She’s been a teacher, an astronaut, the Prom Queen, a Cali Girl and a Gogo Dancer, but what makes Barbie the icon that she is?  In this episode I go through some of Barbie's most iconic fashions throughout the last 60 years, as well as some of her faux pas, her perception throughout the eras, and her unforgettable hot-pink space suit...

*A PSA as always,  I am by no means a Barbie or fashion doll expert, so I hope I don't offend anyone with any errors or mis-steps I may take!  Barbies fashion repertoire is immense for her 60 years, and it's almost impossible to educate yourself to them all (1000s!) in the space of 2 weeks. But, in my eyes, that what makes her such an amazing figure for study!*

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Today's episode is about the hugely important Black is Beautiful movement;  which is as important to discuss now more than ever.

I discuss fashion as a political statement, the Black is Beautiful movement, and Black Dandy-ism -among a host of other fascinating experiences I read about during my research.

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This episode is all about "Fashion on the Ration''; A well loved topic in the Fashion History community.  We delve into how and why women retained femininity during World War 2,  how they carved out identity,  how uniform became fashion, and, of course, boot polish mascara...

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Hello!  I’m Belle and welcome to Silhouettes: a fashion history podcast all about the importance of the clothes we wear.

Why fashion history?  Is it important, is it relevant, is it worthy of study?  In a nutshell, yes!  Fashion history is all about identity, about individuality and about being human.  The past is full of iconic looks that visually represent eras in ways that other areas of study never could.  Fashion reflects a lot more than we may initially assume and I'm excited to share my love of fashion with all you lovely lot.

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