In this indulgent, nostalgic birthday episode, Lucy & Ben review a year’s worth of super-niche, sequinned dressing up stories. Talking about the podcast’s origins, they revisit their favourite episodes and re-live their most exciting excursions. The start of Season Six also comes with a very special announcement: Dress:Fancy is partnering with historic London perfumer Penhaligon’s to make the costume drama even more immersive.

As ever, for accompanying episode images, see our Instagram feed at @dressfancypodcast. If you enjoy listening to Dress: Fancy, you’ll probably know somebody else who would, too, so please spread the word. While you’re at, leave a review on Apple iTunes, and provide a suggestion for a fancy dress theme you’d like us to cover in a future show.

• Penhaligon’s Instagram: @penhaligons_london
• Dress: Fancy Instagram: @dressfancypodcast
• Lucy Clayton: @mslucyclayton
• Benjamin Wild: @DrBenjaminWild
• Lucy’s TED Talk, ‘The True Power of a Good Outfit’, can be listened to here: https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_clayton_all_the_rage_why_dressing_up_helps_us_speak_out