REEL Fashion

For the FINAL EPISODE of SEASON 1, we discuss how the power of protest and fashion in Netflix's Money Heist is represented in the show's use of 'The Boilersuit'. For those of us who have grown up during the 21st century, it has hard to believe that this staple feature of most of our wardrobes was once strictly assigned to men. Focusing on the likes of Tokyo and Nairobi, we focus on the feminist history of the boilersuit.

Andrea Arhagba chats with Money Heist fanatic Onyi about the future of boilersuits in our personal style, Tokyo and Nairobi as fashion foils, dubbing, how the show went from national Spanish miss to international hit and the Money Heist K-Drama in the works.

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Happy Oscars Week! Join Andrea Arhagba for her first-ever solo show and REEL Fashion's first-ever awards season fashion review. Andrea gives her verdict on the best and worst dressed at this year's 93rd Academy Awards red carpet - from Zendaya to Regina King, Alan S. Kim to Halle Berry, Gucci to Louis Vuitton, and more.

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This week’s episode we discuss how Netflix's The Crown Season 4 used costume to honour Princess Diana's legacy: from noble-born 'common girl' to 'People's Princess'. Diana's royal wardrobe is a couture edition of 'herstory': timeless and independent; demure yet bold.

Andrea Arhagba chats with artist and filmmaker Saamiyah Noorah about Emma Corrin, bad 80s hair, engagement rings, royal wedding dresses throughout modern history, and The Revenge Dress.

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This week’s episode we try to explain The Matrix as a trans allegory through post-apocalyptic fashion and costume. Since the ultimate cyberpunk trio that is Neo, Trinity and Morpheus hit our screens in 1999, their sleek black shades, leather clad apparel and overall sci-fi aesthetic have found their way onto almost every runway and, more importantly, into our wardrobes.

Andrea Arhagba chats with non-binary English Literature student Fey Kapur about Trinity: The Queer Femme Badass, business suits vs catsuits and the possibility of Yeezy featuring in The Matrix 4.

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This week’s episode we burn for the Regency era stylings of Bridgerton. The Netflix original series has captivated over 82 million households since its release on Christmas Day in 2020. Shonda Rhimes' take on 1813 high society London has made its mark as a cinematic cultural reset. With diverse casting to Regency covers of modern pop music - Bridgerton brings 'history' into the 21st century.

Andrea Arhagba chats with historian Abaka Debrah about performance diversity in historical drama, the epic fashion rivalry of the Bridgertons vs the Featheringtons, Regencycore on the high street, and THAT Lady Whistledown reveal.

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This week’s episode delves into the bloody high fashion season of American Horror Story: Hotel. This star-studded season, featuring the likes of Lady Gaga and Naomi Campbell, transported us into the dated wardrobes of very dead and very mysterious hotel guests from the 30s, 40s, 70s, 80s, 90s and present day.

Andrea Arhagba chats with 2020 graduate Sarah Colgan about how Lady Gaga's performance was not a far cry from her Mother Monster persona, why Denis O'Hare's Liz Taylor is a tragic beauty and how deadly fashion accessories can truly be.

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This week’s episode explores the old-school sparkle of the Motown era in the film á clef Dreamgirls. The fashionable musical spotlights 1960s counterculture where Black artists like Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Marvin Gaye redefined fashion, music, aesthetics and culture in Civil Rights era America. With mermaid dresses, Swarovski crystals, denim western suits and synthetic bouffant wigs it is fair to say the Dreamettes slay the 'Dolly Girl' look.

Andrea Arhagba chats with Book-ish Content Creator and Writer Olivia-Savannah about first encounters with Motown, diva-isms, girl groups and matching outfits and lead singer body politics.

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This week's episode is taking us back to the early noughts with Disney's High School Musical franchise. The 2006-2008 film series created a generation of singing and dancing teen athletes, baking basketball players and diva fashionistas.

Andrea Arhagba chats with MediaCom Comms Planning Exec Yasemin about Sharpay being Disney's Paris Hilton, why Gabriella's boho chic is far from on fleek and how a change of clothes made Ryan more confident.

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This week's episode honours the 25th anniversary of the 1995 coming-of-age teen comedy Clueless. Thanks to this iconic 90s fashion movie the world was introduced to power skirt suiting, platform mary janes and scrunchies.

Andrea Arhagba chats with Fizzy Mag writer and TURBO zine editor T about how Dionne Davenport was the real MVP, what it takes to be the honorary fourth member of Cher Horowitz's girl gang and how legendary costume designer Mona May inspired the late Karl Lagerfield's time at Chanel.

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This week’s episode is inspired by the 2002 sport comedy Bend It Like Beckham.

With Liverpool winning the 2019-20 Premier League after a thirty-year dry spell, the release of the 2020-21 kits, and athleisure becoming the new loungewear post-lockdown - we wanted to go football crazy too! Over the last year, clothing brands such as Ahluwalia and 1FIGURES have curated collections dedicated to all things football.

Andrea Arhagba chats with Sports Journalist and Newspaper Journalism student Amarachi Orie, about if football’s coming home and into our wardrobes. Check out Amarachi's Blog here: https://amapress.wordpress.com/

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