Dress Like an Egyptian, an interview with Dr. Colleen Darnell (Dressed Classic)
19 February - 52 minsDuring our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog of more than 500 episodes. Today we revisit one of our earliest episodes from 2018 when we chatted with Dr. Colleen Darnell, renowned Egyptologist, author, educator and media personality for a fascinating look into the dress practices of one of history's most captivating civilizations, ancient Egypt.
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Clueless at Twenty-Five, an Interview with Costume Designer Mona May (Dressed Classic)
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. 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
42 mins
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Behind the Seams of “Wicked for Good” with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
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 for Good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
53 mins
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Magic by Design: Behind the Seams of Wicked with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (Dressed Classic)
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 this episode from 2024, he takes us behind the seams and into the magical world of the blockbuster sensation Wicked. 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
1 hour 1 min
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Bog Fashion: Dressing the Bronze and Iron Ages with Nicole DeRushie
Ancient textiles scholar-practitioner Nicole DeRushie joins us to discuss her recently released book Bog Fashion: Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clothes. And as the book’s title suggests, Nicole does more than just study four thousand year old fashion, she recreates it using ancient techniques and materials. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code dressed at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/dressed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour 10 mins
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Fashion History Mystery #58: Alizarin to Zoster: An A-Z of Fun, Strange and Obscure Fashion Terminology (Dressed Classic)
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 Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code dressed at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/dressed Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 mins
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How to Start a Fashion Revolution, an interview with Carry Somers
Groundbreaking visionary Carry Somers joins us this week to speak about her three decades of fashion activism establishing the world's first Fair Trade Certified fashion brand and her ten years as the co-founder of Fashion Revolution. We also speak about her new book The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives which is one of our favorite reads of 2025. Recommended reading: Somers, Carry. The Nature of Fashion: A Botanical Story of Our Material Lives. New York: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2025. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code dressed at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/dressed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
59 mins
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