• 25 minutes 19 seconds
    Truman Capote's Black and White Ball (Dressed Classic)

    Today we revisit a 2024 episode on one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a global coterie of artists, intellectuals, politicians and the international jet set for one of the most sought-after invitations of the 20th century.

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    26 June 2026, 9:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 44 seconds
    Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff (Dressed Classic)

    This week we revisit our 2024 conversation with fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff who joined us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion. Their groundbreaking new research on beach pajamas uncovers a missing piece of the puzzle in women's adoption of pants in the early 20th century.

    Check out Janine's online shop Guermantes Vintage.


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    24 June 2026, 5:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 50 seconds
    History of the Pride Flag (Dressed Classic)

    It's World Pride month and all things rainbow! This 2019 minisode discusses the origin of the multicolored pride flag emblazoned upon innumerable garments to be worn this month.

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    19 June 2026, 4:00 am
  • 54 minutes 27 seconds
    Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst (Dressed Classic)

    From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, in this 2024 episode we explore the more than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion.

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    18 June 2026, 6:30 pm
  • 22 minutes 22 seconds
    The Art of Kimono with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part II (Dressed Classic)

    In this 2024 two-part episode, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. 

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    13 June 2026, 4:00 am
  • 47 minutes 1 second
    The Art of Kimono with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I (Dressed Classic)

    In this 2024 two-part episode, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. 

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    12 June 2026, 6:45 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    Jordan Roth and the Theater of Fashion (Dressed Classic)

    If "all the world is a stage," then Jordan Roth is its most fashionable performer. In this 2022 episode, the acclaimed Broadway producer and fashion provocateur joined us to talk about the art and beauty of the fashioned self. 


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    5 June 2026, 4:00 am
  • 42 minutes 7 seconds
    The Art and Activism of Dress with MIchael Sylvan Robinson (Dressed Classic)

    In celebration of the Met Gala 2022 and American design, we speak to Michael Sylvan Robinson, the textile artist and queer activist behind Jordan Roth's show-stopping collaged "coat of many colors" worn to last year's festivities. Robinson joins us to discuss his thought-provoking use of textiles, clothing and the (dis)embodied form to explore entangled themes of identity, sexuality, violence, and healing.

    For more on Michael's work: https://www.michaelsylvanrobinsonart.com

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    3 June 2026, 4:00 am
  • 59 minutes 11 seconds
    Costuming the Guinness World Records with Ben Hollingum

    From the first fashion film to the most decorated costume designer in cinema history, we discuss all things movie costumes and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.

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    29 May 2026, 4:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum (Dressed Classic)

    From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, in this 2023 episode we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.

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    29 May 2026, 10:00 am
  • 41 minutes 9 seconds
    The Fasten-ating History of Clothes (Dressed Classic)

    In this 2024 episode, we explore the fasten-ating history of closing clothes through the lens of three of the most familiar fasteners in our wardrobes today: zippers, velcro, and magnets!

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    22 May 2026, 2:10 pm
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