Unravel A Fashion Podcast
A podcast with a focus on fashion history. Featuring cohosts Jasmine, Joy, and Dana
Episodes
August 26, 2020 • 46 mins
Museum at FIT and Accessories Galore with Elizabeth Way by Unravel A Fashion Podcast
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August 19, 2020 • 15 mins
In this episode, we will be talking about Edamburu hairstyle worn by Mangbetu women in the early 20th century. Also called the tumburu style, it was popularized and fetishized by fashion designers and movies. We want to thank scholar Vicky Pass for allowing us to use her research for this episode.
Thumbnail: Naomi Simms in a fashion editorial, possibly Life Magazine.
Photos of the hairstyle being created (@t4yana): https://www.ins...
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July 28, 2020 • 54 mins
This episode is a little different. Firstly, this is a pre-pandemic conversation. Consider this an oral history of friends. Joy talks with friend of the show and scholar Johnathan Michael Square about being black in academia. They share triumphs, challenges, feelings, and advice to those wanting to pursue careers in academia.
Talking PointsHow do you choose a college?, Deb Willis, NYU, FIT, UMBC, Where are the Black conservators?...
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July 14, 2020 • 10 mins
In this Fashion In Focus Jasmine reveal the history of the Panama Hat (which is actually the Toquilla Hat) that does not originate from Panama. The woven's hat originated and is still manufactured in Ecuador.
Image credit: www.domingocarranza.com
Resources:
https://www.domingocarranza.com/dcpanamahatsblog/
https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/panama-hat/
https://ultrafino.com/blogs/articles/the-complete-panama-hat-history
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July 7, 2020 • 22 mins
For this Unravel, After Dark episode Joy and Jasmine discuss the history and symbolism of the nipple in fashion and art. For this Unravel, After Dark episode Joy and Jasmine discuss the history and symbolism of the nipple in fashion and art. We start in the “ancient period” and end somewhere around the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake debacle.
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July 1, 2020 • 42 mins
A live introduction to the life of Ruby Bailey
https://blog.mcny.org/2016/01/05/reintroducing-ruby-bailey/
http://www.fashionstudiesjournal.org/histories/2016/8/30/the-life-and-work-of-anne-lowe-zelda-wynn-valdes-and-ruby-bailey
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/13/nyregion/thecity/a-closetful-of-genius.html
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June 23, 2020 • 18 mins
In this FIF Jasmine discuss the history and cultural significance of the Osage wedding coat.
Image credit: Image credits: Wedding Outfit, ca. 1900. Osage (Great Plains). Gift of Fred and Monte Eiserman. 95” H. C/o The Museum of Red River FB
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June 16, 2020 • 12 mins
Coming in hot with an Unravel, After Dark sneak peak. In this episode Jasmine and Joy discuss the provocative photography of Helmut Newton. For the full episode join our Patreon. Image credit: “IMAN, Vogue October 1989 Shot by Helmut Newton Fashion Editor, Andre Leon Talley”
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June 9, 2020 • 65 mins
Joy and Jasmine introduce a 3 part series focused on the “ideal body” in fashion. In this first episode, they discuss, analyze and dissect the ideal body in Greek and Roman art and culture.
Image credit: Chris Rellas of Copylab
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June 2, 2020 • 43 mins
Jasmine talks to Camila Straschnoy, a brand strategist, trends researcher, and storyteller about her fascinating work in trend and fashion forecasting. Tune in to discover how fashion history informs fashion’s future. Image Credit: Jeff Walton
Find Cami:
http://camilastraschnoy.com/
Instagram: @camistraschnoy
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May 26, 2020 • 32 mins
This episode is a little different. First, this is a pre-pandemic conversation. Second, because we are in the midst of a revolution and a pandemic we decided to share a new segment created by Jonathan Michael Square and Joy. We discuss what our favorite wardrobe is, who we would want to play us in a movie, and much more.
Find Jonathan Michael Square:
https://www.facebook.com/fashioningtheself/
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May 12, 2020 • 56 mins
Jasmine interviews Feyisola Adeyemi, the Nigerian-British creative director of the line Luxury by Feyi. They discuss Feyi’s journey in the fashion industry, the luxury design market in Britain, and her advice for young black designers.
Find Luxury by Feyi here:
Instagram: @luxurybyfeyi
Website: https://luxurybyfeyi.com/
Master Class: https://www.lbfmasterclass.com/?fbclid=IwAR2YTemyOqEkvHammXshyHgbn_KIRdnrA40NtuVaoJu4vQE1vFkyZyk...
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May 5, 2020 • 38 mins
Joy @joythea chats with Jasmine @jastare about the latest exhibition, Spectrum of Fashion at The Maryland Historical Society @marylandhistory . The show "highlights the extraordinary breadth of the MdHS costume collection across four centuries and features nearly 100 examples of women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, as well as decorative arts." Join us on a fashionable escape and tune in to the latest episode. On Thursday's U...
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April 22, 2020 • 7 mins
Another Fashion In Focus episode is here! Joy talks about the bandolier belt. This was a utilitarian accessory used in battle and in cultures around the world. In the 1970s, however, there was a major case of appropriation.
Sources:
Anderson, Marcia. "The Ojibwe Bandolier Bag or Gashkibidaagan." In Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion: The United States and Canada, edited by Phyllis G. Tortora. Oxford: Bloomsbury Academi...
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April 8, 2020 • 54 mins
Joy and Jasmine discuss Dior's brand of feminism under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri. In 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri made feminism a part of her artist design statement. It was a huge hit but some were critical that is was diluting the message of feminism protests, the Women’s March, etc. At the time the “We Should All Be Feminists” t-shirt (seen on the left) was a huge hit and they were bought up, copied, and resold ...
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March 31, 2020 • 36 mins
Kerry Bannigan is a social impact event creator, producer, and entrepreneur who curates global activations and initiatives that advocate sustainable development. Bannigan is the Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry event stakeholders to commit to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
She has built a career imbed...
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March 24, 2020 • 48 mins
Jasmine talks to Joy about her visit to the exhibition “Jay Jaxon: 40 Years Of Fashion Design Brilliance” at the Queens Historical Society that was curated by Rachel Fenderson. Luckily, the show is on view until December 2020 so you can see it post-pandemic.
For more information about this exhibit: https://queenshistoricalsociety.org/featured/jay-jaxon-exhibition/
Guest curator, Rachel Fenderson: http://rachelfenderson.com/
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March 10, 2020 • 21 mins
Joy talks to Jasmine about her thoughts on NYU exhibit Deborah Willis: the Closet as Archive curated by Kalia Brooks.
More information on the exhibition: https://tisch.nyu.edu/photo/events/deborah-willis--the-closet-as-archive
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March 4, 2020 • 39 mins
This was a tough conversation to have and research. Thank you to friend and colleagues that have been following the story of Junkai Huang's Alumni runway show, February 2020.
Topics:
Disfunction, leadership in the design program, who got fired?, all the responses from involved parties, the timeline of events, points to learn from
References:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fit-students-reveal-why-schools-racist-runway-controversy-...
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February 26, 2020 • 10 mins
In this Fashion in Focus Jasmine details the surprisingly provocative history history of the the diaphanous lace caps of the 18th century.
Image: Jean François de Troy, Declaration of Love, 1731.
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