For our debut of Season 8 of Dressed, we bring you the first of our new ongoing series: Fashion Scandals. Today we whisk you into the scandal swirling around surrounding one of the most famous paintings in all of art history, John Singer Sargent's Madame X. We will meet the subject, the American-born Parisian It-Girl Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, and lear ... Show More
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Dressed in History: 100 Years of Collecting Fashion with Jessica Pushor
Recorded live at the Chicago History Museum, “librarian of clothing” Jessica Pushor takes us behind the seams of her exhibition Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective. On view at the museum until July 27th, 2025, the exhibition celebrates the museum’s incredible 5 ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2
Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America, an interview with Jo B. Paoletti
Is it pink for girls and blue for boys OR is it pink for boys and blue for girls?!! Professor Jo B. Paoletti, author of Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America, joins us to discuss the history of childrenswear and the role clothing plays in children's developing ... Show More
51m 20s
Mar 2025
Re-Air: Why Is Rococo Art Making a Comeback?
When Madame du Barry, King Louis XV’s last mistress, pleaded for “just a little moment more” before her execution in 1793, in the throes of the French Revolution, she seemed to capture the fleeting pleasures and indulgence of the Rococo age. Artnet Editor Katie White eloquently d ... Show More
37m 13s
Sep 2024
French Revolution: Witnesses (part 1): Madame du Barry, Versailles Hot Girl
We're back on the Marie Antoinette train, and in Season 7 Part 2 the topic is "Meanwhile, Back in France."To explain the French royal court system that Marie Antoinette eventually joined, we're taking a look at notorious mistress Madame du Barry in a saga so iconic it can't be co ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
[Les Odyssées de l'été] E01⏐Le Grand Diamant Bleu de Louis XIV
Aux origines d'un bijou, on trouve bien souvent une histoire d'aventure...
Le voyage nous fait aller de l’Inde du Grand Moghol, aux rives du nouveau continent, du Versailles de Louis XIV aux échoppes des plus grands joailliers. C’est l’un des diamants les plus connus au monde et ... Show More
14m 41s
Mar 2025
S09E01 - Art Déco⏐Un bouquet de roses signé Van Cleef & Arpels
D’où viennent les idées neuves ? Comment naissent les chefs-d’œuvre qui redéfinissent la modernité ? Au début du XXe siècle, un mouvement artistique révolutionnaire émerge, avec l’ambition de tout changer : l’Art Déco. Un style nouveau, aux lignes franches et épurées, qui doit so ... Show More
12m 27s
Sep 2024
The Who What Wear Podcast: Emily in Paris Costume Designer Marylin Fitoussi Breaks Down Your Favorite Season 4 Looks
Marylin Fitoussi is the costume designer of the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris. Since its first season, Marilyn's work on the show has been a crucial and beautiful piece of the show's storytelling, and in 2022, she won the Costume Designer’s Guild Award for Excellence in Conte ... Show More
37m 1s
Jul 2024
Découvrez Les Grandes Odyssées, la sélection de l'été de L'École des Arts Joailliers
Aux origines d'un bijou, on trouve bien souvent une histoire d'aventure...La quête de ceux qui ont traversé les océans, parcouru le monde, et conquis notre imaginaire. Ils ont exploré les trésors enfouis des royaumes précolombiens jusqu'à l'océan indien, en passant par les berges ... Show More
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