Best Isabella Rosner Podcasts (2024)

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Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part 2 31:42

27d ago31:42

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Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner who joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals. Each of which stand as a testament to th…

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Cambodian Textiles: An Interview with Dr Magali Berthon 1:01:15

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In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Magali Berthon about Cambodian silk weaving and how textiles were affected by the Khmer Rouge regime. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.By Isabella Rosner

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Let’s “Dress Up”! with Curators theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer 42:52

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This week, we are joined by theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer, the co-curators of the MFA Boston's current exhibition Dress Up, which celebrates the equally significant role that dress and jewelry play in the deeply personal act and art of dressing up. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with o…

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-17-24

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Fantasia: Stitched by Cindy Baldwin, designed by Debbie RowleyLearn how to make these needle minders from Jessica Grimm at jessicagrimm.com/blog.We are three sleeps from the weekend, so Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about needlework. This week’s topics include our upcoming Sunday show with Rita Gekht, followed by next week’s Stitch Hour in which …

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Fiber Talk with Lucy Martin, Hand & Lock

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Goldwork from Hand & Lock.Goldwork insect designed by Lucy.Lucy Martin returns this week in her capacity as Head of Education at Hand & Lock. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. In our conversation, we learn about Hand & Lock’s origins, the role it plays in furthering textile arts, and gain some insights into how the Hand & Lock Prize f…

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Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer 44:56

5d ago44:56

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In part II of our episode on The Met's exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, we chat with Associate Conservator Elizabeth Shaeffer and Collections Specialist Bethany Gingrich about their roles at The Costume Institute and the hidden labor that goes into mounting blockbuster fashion exhibitions. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion…

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Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part I, an interview with Andrew Bolton 51:44

7d ago51:44

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Andrew Bolton joins us in part I of this two-part episode exploring The Metropolitan Museum of Art's blockbuster exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. With more than 220 objects--all united under the theme of the natural world--the show seeks to evoke the sensory and ephemeral nature of fashion. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashio…

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Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part 2 47:15

12d ago47:15

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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 Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV. Further learning: Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's arti…

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#183 Sacred stories with Lara Irene Vesta 36:21

10d ago36:21

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Patient and appreciated listeners, I am bring you another wonderful conversation with Lara Irene Vesta. I hope this find you well, with a bit of sunshine on your face and a quiet moment to dive in. Here is some of what we talked about: Writing beautiful books from bed Growing wild gardens that tend to themselves Rites of passage and spiritual sinkh…

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Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part I 58:24

14d ago58:24

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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 Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV. Further learning: Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's arti…

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 7-3-24

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This is the Tea Party design Beth is currently stitching in cars.The Avlea Sea of Light Border design Gary is stitching during the Tour de Broderie shows.Wednesday has arrived and so has the needlework chatting. This week’s topics include our trip to Sassy Jacks Stitchery, spinning thread, the Tour de Broderie shows (we resume July 9 at 10:30 a.m. …

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What on Earth Is Ethical Maths? with Maurice Chiodo 38:42

11d ago38:42

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We often think that maths is neutral or can't be harmful, because after all, what could numbers do to hurt us? In this episode, we talk to Dr. Maurice Chiodo, a mathematician at the University of Cambridge, who's now based at the Center for Existential Risk. He tells us why maths can actually throw out big ethical issues. Take the atomic bomb or th…

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Truman Capote's Black and White Ball 23:47

17d ago23:47

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Today we explore 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…

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Fiber Talk with Lucy Martin

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Stumpwork by Lucy Martin.A member of the Bert & Ernie elephant team.This week’s guest, Lucy Martin, has packed an entire needle-art career into just a few years, and she’s just getting started. We’re sponsored this week by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Lucy’s business is Lucy Martin Embroidery and she is head of education at Hand & Lock. A graduate of the…

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Piece of My Heart, an interview with Penelope Tree 44:04

20d ago44:04

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Penelope Tree, one of the most iconic faces in modeling history, joins us to speak about her recently released novel, Piece of My Heart, a fictionalized account of Tree’s own life, loves and meteoric rise to success as an international It Girl during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes …

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Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part I 53:26

29d ago53:26

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Embroidery historian Isabella Rosner joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals who are a testament to the triumphs and sorrows of the human spirit and a reminder of "w…

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Fiber Talk with Annette Boland

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Floral Pocket kits by Annette Boland, The Woolen Needle.Hello Summer design by Annette Boland.Wool applique, dyeing wool, and all things related is our focus this week. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and our guest is Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle. A wool applique class Beth did with Annette triggered this conversa…

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Can Technology Save us from Housework? with Helen Hester 37:08

29d ago37:08

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This is a special live episode because Kerry is talking to Professor Helen Hester at the tech transformed conference in London. Helen is a leading thinker of feminism technology and the future of work, and she explores the history of domestic technologies- so technology used around the house. It's really important that we understand that technologi…

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Fashion History Now #62 38:19

1M ago38:19

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In this episode we chat about the latest news from Black Barbieland, our thoughts on Bridgerton season 3, an incredible exhibition of textiles woven from Golden Orb Weaving Spider silk threads and the work of Korean artist Choi So Young, who repurposes denim and other garments to create mind-blowing collage works depicting the complex geometries of…

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 6-12-24

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Floral Pocket wool applique designs by Sunday’s guest, Annette Boland of The Woolen Needle.The day that’s in the middle of the week has arrived and it’s our 300th Midweek Chat. Our topics include our upcoming trip to Sassy Jacks Stitchery, June 24 and 25, and what we have planned and our upcoming Tour de France stitch sessions. We start with the Pr…

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The Fasten-ating History of Closing Clothes 38:54

1M ago38:54

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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! Additional Resources: Don't Say Velcro! video Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion histo…

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Poisoning AI and Silencing Alexa with Heather Zheng 27:57

1M ago27:57

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In this episode, we talk to Heather Zheng, who makes technologies that stop everyday surveillance. This includes bracelets that stopped devices from listening and on you, to more secure biometric technologies that can protect us by identifying us by for example, our dance moves. Most famously, Zheng is one of the computer scientists behind Nightsha…

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Fiber Talk with Linda Hadden

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Dorcas Haynes 1720 sampler from The Scarlet Letter, stitched by Linda Hadden.Box top stitched by Linda Hadden.This week, the show is sponsored by Avlea Folk Embroidery and Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our guest is Linda Hadden of The Sampler Guild, a UK-based organization devoted to sampler history research. Linda, Jacob de Graaf of Modern Folk Embroider…

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Fashion History Now #61: Listener Mail Roundup 22:27

1M ago22:27

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This week we open up our listener mail to discuss affordable options for ethically made garments, recommend some additional fashion history books for kids and chat about some listener requested episodes that are currently in the works. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 140 of ou…

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Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff 49:43

1M ago49:43

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This week fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff join us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion which presents groundbreaking new research on beach pajamas as a missing piece of the puzzle in women's adoption of pants in the early 20th century. Check out Jan…

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#182 Death awareness and creative enchantment with Narinder Bazen 43:06

1M ago43:06

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This episode is such a heartfelt deep dive into grief, creativity & enchantment with the wonderful Narinder Bazen. Here is some of what we talked about: The space that death awareness inhabits in our lives Making simplicity & minimalism our own Thresholds & finding a place in the world Meaning making and ritual through hard times Narinder Bazen is …

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Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part II 20:20

2M ago20:20

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We continue our conversation with 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. In Part II of this episode, we learn about the different types of kimono and the continued significance of the kimono in Japan today. Learn more about …

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Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I 43:57

2M ago43:57

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Today, 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. In Part I of this episode, they take us behind the seams of the kimono process to meet the makers responsible for its creation. Learn more about Ginza Motoji: Co…

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-29-24

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Enter the drawing for this Sacred Heart project kit by Clara Warschauer. Her free class is June 15.We weren’t planning to offer a show until we do a Stitch Hour on June 5. Then Clara Warschauer came along and offered two Sacred Heart kits to give away to Fiber Talk listeners for her free June 15 online class. To give listeners a chance to enter the…

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Gamergate, Harassment, and Feminist Design with Caroline Sinders 35:59

2M ago35:59

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In this episode we talk to Caroline Sinders, the human rights researcher, an artist, and the founder of convocation, design and research. We begin by talking about Gamergate, when women were harassed for being gamers. We also talk about what it's like doing high risk research about abusive misogynists online and experiences of doxing. Just to give …

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Fashion & Disability, an interview with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock, part II 25:59

2M ago25:59

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In part II of our episode this with week with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock we chat about some of the 20th and 21st initiatives in the realm of fashion and disability including the work of Helen Cookman's line of Functional Fashions which featured the work of noted American designers Bonnie Cashin and Pauline Trigère. Recommended reading: Kate Annett-H…

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The History of Crochet: An Interview with Eleanor Gilchrist 48:14

2M ago48:14

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In this episode, Isabella interviews PhD student Eleanor Gilchrist about her fascinating and surprising research into the history of crochet. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.By Isabella Rosner

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Fashion and Disability, an interview with Kate Annett-Hitchcock, pt I 45:23

2M ago45:23

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This week Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock joins us for a two-part episode to speak about her recently released book The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis which spans more than 500 years of dressing for disability. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 140 of ou…

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#181 Mystical Stitches with Christi Johnson 37:53

2M ago37:53

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I've been such a fan of Christi's work and especially her book Mystical Stitches for ages and so it's a real joy to bring this beautiful interview to you! Here is what we talked about: Finding one's own voice with shapes, colours and composition Rituals and creative process Writing books and sharing skills The beauty, magic and resilience of textil…

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Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part II 40:55

2M ago40:55

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We continue to meet the singing style icons at the heart of Marcellas Reynolds's book Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our we…

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Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part I 32:32

2M ago32:32

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Marcellas Reynolds is back to talk about the final book in his fashion forward Supreme Women series: Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion Want more Dressed: The History of …

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The curse of online beauty culture with Ellen Atlanta 33:25

2M ago33:25

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We’re expected to look amazing online, but also natural. We’re fighting against the gender pay gap, but also spend thousands on cosmetics. In this episode, Ellen Atlanta talks us through the paradoxes of feminism and beauty in the digital sphere.By Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage

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Fiber Talk with Isabella Rosner

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Isabella Rosner’s new book, “Stitching Freedom: Embroidery & IncarcerationAn embroidered nutmeg, from the Witney Antiques collection.Isabella Rosner is one of those rare people who sets a course where no course exists and, with persistence and hard work, reaches her goals. In this week’s conversation, sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America…

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Why Fashion History Matters: Lessons From Our Past to Save Our Future 43:50

2M ago43:50

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Recorded live at the recent Project Threadways symposium hosted by the ethical brand Alabama Chanin, we explore four past Dressed topics to underscore the importance of understanding the materials to go into our clothes and valuing the people that make them. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our booksh…

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Fashion History Now 61: The 2024 Met Gala 45:25

2M ago45:25

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The 2024 Met Gala might go down as the most controversial and most expensive in the event's 75 year+ history. Today we unpack the broader implications of the Gala's The Garden of Time theme while we also explore the exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which puts on display 220 masterpieces from The Costume Institute's permanent colle…

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Fiber Talk Midweek Chat, 5-8-24

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Beth’s wool applique project. We’ve reached the week’s midpoint so we gathered to chat about needlework. Topics this week include the show we did May 5 about the RSN work for the Coronation, Beth’s work on Mary Ann Bickerton’s Tudor Rose pocket and the Woolen Needle wool appliqué class, Ariane Zurcher’s Dorset button eyeglass case, Kim’s May 1 Stit…

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Dressed's Upcoming 2024 Fashion History Tour of Paris 33:32

3M ago33:32

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Today we tease our Fall 2024 fashion history tour of Paris and detail all of the sartorial delights on our itinerary for the City of Lights. From tours of the most important fashion museums in the world, to private visits to the ateliers of both historic and contemporary makers, this year's tour might just be our best yet! We will visit the Paris O…

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Making It In America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (and How It Got That Way), an interview with Rachel Slade 40:27

3M ago40:27

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This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the recent 18th Annual Sustainability Business and Design Conference at the Fashion Institute of Te…

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#180 Five sweet rituals for May 15:24

3M ago15:24

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In this episode I am sharing five sweet & simple things I'll be doing to make the month ahead more beautiful. Think home spa, love letters, self-commitment and flowers. I hope you'll feel inspired! You can join my monthly Spark Sessions for extra ritual support via my Substack here: https://yarrow.substack.com/ and here is more info about the upcom…

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Needlework and History's Hidden Technologies with Isabella Rosner 33:09

2M ago33:09

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In this episode, we talk to Dr. Isabella Rosner, a curator at the Royal School of Needlework and a research consultant at Witney Antiques. Isabella tells us about the evolution of embroidery as a technology, and the complex relationship between needlework and feminism. We use this history to shed light on technology and feminism today.…

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Fashion History Books for Kids 25:01

3M ago25:01

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Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications. Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase): A Treasury of the …

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Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe 33:00

3M ago33:00

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It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins …

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II 34:46

3M ago34:46

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We continue our exploration into the fashion history of the Gucci family, in part two of a two part past episode from the Dressed archive. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED * …

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I 33:36

3M ago33:36

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Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two-part episode from the Dressed archives, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsi…

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Women in Stitches: An Interview with Marcia Goldenstein 39:51

3M ago39:51

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In this episode, Isabella interviews artist Marcia Goldenstein about her series "Women in Stitches," consisting of tiny embroidered portraits of women past and present. Images and sources are available at @sewwhatpodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The podcast has a website, sewwhatpodcast.com.…

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