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Parachute: Subversive Fashion of the '80s, an interview with Alexis Walker
This week curator Alexis Walker joins us to speak about Parachute, the iconic (and super rad!) 1980s brand which is the subject a current exhibition …
4 years, 1 month ago
Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part II
We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna.
Further Reading / Watching:
Donyale in Que Etes-Vous Polly Mago…4 years, 1 month ago
Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part I
This week, we look at the life and legacy of Donyale Luna, the supermodel who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s, In 1965 and 1966 respecti…
4 years, 1 month ago
Adel Rootstein: Making Mannequin Magic
Dubbed the "Rolls Royces" of the mannequin world, this week we delve into the innovations of one of the world's top manufacturers, Adel Rootstein, In…
4 years, 1 month ago
Country Music's Tailor: Nudie Cohn
This week Mairi MacKenzie joins us to delve into the wonderfully whimsical world of Nudie Cohn, whose bejeweled and bespoke creations won the hearts …
4 years, 1 month ago
Fashion History Now #36
In the first Fashion History Now of Season 5, we chat about sources for learning about Black fashion history, some of fashion's offerings for Lunar N…
4 years, 2 months ago
And Just Like That..., an interview with costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago
Every fashionista's love affair with Carrie Bradshaw and friends continues as we get the inside scoop from the costume designers of And Just Like tha…
4 years, 2 months ago
Riveted: The History of Jeans with Filmmakers Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks
Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks join us to discuss their revelatory documentary about one of the most iconic garments in American history: blue j…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Fabric of Life: An Interview with Gee's Bend Quiltmaker Loretta Pettway Bennett
Today, we are joined by quiltmaker artist Loretta Pettway Bennett, who carries on the multi-generational quiltmaking tradition of her family and home…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Magic of 1970's Fashion with Pat Cleveland, Part II
In part II of our conversation, supermodel Pat Cleveland shares more of her memories from the 1970s international fashion scene, including her friend…
4 years, 2 months ago