Yesterday

Irish nun’s 109-year-old wedding dress finds new home in Wicklow

A 109-year-old wedding dress belonging to an Irish nun has found a new home on display in an antique pram shop in Wicklow.The dress belonged to Sister Theodora (Mary Carroll) who was from Wexford, but went to England at the age of 12 to become a nun. The dress and accompanying sh ... Show More

6m 8s

Yesterday

Sound installation for dogs part of Beta Festival - how does it work?

Beta is an arts and technology festival that will run in various venues, and launches in Dublin tomorrow. The Project Art Centre will be hosting a sound installation - and it’s for dogs!Gabriela Waclawska, Sound Artist and Composer joins Seán to discuss how it works.

5m 41s

Yesterday

The English woman travelling across Ireland to apologise for Cromwell

As you might know, there’s some talk in the UK about issuing an apology for its part in the transatlantic slave trade and the historical harms it brought. But, should there be other things that need an apology?For example, Shirley Bowers, Leader of Arise Ministries, is from the s ... Show More

8m 5s

Apr 2023

Clickbait Fashion Is Taking Over Your Feed

Are we cycling through fashion trends faster than ever? Cores, aesthetics, and those big red boots! Our Assignment this week is a deep dive into how the social media algorithm is turning each of us into mini-fashionistas, and whether fashion trends can help us understand the stat ... Show More

30m 26s

Mar 2020

How does fashion impact society?

1m 22s

Jul 2024

Dissecting Beauty and Fashion Trends: Millennial vs. Gen Z

On this episode of Pretty Basic, Alisha and Remi explore the trends that define Millennials and Gen Z. From ballet flats and cottage-core to the debate over distressed jeans versus skinny jeans, they discuss trends that should stay and those that need to go. Listen as Alisha shar ... Show More

1h 6m

Jul 2025

The state of fashion

Whether you love or hate fashion, we all have to get dressed in the morning. And the industry affects us in complex ways. This hour, the outrageous, environmental and seedy sides of fashion. Guests include designer Machine Dazzle, supply chain expert Aparna Mehta, journalist Aman ... Show More

49m 39s

Sep 2025

Hot or Not Quickie: The Jorts Edition

This week we’re rating it all: Why does everything have to be a trend? Who decided sardines are suddenly chic? And where do we land on the great jorts debate? Plus, the ultimate divisive fashion statement—Birkenstocks with socks. From bizarre TikTok obsessions to foodie fads and ... Show More

18m 3s

Oct 2023

Fashion to dye for

Lagos Fashion Week makes some unexpected connections to vegan wool, 1920s car marketing, and Right to Repair legislation. If we consider our obsession with the clothes we wear to be some result of sexual selection, do any other animals evolve their self-expression with such frequ ... Show More

50m 16s

Feb 2023

75: That $7 Shirt Is Making You Sick: Fast Fashion vs. the World

Hi friends, happy Thursday!Welcome to the Dark History podcast. I feel like there is a new trend every two days. And I do not know how to keep up. And by the time I figure it out, I’m already like four trends behind. But I just don’t know how people are buying these trends so qui ... Show More

49m 38s

Sep 2023

new york fashion week hot takes

Mina discusses her experience at New York Fashion Week. Also: why we all get upset about influencer attendance, the Kylie Jenner/Timothee Chalamet relationship, the hustle of working corporate in the industry, and how she gets a seat at a fashion show. Patreon: https://www.patreo ... Show More

1h 11m

Nov 2020

Denim Wars | From Freak to Chic | 4

It's the late '60s and Levi's is seeking to stay on trend by tuning into the flower-power movement taking over San Francisco. But keeping up with the ever-shifting tides of fashion is harder than it looks and soon Europe will be taking jeans onto an unfamiliar battleground: the c ... Show More

24m 41s

Why are pee-stained jeans a new fashion ...