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Unravel A Fashion Podcast

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A podcast with a focus on fashion history. Featuring cohosts Jasmine, Joy, and Dana

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United States

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A podcast with a focus on fashion history. Featuring cohosts Jasmine, Joy, and Dana

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English


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Museum at FIT and Accessories Galore with Elizabeth Way

8/26/2020
Museum at FIT and Accessories Galore with Elizabeth Way by Unravel A Fashion Podcast

Duration:00:46:19

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137. Fashion In Focus: Edamburu Hair Style

8/19/2020
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.instagram.com/p/BcGNEtPl7Wa/ Vicky Pass' posts about the hairstyle: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXhuDuJ3VB/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUbLxdpjEP/ Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: Unravel: A Fashion Podcast www.pinterest.com/afashionpodcast/ Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/unravel-podcast Waller Gallery Website www.wallergallery.com/ Waller Gallery Instagram: @wallergal

Duration:00:15:51

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136. Being Black In The Archives

7/28/2020
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? Image Credit: gentlemansgazette.com via Brooks Brothers Find Jonathan Michael Square: www.facebook.com/fashioningtheself/ Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: Unravel: A Fashion Podcast www.pinterest.com/afashionpodcast/ Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/unravel-podcast Waller Gallery Website www.wallergallery.com/ Waller Gallery Instagram: @wallergallery Jasmine's Nicaragua

Duration:00:54:47

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135. Fashion in Focus: The Panama Hat

7/14/2020
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 https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Panama_Hat_Trail/QNgtDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Panama+Hat&printsec=frontcover

Duration:00:10:31

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134. Unravel After Dark Tease: Nipple Politics

7/7/2020
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. This is just the teaser join our Patreon to listen to the full episode patreon.com/unravelpodcast. This episode contains adult themes and content listener discretion is advised. Theme: Chakachas - Jungle Fever Image credit: Anna Dorothea Therbusch: Portrait of Wilhelmine Encke, Countess Lichtenau Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: Unravel: A Fashion Podcast www.pinterest.com/afashionpodcast/ Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/unravel-podcast Waller Gallery W

Duration:00:22:13

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133. Live! The Great Migration, The Harlem Rennaissance and A Ruby Bailey

7/1/2020
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 WE HAVE AN AWESOME THEME SONG thanks to Pastiche Lumumba: pastichelumumba.com twitter.com/PasticheLumumba Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast...

Duration:00:42:18

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132. Fashion In Focus: Osage Wedding Coat

6/23/2020
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 WE HAVE AN AWESOME THEME SONG thanks to Pastiche Lumumba: pastichelumumba.com twitter.com/PasticheLumumba Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast...

Duration:00:18:49

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130. Unravel After Dark Tease: Helmut Newton

6/16/2020
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” Listen to the full episode by joining our Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram:...

Duration:00:12:07

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130. The Ideal Body: Part I

6/9/2020
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 WE HAVE AN AWESOME THEME SONG thanks to Pastiche Lumumba: pastichelumumba.com twitter.com/PasticheLumumba Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter:...

Duration:01:05:05

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129. Fashion Forecasting with Camila Straschnoy

6/2/2020
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 WE HAVE AN AWESOME THEME SONG thanks to Pastiche Lumumba: pastichelumumba.com twitter.com/PasticheLumumba Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon:...

Duration:00:43:25

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128. Fashion Flash with Jonathan Michael Square

5/26/2020
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/ Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal:...

Duration:00:32:45

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127. Interview with Luxury by Feyi

5/12/2020
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_KIRdnrA40NtuVaoJu4vQE1vFkyZykT8Ys Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon:...

Duration:00:56:17

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126. Spectrum of Fashion Exhibition at MdHS

5/5/2020
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 Unravel Weeklies (5/7) Joy will dive into the catalog. For...

Duration:00:38:31

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125. Fashion in Focus: The Bandolier Belt

4/22/2020
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 Academic, 2010. Accessed April 20, 2020....

Duration:00:07:14

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124. Dior's Feminism

4/8/2020
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 at an accelerated rate. The clothes are beautiful but white...

Duration:00:54:50

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123. Kerry Bannigan on Fashion, SDGs, and Covid-19

3/31/2020
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 imbedded in the fashion industry and with the Conscious Fashion...

Duration:00:36:21

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122. Jay Jaxon: 40 Years Of Fashion Design Brilliance

3/24/2020
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/ Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon:...

Duration:00:48:32

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121. Deborah Willis: the Closet as Archive

3/10/2020
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 Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/ Pinterest: Unravel: A Fashion Podcast...

Duration:00:21:53

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120. This Is An Episode about FIT

3/4/2020
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-just-opened-up-a-bigger-wound...

Duration:00:39:34

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119. Fashion in Focus: Lace Cap

2/26/2020
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. WE HAVE AN AWESOME THEME SONG thanks to Pastiche Lumumba: pastichelumumba.com twitter.com/PasticheLumumba Find us: Website: www.unravelpodcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/unravelpodcast PayPal: www.paypal.me/unravelpodcast Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook:...

Duration:00:09:59