In this week’s episode, we meet the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870).
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Jul 3
Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part II (Dressed Classic)
In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our two-part 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New ... Show More
27m 22s
Jul 1
Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part I (Dressed Classic)
In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzo ... Show More
37m 26s
Jun 26
Truman Capote's Black and White Ball (Dressed Classic)
Today we revisit a 2024 episode on one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a ... Show More
25m 19s
Jun 2022
The rise and fall of fancy men
We can learn a lot about what a culture thinks is important through its fashion. These days, most men don’t wear makeup to work, or lace collars, or powdered wigs, but that wasn’t always the case! Joy and co-host Max go on a journey to the history spa, where they get a 1770s make ... Show More
29m 59s
Apr 2024
Massimo Osti with Lorenzo Osti
On this episode we speak with Lorenzo Osti, the son of Massimo Osti, about the life and legacy of his father, the pioneer of modern men’s fashion. We talk about Osti’s design ethos, work methods, and innovations, and how the newly established brand Massimo Osti Studio carries on ... Show More
1h 34m
Dec 2024
Men's Style - The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress by Russell Smith
In today's podcast we exploe "Men's Style - The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress" by Russell Smith, a complex interplay between men's fashion, social class, and personal expression. We examine historical and contemporary perspectives on menswear, tracing the evolution of conventions ... Show More
14m 1s
May 2020
Suits: Articles of Interest #10
<p>Menswear can seem boring. If you look at any award show, most of the men are dressed in black pants and black jackets. This uniform design can be traced back to American Revolution, classical statuary, and one particular bloke bopping around downtown London way back in the 177 ... Show More
32m 30s