Dressed: The History of Fashion

By: Dressed Media
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  • With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.

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  • Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part II

    Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part II
    Jan 31 2025

    We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna.

    Further Reading / Watching:

    • Donyale in Que Etes-Vous Polly Magoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_aJN7c8ps;
    • Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's article https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/donyale-luna-model-vogue
    • Don Strachan's blog https://donyaleluna.wordpress.com
    • TIME magazine's "The Luna Year" http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,840625,00.html

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    25 mins
  • Donyale Luna: The Life and Legacy of a Legendary Model, Part I

    Donyale Luna: The Life and Legacy of a Legendary Model, Part I
    Jan 29 2025

    In 1966, Donyale Luna became the first model of color to appear on the cover of any edition of Vogue magazine--but she was so much more than a pretty face. In this week's two part series, we look at the life, legend, and legacy of the enigmatic woman who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s.

    Further reading:

    • Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's Vogue article
    • Don Strachan's Blog
    • TIME magazine's "The Luna Year"


    Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?

    • Our website and classes
    • Our Instagram
    • Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles
    • Listen ad free here!


    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED
    * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
    * Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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    33 mins
  • Fashion's Frontier: Denim, an interview with Emma McClendon (Dressed Classic)

    Fashion's Frontier: Denim, an interview with Emma McClendon (Dressed Classic)
    Jan 22 2025

    During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog. Today, we revisit our much-requested episode with Emma McClendon about the history of denim and her 2019 exhibition Denim: Fashion's Frontier which was on view at The Museum at FIT in New York City.

    Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?

    • Our website and classes
    • Our Instagram
    • Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles
    • Listen ad free here!


    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED
    * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content

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    44 mins

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Awesome for lovers of fashion

Fascinating for lovers of fashion history great interviews and facts.
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