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Exploring how fashion shapes the world, and the world reshapes fashion. Dumo takes you behind the seams, connecting a piece, outfit, collection, trend or process to the unstylish forces that mould it.... more
FAQs about Once Upon A Look:How many episodes does Once Upon A Look have?The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.
April 30, 20258. Sunday Best: Why We Dress Up For The Divine, Part 1Stories about our holiest clothes. Whether it's the papal robes in the Vatican, or the uniforms of women's fellowship in Zimbabwe, we’re asking why getting dressed can feel like a kind of worship....more23minPlay
April 16, 20257. Game of ClothesExamining how fashion turns shopping into a game through tactics like scarcity drops and in-app challenges, all to fuel consumer desire. ...more23minPlay
April 09, 20256. "They Don't Know I'm Wearing Quiet Luxury"Revealing how wealth dresses when it doesn’t want to be seen. Join Dumo in exploring the codes of elevated simplicity, from 1926 Chanel to 2025 China. ...more23minPlay
March 19, 20255. Where Do Our Forgotten Clothes Go?We unpack the the environmental and economic toll of fashion's high-speed production cycle, and highlight movements challenging the industry’s disposable mindset....more29minPlay
February 21, 20254. From Ma Rainey to Doechii: The Enduring Legacy of Black Avant-Garde Style in MusicThis episode explores the impact of Black musicians who have redefined fashion as radically as they have sound. FACT CHECK: Doechii's second name is Ji'mya not Ja'mila. ...more25minPlay
February 12, 20253. Designing with Love: The Creative Power of Teamwork in FashionStories of fashion's defining partnerships, from South Korean "couple-looks", to Law and Zendaya.FACT CHECK: Dara Allen is the Fashion Director of Interview Magazine, not Fashion Editor....more24minPlay
February 05, 20252. The Lace Chronicles: Tradition, Transformation, TimelessnessThis episode tells the vibrant story of lace—from its European aristocratic ties to its political symbolism, cultural reinventions, and enduring role as a fabric of both tradition and defiance....more24minPlay
January 25, 2025⚠️2. Game of Clothes (Original Release - Audio Issues)⚠️ This is the original version of Game of Clothes, released before audio adjustments. For the remastered version, listen to EP 8 titled Game of Clothes (Rebroadcast With Improved Audio).This episode explores how fashion brands use gamification to influence and retain customers, and unpacks the history of how streetwear brands innovated relationship marketing....more23minPlay
January 17, 20251. First Lady Fashion: the Global Politics of Styling Soft PowerExploring the memorable, often unethically acquired wardrobes of 9 current and former first ladies from around the world. ...more23minPlay
FAQs about Once Upon A Look:How many episodes does Once Upon A Look have?The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.