Read The Care Tag: A Fashion Podcast

maya ginzburg
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This podcast is about everything and anything fashion related, for all of those who never grew out of playing dress up. With a sprinkle of history, a dabble of pop culture, a healthy dollop of fashion obsession, and a pinch of philosophical questioning, I hope you enjoy the show. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. The Antwerp 6 + 1 (but the plus 1 is NOT Margiela) | A Brief History of THE Fashion Collective

    04/30/2025

    The Antwerp 6 + 1 (but the plus 1 is NOT Margiela) | A Brief History of THE Fashion Collective

    Well if it isn't the most beat to death fashion topic on the internet... The Antwerp Six BUT I'll bet you'll learn something you haven't heard of before in today's episode...(and if you don't be sure to let me know in the comments ;) So join me, in finding out who the true 7th member of the 6, really is. instagram: @readthecaretag inquiries readthecaretagpodcast@gmail.com Theme: by Étienne Dyer SOURCES https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rh1N7V_SSmyxPhss9zflygknrfA8t86OUoMUZ__H-oY/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  2. The Art of Copying: How Trends Become Fashion History

    02/22/2025

    The Art of Copying: How Trends Become Fashion History

    After a brief break over the holidays, we are back again with another fashion episode. This time, I am venturing into a bit more philoso-history back to the OG question of the podcast: WHY WE WEAR CLOTHES? instagram: @readthecaretag inquiries readthecaretagpodcast@gmail.com Theme: by Étienne Dyer SOURCES HAWLEY, RICHARD. “LORDS OF THE RINGS: RING-WEARING, STATUS, AND IDENTITY IN THE AGE OF PLINY THE ELDER.” Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement, no. 100, 2007, pp. 103–11. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43767663. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.https://americanenglishdoctor.com/four-levels-of-literacy/https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2020/2020.09.12/PwC, “Unraveling the Fabric Ceiling", 2019He, M., Lee, J. Social culture and innovation diffusion: a theoretically founded agent-based model. J Evol Econ 30, 1109–1149 (2020). https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/display/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7002082669?d=%2F10.1093%2Fgao%2F9781884446054.001.0001%2Foao-9781884446054-e-7002082669&p=emailAIxwVp%2F4ynFMkhttps://www.parity.org/fashion/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jūnihitoehttps://sengokudaimyo.com/garb/mens-garments#:~:text=In%20the%20Heian%20period%2C%20commoners,than%20the%20Heian%20nobility%27s%20underwear.https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/mcdonald/incunabula/gutenberg/#:~:text=By%201440%20Gutenberg%20had%20established,of%20indulgences%20for%20the%20Church.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724094209.htmRitchie, SJ, Bates, TC and Plomin, R. Does Learning to Read Improve Intelligence? A Longitudinal Multivariate Analysis in Identical Twins From Age 7 to 16. Child Development, 2014https://www.britannica.com/topic/sumptuary-law#:~:text=Sumptuary%20laws%20are%20of%20ancient,than%20the%20ax%20and%20saw.https://translate.how/en/fashion/https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/02/3000-year-old-ball-of-thread-discovered-in-the-uk/https://www.facebook.com/PolyesterMagazine/posts/what-is-it-about-goth-which-attracts-so-many-trans-people-and-what-explains-goth/893138189138195/Society for Research in Child Development. "Stronger early reading skills predict higher intelligence later." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 July 2014. -www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140724094209.htm-.Choi, W., Lee, Y. & Jang, S. Diffusion of fashion trend information: a study on fashion image mining from various sources. Fash Text 11, 30 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-024-00394-8KarenHarvey,‘Introduction:PracticalMatters’,inHistoryandMaterialCulture:AStudent’sGuidetoApproachingAlternativeSources, ed. Karen Harvey (London: Routledge, 2009)Acerbi A, Ghirlanda S, Enquist M (2012) The Logic of Fashion Cycles. PLoS ONE 7(3): e32541.Shaping Femininity By Sarah A Bendallhttps://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-clothing-fashion-men.htm54 Holme,TheAcademyofArmory,94.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3296716/#pone.0032541-Pesendorfer1https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1590-1599/https://elizabethanenglandlife.com/clothing-allowed-for-men-in-elizabethan-era.htmlhttps://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/mcdonald/incunabula/gutenberg/#:~:text=By%201440%20Gutenberg%20had%20established,of%20indulgences%20for%20the%20Church.https://www.britannica.com/question/What-was-Queen-Elizabeth-Is-relationship-to-religion-in-Englandhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/elizabeth-i-fashion-beauty#:~:text=Elizabeth%27s%20dress%20evolved%20throughout%20her,worn%20in%20her%20later%20years.https://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-upper-class-fashion.htmlhttps://shows.acast.com/gone-medieval/episodes/why-the-early-middle-ages-matter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  3. IS ALL GOTH VALID? A Brief History of Goth Fashion

    11/27/2024

    IS ALL GOTH VALID? A Brief History of Goth Fashion

    After a brief break to recover from halloween, we are back again with another fashion subculture episode. Although stores are putting up their holiday displays, in my house, spooky season never ends! Join me on a deep dive of trad goth, romantic goth, whimsigoth, & everything in between. instagram: @readthecaretag inquiries readthecaretagpodcast@gmail.com Theme: by Étienne Dyer Sources: https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/mourning-victorian-era/#:~:text=Widows%20were%20expected%20to%20mourn,of%20a%20parent%20or%20sibling. https://www.compassrosedesign.com/pages/history-of-victorian-mourning-jewelry?srsltid=AfmBOooeaFl8WqaOpXPHTbcbXfEzklqo0vm_-vhslI3D7b43T6l6vqUE https://4cs.gia.edu/en-us/blog/antique-victorian-era-mourning-jewelry/ https://alwaysuttori.com/daily-dose-of-uttori/a-history-of-goth-fashion/ https://inchoobijoux.com/blogs/inchoo-blog/this-history-of-goth?srsltid=AfmBOooqOpNm8TRBfEr2wK0YP-k8YQDqJe0_3wANW7PJP6khPb7v_MGy https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Trad_Goth https://gothtypes.fandom.com/wiki/Trad_Goth https://post-punk.com/big-hair-fishnets-and-eyeliner-a-gallery-of-80s-goth-and-deathrock-culture-part-ii/ https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=student_scholarship https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/03/09/men-wore-corsets-history-says/ https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/2013/07/09/suck-it-in-purser-thomas-chews-corse/ https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Gothabilly https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Whimsigothic#Music https://www.britannica.com/art/Gothic-art https://www.amfm-magazine.tv/interview-with-andi-sex-gang-sex-gang-children-the-original-goth/ Citation: Nally, Claire (2018) Goth Beauty, Style & Sexuality: Neo-Traditional Femininity in Twenty-First Century Subcultural Magazines. Gothic Studies, 20 (1-2). pp. 1-28. ISSN 1362- 7937 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  4. (Part 2) JEAN PAUL GAULTIER's 5th Element Fashion

    10/18/2024

    (Part 2) JEAN PAUL GAULTIER's 5th Element Fashion

    Join me on PART 2 of a deep dive into an appropriately unhinged analysis (a la but also nothing like (icon)  @mikesmic  ) of Jean Paul Gaultier's costume design for THE 5TH ELEMENT. This is the 5th (element) episode of Read the Care Tag: A Fashion Podcast, which delves into the sublime stylings and references upon references of the Luc Besson Film The 5th Element. instagram: @readthecaretag inquiries readthecaretagpodcast@gmail.com Disclaimer: Footage from the 5th Element Film was used for analysis and education purposes. Theme: by Étienne Dyer Sources: Besson, L., Kamen, R. M., Ledoux, P., Willis, B., Oldman, G., Holm, I., Tucker, C., Jovovich, M., Gaultier, J., Serra, E., & Arbogast, T. (2007). The Fifth Element . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. https://fiberfeast.wordpress.com/tag/weaving-shot-silk/ Pierre Cardin's Space-Age Fashion Takes Us Back to the Future - The New York Times https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Paul-Gaultier https://fifth-element.fandom.com/wiki/Leeloo https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1997-besson-the-fifth-element/ https://gatamagazine.com/articles/fashion/5th-element-looks https://www.minniemuse.com/articles/art-of/jean-paul-gauliter-in-film https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/the-fifth-element-style-impact https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2022/06/27/why-the-fifth-element-still-has-the-best-costume-design-25-years-on/ https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1997-besson-the-fifth-element/#:~:text=Gaultier%20treated%20the%20over%201000,to%20come%20from%20fictional%20fashion. https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/35459/1/a-closer-look-at-gaultiers-fifth-element-costume-design https://anatomyofascream.com/2018/09/12/fabric-and-flesh-jean-paul-gaultier-and-his-work-on-the-fifth-element/ https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1990-1999/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck47lIfCJeA https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/jean-paul-gaultier/ https://customuniforms.co.uk/blogs/work-clothing/the-history-of-medical-scrubs https://histclo.tripod.com/chron.html https://wakemag.org/voices/2022/11/15/disability-and-deformity-evil https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/14/the-disabled-villain-why-sensitivity-reading-cant-kill-off-this-ugly-trope https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilCripple https://fashionheritage.eu/jean-paul-gaultier-the-couture-years/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  5. (Part 1) An Appropriately Unhinged Analysis of 5TH ELEMENT FASHION

    09/26/2024

    (Part 1) An Appropriately Unhinged Analysis of 5TH ELEMENT FASHION

    Join me on a dive into an appropriately unhinged analysis (a la but also nothing like (icon)  @mikesmic  ) of Jean Paul Gaultier's costume design for THE 5TH ELEMENT. This is the 5th (element) episode of Read the Care Tag: A Fashion Podcast, which delves into the sublime stylings and references upon references of the Luc Besson Film The 5th Element. instagram: @readthecaretag inquiries readthecaretagpodcast@gmail.com Disclaimer: Footage from the 5th Element Film was used for analysis and education purposes. Theme: by Étienne Dyer Sources: Besson, L., Kamen, R. M., Ledoux, P., Willis, B., Oldman, G., Holm, I., Tucker, C., Jovovich, M., Gaultier, J., Serra, E., & Arbogast, T. (2007). The Fifth Element . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. https://fiberfeast.wordpress.com/tag/weaving-shot-silk/ Pierre Cardin's Space-Age Fashion Takes Us Back to the Future - The New York Times https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Paul-Gaultier https://fifth-element.fandom.com/wiki/Leeloo https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1997-besson-the-fifth-element/ https://gatamagazine.com/articles/fashion/5th-element-looks https://www.minniemuse.com/articles/art-of/jean-paul-gauliter-in-film https://www.grailed.com/drycleanonly/the-fifth-element-style-impact https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2022/06/27/why-the-fifth-element-still-has-the-best-costume-design-25-years-on/ https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1997-besson-the-fifth-element/#:~:text=Gaultier%20treated%20the%20over%201000,to%20come%20from%20fictional%20fashion. https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/35459/1/a-closer-look-at-gaultiers-fifth-element-costume-design https://anatomyofascream.com/2018/09/12/fabric-and-flesh-jean-paul-gaultier-and-his-work-on-the-fifth-element/ https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1990-1999/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck47lIfCJeA https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/jean-paul-gaultier/ https://customuniforms.co.uk/blogs/work-clothing/the-history-of-medical-scrubs https://histclo.tripod.com/chron.html https://wakemag.org/voices/2022/11/15/disability-and-deformity-evil https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/14/the-disabled-villain-why-sensitivity-reading-cant-kill-off-this-ugly-trope https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilCripple https://fashionheritage.eu/jean-paul-gaultier-the-couture-years/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  6. SOVIET SUBCULTURE: Stilyagi, Fashionistas Behind the Iron Curtain...

    09/04/2024

    SOVIET SUBCULTURE: Stilyagi, Fashionistas Behind the Iron Curtain...

    This is the fourth episode of Read the Care Tag: A Fashion Podcast, which delves into the Soviet Fashion subculture of the mid century USSR instagram: @readthecaretag Disclaimer: I do my best to thoroughly research every episode (sources linked below), this episode I used many Russian sources, which while my native language speaking-wise, is not so flawless when it comes to reading. So give me grace with any mistakes that may happen. Always happy to hear feedback in the comments :) Theme: by Étienne Dyer All sketches in motion by me Sources: https://www.russiaislove.com/history/332232-soviet-women-1970s https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/soviet-fashion-photos-1960s-and-1970s/ https://www.rbth.com/arts/2013/11/26/soviet_fashions_of_the_1960s_dawn_of_a_new_era_32045.html https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/08/archives/long-hair-legal-soviet-aide-rules-replying-to-a-complaint-he-bars-a.html https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/05/25/the-stylehunters-of-soviet-russia/ https://sputnikglobe.com/20181029/komsomol-founding-anniversary-1069288399.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RIAN_archive_535377_Dancing_during_break_between_sessions_of_19th_Komsomol_congress.jpg https://www.rbth.com/history/333153-why-did-soviet-people-join-komsomol-ussr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSPHd3tDH7w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oefXgSUyoOA https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/soviet-subculture-hippies-punks-goths-metalheads/ https://appledoesnotfall.com/school-part-8/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322868203_Orange_Jackets_and_Pea_Green_Pants_The_Fashion_of_Stilyagi_in_Soviet_Postwar_Culture https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/43919/PDF/1/play/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-25/saxophone-history-of-musical-instrument-brutal-and-beautiful/11960922 https://www.x-rayaudio.com/x-rayaudioblog/2021/2/28/dancing-around-the-censor https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-history-zoot-suit-180958507/ https://robstef85.wixsite.com/stylygi https://sputnikglobe.com/20181029/komsomol-founding-anniversary-1069288399.html https://www.vokrugsveta.ru/vs/article/7714/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fback-in-ussr.com%2F2019%2F08%2Fkak-odevalas-sovetskaya-molodezh.html&psig=AOvVaw0-IjOLCaxo8Nm_ke-xHiLf&ust=1724036248008000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CAMQjB1qFwoTCPje0dPF_YcDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAY https://kulturologia.ru/blogs/250821/50761/ https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/05/25/the-stylehunters-of-soviet-russia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  7. From schoolteacher to fashion ICON: A Brief History of Dame Vivienne Westwood

    08/12/2024

    From schoolteacher to fashion ICON: A Brief History of Dame Vivienne Westwood

    This is the third episode of Read the Care Tag: A Fashion Podcast, which delves into the early years, brand development, and pre 2000s story of Vivienne Westwood: both brand and person. One of the pioneers of punk, and now a mainstay in both ready to wear and couture, if you like fashion, then you must hear her story. Disclaimer: Vivienne Westwood is my biggest inspiration, and I have done my absolute best with my research (sources linked below), so give me grace with any mistakes that may happen. But always happy to hear feedback in the comments :) Theme: by Étienne Dyer Special thank you to Ben Westwood, Vivienne's son, who has so many incredible pieces of archival footage, and iconic interviews, on his youtube channel, which helped me a lot in the process of making this episode: merci, merci, merci! His channel is linked below: https://www.youtube.com/@benwestwood6350 Fun Runway footage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSMl9g0C6Vw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfhvm-9yVFU https://youtu.be/m3xHcai4_s0 Sources: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/vivienne-westwood-obituary/index.html https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173366/buccaneer-shirt-mclaren-malcolm/ https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75527/pirates-ensemble-vivienne-westwood/ https://www.vogue.com/article/the-pirate-look-in-fashion-1981-2021 https://lemodalogue.com/2012/02/12/seditionaries-and-pirates/ https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/lot/130-a-rare-complete-vivienne-westwood-pirate/?lot=17253&sd=1 http://lidyacirella.blogspot.com/2010/09/vivienne-westwoodthe-queen-of-punk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110108102530/http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1231_vivienne_westwood/influences.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivienne_Westwood#References https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/vivienne-westwood-reveals-malcolm-mclaren-abusive-relationship https://www.tukshoes.co.uk/pages/history-of-creepers https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en-gb/westwood-world/the-story-so-far/ https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en-gb/westwood-world/worlds-end/clint-eastwood-bomber/ https://www.famsf.org/stories/appropriation-appreciation-commodification https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-traits-excellence/201611/why-we-all-just-need-little-attention Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  8. You're Cute Jeans! A Brief History of Denim

    05/22/2024

    You're Cute Jeans! A Brief History of Denim

    On this episode we dive into weft field to wax poetic about the wonderful world of denim. Sources: https://myfrenchcountryhomemagazine.com/bleu-de-nimes-the-history-of-denim/ Torchinsky, Jason (20 May 2013). "A Pantload Of Jeans-Themed Cars On The Anniversary Of Levi's Patent". Jalopnik. Retrieved 30 September 2019. ^ "Even AMC cars were hit by the blue jeans craze of the 1970s". MeTV. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2019. ^ Statham, Steve (2002). Jeep Color History. MBI Publishing. pp. 101–102. ISBN 9780760306369. Retrieved 30 September 2019. “AMC offered an optional Levis package in 1975 CJ denim-like vinyl and matching canvas top.”  St. Clair, Kassia (2018). The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History. London: John Murray. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-4736-5903-2. OCLC 1057250632. ^ Bellis, Mary (19 May 2014). "Levi Strauss - The History of Blue Jeans". About.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015. “Levi Strauss had the canvas made into waist overalls. Miners liked the pants, but complained that they tended to chafe. Levi Strauss substituted a twilled cotton cloth from France called "sergé de Nimes". The fabric later became known as denim and the pants were nicknamed blue jeans.” https://archive.vogue.com/article/1935/06/01/dude-dressing https://www.vice.com/en/article/5gw8dd/de-nimes-000413-v20n2 https://thoughtsonthinking.org/2020/10/21/camus-and-sartre-why-modern-society-is-absurd/ This podcast is written, researched and created by Maya Ginzburg Royalty Free Music from Podcastle and theme by Étienne Dyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  9. Read the Care Tag: Come on! Just read it!

    05/03/2024

    Read the Care Tag: Come on! Just read it!

    This episode is about the answerless question, why do we wear clothes. The sources are linked below: The Significance of Clothes: Sylvia H. Bliss,The American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Apr., 1916), pp. 217-226 (10 pages) (https://www.jstor.org/stable/1413173)https://elizabethanenglandlife.com/clothing-in-elizabethan-england.htmlhttps://doi.org/10.2307/1413173Black's Law Dictionary (6th ed.). 1999. p. 1436.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumptuary_lawhttps://nationalclothing.org/685-wheel-farthingale-or-french-farthingale-no-surviving-examples,-so-how-did-it-look-like.htmlhttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/1577/clothes-in-the-elizabethan-era/https://maggiemayfashions.com/calicoball/fashionhistory/the-victorian-era-crinoline-period-1850-1869/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/worlds-oldest-shoes-sandals-found-bat-cave-spain-granada-rcna118012https://www.britannica.com/topic/sumptuary-lawhttps://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Sumtuariae_Leges.htmlhttp://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/roman-clothing/roman-sumptuary-laws.htmhttps://refashioningrenaissance.eu/when-black-became-the-colour-of-fashion/ This podcast is written, researched and created by Maya Ginzburg Royalty Free Music from Podcastle and theme by Étienne Dyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
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This podcast is about everything and anything fashion related, for all of those who never grew out of playing dress up. With a sprinkle of history, a dabble of pop culture, a healthy dollop of fashion obsession, and a pinch of philosophical questioning, I hope you enjoy the show. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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