Dressed: The History of Fashion

SUPREME WOMEN: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, Hollywood and Music with Marcellas Reynolds, Part II (Dressed Classic)

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Marcellas Reynolds made his third appearance on Dressed in 2024 to talk about the final book in his fashion forward Supreme Women series: Supreme Sir...

SUPREME WOMEN: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, Hollywood and Music with Marcellas Reynolds, Part I (Dressed Classic)

08 Apr 2026

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Marcellas Reynolds made his third appearance on Dressed in 2024 to talk about the final book in his fashion forward Supreme Women series: Supreme Sir...

Fashion by The Letter: An A to Z, Part II (Dressed Classic)

03 Apr 2026

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Following up on our wildly popular ⁠2022 episode⁠ on obscure fashion terms from history, we brought you an all new two-part episode from A to Z in...

Fashion by The Letter: An A to Z, Part I (Dressed Classic)

02 Apr 2026

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Following up on our wildly popular 2022 episode on obscure fashion terms from history, we brought you an all new two-part episode from A to Z in 2024!...

Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part II (Dressed Classic)

27 Mar 2026

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Welcome to part 2 of our 2024 conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner who joined us to discuss her book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embr...

Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part I (Dressed Classic)

25 Mar 2026

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Embroidery historian Isabella Rosner joined us in 2024 to discuss her book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarcerationwhich explores the e...

Jane Austen's Wardrobe, an interview with Dr. Hilary Davidson (Dressed Classic)

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever pondered, 'but, what would Jane Austen wear?' Join us for this week's Dressed Classic episode from have all the answers for you in thi...

Get Dressed with Us in 2026!

18 Mar 2026

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The Art of Historical Hatmaking with Rachel Frost (Dressed Classic)

14 Mar 2026

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In this 2020 interview from the Dressed archive, we learn all about the art of historical hatmaking with Rachel Frost, one of only a handful of hatmak...

The Man of Many Hats: An Interview with Master Milliner Stephen Jones (Dressed Classic)

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Jones is one of the most prolific and celebrated milliners of the late twentieth and tweny-first centuries. We revisit our 2022 interview wher...

Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, part II, an interview with Waleria Dorogova (Dressed Classic)

06 Mar 2026

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This week 's Dressed Classic episodes from 2024 revisit a two-part conversation with Waleria Dorogova, co-curator of the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Li...

Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, part I, an interview with Waleria Dorogova (Dressed Classic)

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week 's Dressed Classic episodes from 2024 revisit a two-part conversation with Waleria Dorogova, co-curator of the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Li...

Imperio de la Moda: Spain's Empire of Fashion with Laura Beltrán-Rubio, Part II (Dressed Classic)

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In part II of our 2021 conversation with Laura Beltrán-Rubio on Spain’s ⁠Imperio de la Moda⁠ or Empire of Fashion, we focus on the symbolism an...

Imperio de la Moda: Spain's Empire of Fashion with Laura Beltrán-Rubio, Part I (Dressed Classic)

27 Feb 2026

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We revisit our 2021 interview with art and fashion historian Laura Beltrán-Rubio who joined us to share her expertise on the sartorial practices and ...

Fashion History Mystery #60: What's Up Lilli Ann? (Dressed Classic)

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today's we answer several listeners' requests for an episode on the American womenswear brand Lilli Ann. One of the great runaway success stories of ...

Fashion Under Fascism, an interview with Dr. Eugenia Paulicelli (Dressed Classic)

20 Feb 2026

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This week's Dressed Classic episode revisits a 2021 episode with Dr. Eugenia Paulicelli, who joined us to discuss her book Fashion Under Fascism: Beyo...

Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit our 2024 two-part interview with Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible fo...

Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I (Dressed Classic)

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit our 2024 two-part interview with Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible fo...

Fashion History Mystery #40: What's a Dickie? (Dressed Classic)

06 Feb 2026

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Your great-grandmother enjoyed a dickie. Join us in our exploration of a wildly popular garment, now lost to fashion history. Want more Dressed: The...

Fashion Adventures in Wonderland: Dressed x Dressed Fancy, an interview with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild (Dressed Classic)

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we revisit a past episode with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild about the Victoria & Albert Museum's 2021 exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curi...

Fashion History Now #37: An Interview with Savile Row Tailor Jihae An (Dressed Classic)

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

London's famed Savile Row comes with a long and prestigious tailoring history and today's guest, Jihae An, undeniably represents its future. In this 2...

Fashion Oracle: Trend Forecasting to Paper Dolls with David Wolfe (Dressed Classic)

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this 2022 episode, we talked to David Wolfe (1941-2023) about his sixty plus year career in fashion working as a groundbreaking trend forecaster, f...

The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History, an interview with Ilise S. Carter, part II (Dressed Classic)

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Dressed Classic episodes revisit a 2021 two-part interview with Ilise S. Carter joined us to discuss her book The Red Menace: How Lipstick...

The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History, an interview with Ilise S. Carter, part I

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Dressed Classic episodes revisit a 2021 two-part interview with Ilise S. Carter who joined us to discuss her book The Red Menace: How Lips...

A Life Lived in Fashion with Halston Model, Muse and Archivist Chris Royer, Part II (Dressed Classic)

16 Jan 2026

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"Halstonette" Chris Royer joins us for to discuss her life working alongside the legendary designer Halston and her instrumental role in keeping his l...

A Life Lived in Fashion with Halston Model, Muse and Archivist Chris Royer, Part I (Dressed Classic)

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Halstonette" Chris Royer joins us for to discuss her life working alongside the legendary designer Halston and her instrumental role in keeping his l...

Fashion History Mystery 15: Pantone (Dressed Classic)

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we revisit a 2019 episode were we discuss the 'shadiest' company around, the world's leading authority on color intelligence, Pantone. Wa...

'Tis the Season III: Holiday Gift Hits (and Misses) (Dressed Classic)

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we revisit our third annual 'gift giving' episode from 2023. We continue to explore and exchange holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear, but also intr...

Medieval Peasant Pageantry with Greedy Peasant's Tyler (Dressed Classic)

02 Jan 2026

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Oh the perils of being a Medieval, tassel loving peasant in the 21st century! In this episode from 2023, we meet Tyler Gunther, the peasant behind Gre...

The First Book of Fashion: 16th Century Fashion Blogging with Ulinka Rublack and Maria Hayward (Dressed Classic)

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From 1520 to 1560, the style-conscious accountant Matthäus Schwarz and his son Veit Konrad immortalized their adventures in dressing in a series of s...

'Tis the Season II: Fashion History Gift Hits (and Misses) (Dressed Classic)

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we revisit our second annual 'gift giving' episode from 2022 where we continue to explore and exchange holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear. Want...

'Tis the Season I: Fashion History Gift Hits (and Misses) (Dressed Classic)

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we revisit our very first 'gift giving' episode from 2021 where we explore and exchange holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear. Want more Dressed: T...

'Tis the Season V: Fashion History Gift Hits (and Misses)

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our favorite episode of the year! Now five years in the making, we make dreams come true by gifting (and wearing) fantasy items from fa...

Dressed in NYC 2026 Recap

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Freudian fashion to sumptuous saris, courtly courtesans to iconic opera costumes, we take you "behind the seams" of our recent fashion history-pa...

Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez with Amanda Wunder, Part II (Dressed Classic)

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Quee...

Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez with Amanda Wunder, Part I (Dressed Classic)

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Quee...

Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1700 with Amanda Wunder

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Historian Amanda Wunder joins us to discuss her new exhibition Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1770, on view at The Hispanic Society Museu...

Call Me: The Perils of 19th Century Etiquette (Dressed Classic)

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Dressed Classic episode this week revisits our 2020 deep dive into etiquette manuals, we explore the complex codes of introductions and calling du...

How to Be a Gentleman: Etiquette Tips from the Refined Men of History

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our third installment of our on-going series on historic etiquette practices, we acerbically attempt to solve the 'male loneliness epidemic' with t...

Charles James: Genius Deconstructed, an interview with Timothy Long (Dressed Classic)

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Long takes us inside the multi-tiered genius of Charles James, the self-taught fashion designer behind some of the most innovative and breatht...

What's in Your Closet: On the Trail of Charles James

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A query from a listener about a recent vintage purchase has us on the trail of the British/American couturier Charles James in our latest--and most bi...

Clueless at Twenty-Five, an Interview with Costume Designer Mona May (Dressed Classic)

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the iconic fashion flick Clueless, we bring you our 2020 interview with the film's costume designer Mona May.  ...

Behind the Seams of “Wicked for Good” with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

19 Nov 2025

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Oscar-Award winning costume designer Paul Tazewell is back to take us behind the seams and into the magical and textural world of the new film Wicked ...

Magic by Design: Behind the Seams of Wicked with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (Dressed Classic)

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The work of Oscar and Tony award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell spans four decades and is a masterclass in the art of visual storytelling. In ...

Bog Fashion: Dressing the Bronze and Iron Ages with Nicole DeRushie

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ancient textiles scholar-practitioner Nicole DeRushie joins us to discuss her recently released book Bog Fashion: Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clot...

Fashion History Mystery #58: Alizarin to Zoster: An A-Z of Fun, Strange and Obscure Fashion Terminology (Dressed Classic)

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week our Dressed Classic episode revisits a 2022 episode where we go down the rabbit hole of quirky and little-known fashion terms. Want more ...

How to Start a Fashion Revolution, an interview with Carry Somers

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Groundbreaking visionary Carry Somers joins us this week to speak about her three decades of fashion activism establishing the world's first Fair Tra...

Fashioning the Enslaved Servant, an interview with Dr. Jonathan Michael Square (Dressed Classic)

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Dressed Classic episode revisits our 2020 conversation with Dr. Jonathan Michael Square joins us to discuss some of his object based resea...

Marie Antoinette Style, an interview with Dr. Sarah Grant

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cinch our corsets and plump our panniers with an inside look into the Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition Marie Antoinette Style. Cura...

Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part III

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, we are celebrating the prolific life and career of the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsect...

Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part II

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this series, we are celebrating the prolific life and career of the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsect...

Come Get Dressed with Us in New York City!

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this minisode, we break down the itinerary of upcoming, ultra-exclusive day tours of New York City during which we will step back in time and int...

Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part I

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode, we celebrate the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsective exhibition Paul Poiret:...

Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II (Dressed Classic)

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl. Recommended reading and viewing: Es-pran...

Fashion and the Showgirl, Part I (Dressed Classic)

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon--and one that is front and cent...

Let's Party Like its 1889!: Etiquette of the Fête in Gilded Age New York (Dressed Classic)

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit one of our popular 'etiquette in history' episodes today and examine the complex social codes of party throwing and going in Gilded Age New...

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis: an interview with Dr. Valerie Steele

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's Freud x fashion this week as Dr. Valerie Steele joins us to speak about her exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis whi...

Fashion Fads from History: Live on or Leave to the Past? (Dressed Classic)

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the wonderful and often bizarre world of fashion fads from history, we ask the question: which should live on to wear another day and which should ...

Dressed Diaries: Harper’s Bazar’s “The Follies of Fashion,” August 30th, 1884

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we investigate the historical fashion trends written about in an 1884 Harper’s Bazar article entitled “The Follies of Fashion.” Cover...

Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum (Dressed Classic)

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, in this 2023 episode, we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records ...

Fashion History Now #69

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From clothes curtains to computer microchips to calico doll dresses, in the latest edition of Fashion History Now, we explore the fascinating--and sur...

Klimt's Muse: The Fashions of Emilie Flöge (Dressed Classic)

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emilie Flöge may best be remembered as the long-time companion of artist Gustav Klimt, but in this week's Dressed Classic episode from 2022, we explo...

Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part II

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For years, you have heard us singing the praises of today's guest! Haute couture embroiderer, textile expert, and our dear friend Rebecca Devaney join...

18th Century Fashion and Etiquette at Versailles (Dressed Classic)

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The palace of Versailles during the 18th century was one of the most extravagant locales in the world. This week we break down some of the basics of f...

Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part I

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A spectacular summer in Paris for fashion lovers, in part I of this two-part episode, we walk you through some of the fashion exhibitions we visited t...

Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part II (Dressed Classic)

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our 2022 conversation with Justine Picardie, we learn about Catherine Dior's courageous resistance efforts during WWII and the continua...

Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I (Dressed Classic)

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International best selling author Justine Picardie joined us in this 2022, two-part episode to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved...

Fashion History Mystery #49: A Brief History of Shorts (Dressed Classic)

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we revisit a 2020 Fashion History Mystery where we answer a listener query about the origin of women's shorts. Learn more about your ad choi...

Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel (Dressed Classic)

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion history and true crime come together in this 2022 episode where we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetics maven who bilk...

Fashion History Mysteries: Polka Dots and Artificial Silk (Dressed Classic)

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we revisit two past Fashion History Mystery minisodes from the Dressed archive where we explored the fascinating origin stories of po...

Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview with Clarissa Esguerra (Dressed Classic)

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We return to a 2019 interview with Clarissa Esguerra, Curator of Textiles and Costume at Los Angeles County Museum of Art  (LACMA), who taught us all...

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part-two of our 2022 exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yielded some of...

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part I

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Called the "designer's designer," Claire McCardell turned the American fashion industry on its head starting in the 1930s with her fresh modern take o...

Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete, Barbara Teller Ornelas and Hadley Jensen, Part II (Dressed Classic)

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fifth generation Diné (Navajo) weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas have been instrumental in rewriting the history and narrative sur...

Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, Part I (Dressed Classic)

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we travel into the Dressed archive to revisit a two-part episode on the sacred cultural practice and art form of Diné (Navajo) weaving with...

The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part II (Dressed Classic)

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our 2022 two-part episode, we continue our deep dive into the inner fashion sanctoms of nineteenth century "dudedom," exploring everyth...

The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I (Dressed Classic)

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode from 2022, we travel back in time to a bygone era when "dude" meant "dandy" and learn all about the now lost fashionable conn...

Fashioning the Gilded Age: Tariffs, Thieves, and TV with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block (Dressed Classic)

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing gets between a woman and her fashion! Dr. Elizabeth Block joins us for part two of our 2023 episode on Gilded Age fashion in a discussion on...

Fashioning the Gilded Age: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion with Dr. Elizabeth Block (Dressed Classic)

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

French haute couturiers reigned supreme during the late 19th and 20th centuries--but they did not achieve this status on their own. This week we revis...

An Interview with "Gernreich Girl" Barbara Flood (Dressed Classic)

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this 2021 episode, Barbara Flood joined us to discuss her passion for fashion that spans her 1960s and 70s modeling career as a "Gernreich Girl" in...

Dressed in History: 100 Years of Collecting Fashion with Jessica Pushor

09 Jul 2025

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Recorded live at the Chicago History Museum, “librarian of clothing” Jessica Pushor takes us behind the seams of her exhibition Dressed in History...

On the Dressed Bookshelf

04 Jul 2025

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The Dressed Bookshelf has over 150 fashion history titles and counting! This week, we highlight some our favorite recent additions. Books discusse...

Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America, an interview with Jo B. Paoletti

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it pink for girls and blue for boys OR is it pink for boys and blue for girls?!! Professor Jo B. Paoletti, author of Pink and Blue: Telling the Bo...

Mayor of Fashion Town, an interview with Fern Mallis

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fern Mallis joins us today to speak about her career which spans six decades of shaping, supporting and championing first American fashion, and later ...

25 Years of "Make It Work" with Tim Gunn

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Internationally beloved teacher, mentor, and fashion authority Tim Gunn returns to Dressed to discuss his sixteen seasons at Project Runway and the or...

The Fortuny Delphos Gown: A Herstory

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most iconic dresses in fashion history, the finely pleated, Grecian-inspired "Delphos" gown is synonymous with Mariano Fortuny, but it shou...

Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance with A'Lelia Bundles

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A'Lelia Bundles joins us to discuss the remarkable life of her great-grandmother--and namesake--A'Lelia Walker, a defining figure of the Harlem Renais...

The Legend of Beau Brummell, an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin, Part II

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our episode on the 19th century English dandy Beau Brummell, Dr. Chloe Chapin joins us again to question the many myths surrounding Bru...

The Legend of Beau Brummell, an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin, Part I

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continue the life, legend and myth of arguably the most famous dandy of all time, Beau Brummell. In part one of this episode, Dr. Chloe ...

Superfine: Tailoring Black Style with Monica L. Miller, Part II

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monica L. Miller joins us all this week to discuss her groundbreaking exhibition ⁠Superfine: Tailoring Black Style⁠, which celebrates over 300 yea...

Superfine: Tailoring Black Style with Monica L. Miller, Part I

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monica L. Miller joins us all this week to discuss her groundbreaking exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which celebrates over 300 years of ...

Introducing History Daily...

30 May 2025

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Today we introduce you to one of our favorite history podcasts, History Daily. And one of the reasons that we think you all will enjoy History Daily’...

Fashion History Now #68

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our latest edition of "Fashion History Now" is an around the world journey. From Japan to Australia to New York, we shine the spotlight on documentari...

Leigh Bowery: Phantasmagoric Couturier, an interview with Fiontán Moran, Part II

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's two-part episode, we explore the work of the "phantasmagoric couturier" Leigh Bowery, who has been described as "artist and art object,...

Leigh Bowery: Phantasmagoric Couturier, an interview with Fiontán Moran, Part I

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's two-part episode, we explore the work of the "phantasmagoric couturier" Leigh Bowery, who has been described as "artist and art object,...

Fashion History Now #67: Listener Mail

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we hear from some of our very favorite guests: YOU! From your questions about Medieval millinery to Brooke Shield's infamous campaign for Ca...

Dressed Diaries: Margaine-Lacroix’s "Dare to Bare" Gowns of May 18th, 1908

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On May 18th, 1908, 3 fashion models were reportedly arrested at Paris's Longchamps racecourse. But just what was so criminal about the clothing they w...

"Tailored For You": Fashions from the 2025 Met Gala Blue Carpet, Part II

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We bring you Part II of our annual coverage of the most anticipated fashion history event of the year: the 2025 Met Gala which accompanies The Costum...

"Tailored For You": Fashions from the 2025 Met Gala Blue Carpet, Part I

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We bring you Part I of our annual coverage of the most anticipated fashion history event of the year: the 2025 Met Gala which accompanies the Costume ...

Native Fashion Week Santa Fe with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion curator and organizer Amber-Dawn Bear Robe is back to tell us all about the first ever Native Fashion Week Santa Fe 2025, one of the largest I...