German Fashion History Podcast

By Christiane Nickel

An English-speaking podcast dedicated to the study of German fashion history. We will return from our brief intermission on April 16th.... more

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German Fashion History Podcast episodes:

October 29, 2020 Gespenster der DDR - A Halloween Special
From East Germany’s haunted hospitals to Sarah Khan’s “Séance with the Stasi”, discover a more spectral side of the GDR
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34min
October 16, 2020 Fake It Til You Make It: Synthetic Fabrics, Weaving a National Identity
This episode explores: the East German textile industry, synthetic fiber production, Malimo, Dederon & Praesent 20, fashion, DIY, 60s fashion fads.
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23min
September 26, 2020 Whose Bauhaus Is It Anyway? Fashion & Architecture Part 2
This episode explores: socialist modernism in Germany, East German fashion photography, Arno Fischer, Günter Rössler, Berlin architecture, ’70s DIY fashion. Transcript & images to this episode can be found here.
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37min
September 03, 2020 Whose Bauhaus Is It Anyway? Fashion & Architecture Part 1
This episode explores: Post War Germany & the Bauhaus, Political Tensions & Contested Definitions of Modernism—East be West, East German Interior Design, Consumerism & Fashion as a Common Denominator. Images and transcript to this episode can be found here.
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27min
August 14, 2020 Season 2 Trailer - Mark Your Cals for Friday, September 4
Get ready for a brand. spanking. new. season where we’ll dive deep into the world of fashion in the German Democratic Republic. While last season was all about gaining a concrete understanding about tastemakers, gamechangers and the every day realties of fashion and dress in the GDR, this season we’re nerding out hard on fashion/art theory and big ideas. Checkout some key ideas for what’s to come: -Fashion & Architecture -- Signifiers of a Communist Utopia
-Selvaging Dreams & a Fashion Economy--Denim in the GDR -The Rise of Punk & Fashion Counter Cultures in East Germany
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2min
July 31, 2020 Got a Haute Minute? Weekend Reads: Sozialistische Moderne/ Socialist Modernism in Germany
Take a tour of the GDR’s most-celebrated architectural monuments, stroll through the beautiful austerity of its abandoned buildings and listen to my latest book review. Follow @scattermyashesataldi for images.
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8min
July 29, 2020 FINALE--Eighties Ragers of Fringe Fashion & Perestroika–PT 2
From Perestroika to the provocative fashion photography of Sven Marquardt and the fall of the Berlin Wall, it's time to bid your goodbyes to fashion in the GDR with our season finale.
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27min
July 21, 2020 Eighties Ragers of Fringe Fashion & the People’s Patterns–PT 1
From underground fashion collectives like CCD (Chic, Charmant & Dauerhaft) to Sibylle under scrutiny, step into this 80s throwback. Click here for images this this week's episode.
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37min
July 18, 2020 Weekend Reads: Mode Fotografie Underground DDR 1979-1989/ Fashion, Photography, Underground 1978-89
From punk, queer and counterculture to fashion photography explore the visual activists & creative collectives of East Germany who saw sartorial expression as the ultimate revolt. Check out images from this groundbreaking exhibit here.
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13min
July 14, 2020 Seventies Dreams of Denim & DIY—PT 2
From the GDR’s newly branded “Wisent” , “Boxer”, and “Goldfuchs” denim jeans, Sibylle’s escapist editorials to the Stasi’s efforts in psychological warfare, explore fashion under a surveillance state. Find all images and editorials referenced in this week's episode here.
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34min

FAQs about German Fashion History Podcast:

How many episodes does German Fashion History Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.