This week we literally tumble down the rabbit hole exploring Alice's iconic style and Wonderland's influences in high fashion.  RECOMMENDED READING:Bailey, Kate and Simon Sladen, Eds. Alice, Curious and Curiouser. London: V&A; Publishing, 2020.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Fashion Adventures in Wonderland: Dressed x Dress Fancy with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild

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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 World’s Greatest Fairy TalesRumplestiltskin by Paul O. ZelinskyThe Lady with the Ship on her Head by Deborah Nourse LattimoreBaba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna MayerMufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John SteptoeMy Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira ShethLittle People/Big Dreams: Vivienne WestwoodLittle People/Big Dreams: Iris ApfelLittle People/Big Dreams: Frida KahloThe Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah BlumenthalOnly the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashions of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret PowellBloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo MaclearThe Little Red Dress: A Kids Book about Fashion by Jonathan JosephHistory is Worn: A Story of Fashion by Christine Na-Eun Millar
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Fashion History Books for Kids

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 us to tell us what to expect from this historic event.  Want to attend? Get your tickets here! SWAIA Native Fashion's Instagram  Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles


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Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe

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 classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II

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 responsible for its creation and its heart. 

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I

Waleria Dorgova joins us for for the second part of our episode this week on the artist, interior, fashion and textile designer Sonia Delaunay. Dr. Dorogova co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition with Dr. Laura Microulis, research curator of the Bard Graduate Center, where the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is on view through July 7, 2024. Can't make the exhibition? Check out the exceptional catalog for the show here. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles

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Fashion Adventures in Wonderland: Dressed x Dress Fancy with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild

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