Today's we answer several listeners' requests for an episode on the American womenswear brand Lilli Ann. One of the great runaway success stories of American 20th century fashion, the backstory of the brand takes some twists and turns from its early years in San Francisco's Chinatown, to Lilli Ann's founder's fisticuffs with New York mobsters and his surpris ... Show More
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
Apr 2025
S09E04 - Art Deco⏐Paris-Shanghai, a dialog of styles
In Paris, in the 1920s, a myriad of languages was spoken. Elegant ladies from all over the world flocked to the French capital to shop to their heart’s content. The city, a veritable crossroads of influences, drew inspiration from the most diverse sources. But if there was one ... Show More
16m 33s
Jan 2023
70: Luxury Fashion Haul!!-- Sleeping with the Enemy
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. What do you think of when you think of “Luxury Fashion”? Glitz, glamor, status?…Nazis, perhaps?? Plot twist I know. In today’s episode, we talk about a few luxury fashion brands that have some pretty shady histories of racism, sexual assault, ... Show More
48m 11s