Our latest edition of "Fashion History Now" is an around the world journey. From Japan to Australia to New York, we shine the spotlight on documentaries, exhibitions, and ethical products that celebrate fashion's past, present and future.
To enjoy: Hazel Village's ethically made woodland animals
To follow:
Keita Motoji's Linkedin
Instagram: @k ... Show More
Apr 2025
S09E02 - Art Deco⏐Raymond Templier, a passion for speed
Movie stars have always worn jewelry. In the 1920s, the Art Deco style gradually took over red carpets and film reels. Worn by some of the greatest actresses of the day, from Louise Brooks to Brigitte Helm, Art-Deco jewelry was the epitome of modern beauty. Raymond Templier, one ... Show More
14m 23s
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
Mar 2023
Richard Thompson Ford, "Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History" (Simon & Schuster, 2021)
Dress codes are as old as clothing itself. For centuries, clothing has been a wearable status symbol; fashion, a weapon in struggles for social change; and dress codes, a way to maintain political control. Dress codes evolved along with the social and political ideals of the day, ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2025
Delve into the splendor of Art Deco treasures
Jewelry is often turned towards the future… In the interwar period, changes were stirring in the world of creative design. Jewelry was imbued with Modernity: radical forms, new materials, speed, lightness... These novel jewelry pieces reflected the changing standards of beauty.
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1m 8s
Aug 2024
[Les Odyssées de l'été] E01⏐Le Grand Diamant Bleu de Louis XIV
<p>Aux origines d'un bijou, on trouve bien souvent une histoire d'aventure...</p><br><p>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 ... Show More
14m 41s