A smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity.
Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.
Behind the scenes at the Met for "Women Dressing Women", with conservator Melina Plottu (Christmas Special)
In this episode we go behind the scenes at the Met for the Costume Institute’s new exhibition “Women Dressing Women” with curator Melina Plottu, textiles conservator, as our guide. Learn about the process of preparing garments for display and discover the secrets of this extraordinary role that plays such an important but often unseen part of fashion exhibitions at this scale.
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Conserving Gallenga’s Theodosia
The book accompanying the exhibition
8 Dec 2023
The Lee Miller Story. With Ami Bouhassane, Robin Muir, Josephine Ross and Lucy Clayton
In this episode we explore the life and work of iconic artist, Lee Miller, in anticipation of the new film starring Kate Winslet.
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The Lee Miller Archives (https://www.leemiller.co.uk/)
Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain (https://amzn.eu/d/7SiHWXD)
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17 Nov 2023
Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style
Today’s episode takes us to the Museum of London – where the major contribution of Jewish designers in making London an iconic fashion city is recognised in a new exhibtion. Revealing the stories of Jewish fashion makers who became industry leaders, founded retail chains still familiar on the high street today, and dressed the rich and famous Told through textiles, oral histories, objects and photography this is a show where every stitch tells a story.
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