Dressed: The History of Fashion

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• Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part I (Dressed Classic) 01.07.2026 37min

  In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzoli Electra, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Truman Capote's Black and White Ball (Dressed Classic) 26.06.2026 25min

  Today we revisit a 2024 episode on one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a global coterie of artists, intellectuals, politicians and the international jet set for one of the most sought-after invitations of the 20th century. 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
• Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff (Dressed Classic) 24.06.2026 51min

  This week we revisit our 2024 conversation with fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff who joined us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion. Their groundbreaking new research on beach pajamas uncovers a missing piece of the puzzle in women's adoption of pants in the early 20th century. Check out Janine's online shop Guermantes Vintage. 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
• History of the Pride Flag (Dressed Classic) 19.06.2026 17min

  It's World Pride month and all things rainbow! This 2019 minisode discusses the origin of the multicolored pride flag emblazoned upon innumerable garments to be worn this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst (Dressed Classic) 18.06.2026 54min

  From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, in this 2024 episode we explore the more than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Art of Kimono with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part II (Dressed Classic) 13.06.2026 22min

  In this 2024 two-part episode, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Art of Kimono with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I (Dressed Classic) 12.06.2026 47min

  In this 2024 two-part episode, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Jordan Roth and the Theater of Fashion (Dressed Classic) 05.06.2026 49min

  If "all the world is a stage," then Jordan Roth is its most fashionable performer. In this 2022 episode, the acclaimed Broadway producer and fashion provocateur joined us to talk about the art and beauty of the fashioned self.  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
• The Art and Activism of Dress with MIchael Sylvan Robinson (Dressed Classic) 03.06.2026 42min

  In celebration of the Met Gala 2022 and American design, we speak to Michael Sylvan Robinson, the textile artist and queer activist behind Jordan Roth's show-stopping collaged "coat of many colors" worn to last year's festivities. Robinson joins us to discuss his thought-provoking use of textiles, clothing and the (dis)embodied form to explore entangled themes of identity, sexuality, violence, and healing. For more on Michael's work: https://www.michaelsylvanrobinsonart.com 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
• Costuming the Guinness World Records with Ben Hollingum 29.05.2026 59min

  From the first fashion film to the most decorated costume designer in cinema history, we discuss all things movie costumes and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum (Dressed Classic) 29.05.2026 49min

  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 with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Fasten-ating History of Clothes (Dressed Classic) 22.05.2026 41min

  In this 2024 episode, we explore the fasten-ating history of closing clothes through the lens of three of the most familiar fasteners in our wardrobes today: zippers, velcro, and magnets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Charlotte Brontë's Life Through Clothes with Eleanor Houghton 20.05.2026 1h 10min

  Renowned Brontë scholar, historian and illustrator ⁠Eleanor Houghton⁠ joins us to discuss her recently published book ⁠Charlotte Brontë's Life Through Clothes⁠. 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
• Dressed's Guide to Dressed, part II (Dressed Classic) 15.05.2026 34min

  In this week's Dressed Classic episode from 2022, April and Cassidy continue 2022 their overview of episodes across the past five seasons of Dressed, exploring themes from fashion icons to living legends. 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
• Embroidering Palestine, an interview with Fatima Abbadi and Rachel Dedman 13.05.2026 57min

  This week we explore the art and political history of embroidery in Palestine. Called tatreez in Arabic, the practice of embroidery has served as a form of communication between women for centuries across the region. Guest curator of the MoMu Antwerp exhibition Embroidering Palestine, Rachel Dedman, and Palestinian embroiderer, Fatima Abbadi, join us to speak about the language of tatreez. 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
• A Dressed Guide to Dressed, Part I (Dressed Classic) 08.05.2026 51min

  In this 2022 episode from the Dressed archive, Cassidy and April break down some of their favorites by theme. A fun reminder for our seasoned listeners or a guide for those who may be new to the show!  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
• Dressed's Ten Favorite Fashion Objects 06.05.2026 1h 4min

  We're celebrating the launch of season nine with a discussion of ten of our favorite objects in the history of fashion. From some of the most beautiful dresses to ever exist to others so rare only scraps of them survive, we revel in the artistry, fantasy and storytelling capabilities of the clothes we wear--or dream about wearing--in our season opener.  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
• Dissecting the 1920s "Flapper" (Dressed Classic) 01.05.2026 20min

  In this bonus minisode from Halloween 2020, we "dissected" the iconic flapper look from head to toe. 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
• Supreme Glamour, an Interview with Mary Wilson (Dressed Classic) 29.04.2026 43min

  To celebrate our 100th episode in 2020, we were joined by the one and only Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes and author of the book Supreme Glamour. Ms. Wilson joined us to discuss the integral role that fashion--and supreme glamour--played in the success of one of the greatest singing trios of all time. 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
• Announcing Season 9 of Dressed! 28.04.2026 1min

  All new episodes of Dressed launching May 6th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices