommended Reading: Ruth Handler's Dream Doll Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth Black Barbie documentary Independent article about the Black Barbie documentary "Tracing the History of 'Asian' Barbie" by Kelly Kasulis Billyboy* and Mdvanii Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

51 min
MAR 26

Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part I (Dressed Classic)

Barbie is so much more than a child's toy. Since making her debut in 1959, the Barbie doll has become a full-fledged global phenomenon--and fashion icon. In this three part series from 2023, we explore the fashion history and cultural significance of the world's most famous doll and meet the fascinating figures behind her creation. Recommended Reading: Ruth Handler's Dream Doll Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Robin Gerber Barbie and Ruth Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

53 min
MAR 21

Origin Story: Sailor and Peter Pan Collars (Dressed Classic)

This week, we revisit a 2021 episode where we explored the fascinating origins of "sailor" and "peter pan" style collars. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Support 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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12/30/2024

Tirtzah2

This podcast is so informative on fashion history. I love that they get me excited about topics I don’t think I would like.I just started listening to this podcast from the beginning episode. Wow, just wow! I am so obsessed! I frequently stop to go look up further information on a topic. If you love fashion, please listen. You will not be sorry.
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Mar 24

TeresaBenedicta

Thanks for your research and interesting topics. Loving fashion and fashion history is not synonymous with wanting to define women’s rights as the ability to kill one’s unborn child. Women deserve better than abortion in culture, politics, and cheap political commentary. Seems like a good area for you to do some more research about biological facts…
So couture

06/12/2024

s1ayqueen27

Love this show! Every night when I’m listening to music, I want to be listening to this, but one problem you need to make a history of Coco Chanel!!!
Beautiful !!

05/31/2024

Plutopiccolino

I looved your two episodes on Kimonos , so informative and transporting , even though I haven’t seen the images yet , it was a visual , cultural (and important) burst of knowledge and understanding , loved it , and as your guest would describe it : “really really” fantastic!! ❤️🌸🥰

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.