Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be. 

Pictures of early zippers and other links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

A fashion accessory turns into a medical necessity. Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com

Nate Dimeo is a longtime radio hero of mine. And praises be, now he has a book out of his stories, called The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of The Past. Enjoy this sampler of his audiobook and a favorite episode of mine. 

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What Catholic priests wear, and the insight it provides into what we laypeople wear. 

For images of what vestments look like and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

In honor of the Met Gala, a special feature. This is an episode I produced with one of my favorite podcasts, Decoder Ring. Together we asked the questions: what is a celebrity stylist? Where did this job come from? The answer was very fun. 

Why would God care what we wear? A tour through Islam, Mormonism, and Judaism, and all of their varying and overlapping commands. 

For more images and information, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

Sometimes it’s liberating to be naked. Sometimes it’s really really not.

Notes, links, and images at articlesofinterest.substack.com

Color. Why we need it. Why we fear it. And where its future might lie.

Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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On stage in Toronto, with the help of shoe designer Aurora James and shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, we go over a few shoes- and what they say about ourselves and the world.

Images of all the shoes discussed are at articlesofinterest.substack.com