Fashion historian and author Lydia Edwards joins us to talk about her newly released book How to Read a Suit, the highly anticipated menswear version of her acclaimed How to Read a Dress.
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Sep 2023
Zadie Smith’s Guilty Pleasure is Rap Feuds
<p>Chioma and Chloe talk to Zadie Smith about her style (David Byrne suits and intimidating looks), what she wore to her college interview, internet wormholes she falls into, and how she felt when she finished her new book, <em>The Fraud</em> – her first piece of historical ficti ... Show More
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Jan 2024
581 The Venerable Bede (with Michelle P. Brown) | My Last Book with Adrian Edwards
Jacke talks to author Michelle P. Brown about her new book, Bede and the Theory of Everything, which investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the foremost scholar of the Middle Ages and the "father of English history." PLUS Adrian Edwards, Head of Printed Heritage Co ... Show More
46m 17s
Sep 2023
Inside NYFW: Vogue’s Virginia Smith Recaps The Runway | PLUS Model and Activist Bethann Hardison
<p>Vogue’s Virginia Smith pops into the podcast studio to fill us in on her New York Fashion Week highlights. Then Chloe and Chioma talk to Bethann Hardison–the 80 year-old trailblazing model, activist, and co-director of the film, “Invisible Beauty,” which tells the story of her ... Show More
36m 13s
Aug 2023
Wardrobe Stylist Allison Bornstein Returns to Discuss Her New Book on Personal Style, Wear It Well
<p>She’s back! Earlier this year, wardrobe stylist Allison Bornstein joined us to chat through her internet-famous styling and closet organization tips. Now she’s here to share how she transformed those viral hacks (and much more) into her thoughtful, optimistic, confidence-boost ... Show More
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