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This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the recent 18th Annual Sustainability Business and Design Conference at the Fashion Institute of Technology, our discussion centers around the challenges faced by American makers.
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Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications.
Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase):
- A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy Tales
- Rumplestiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
- The Lady with the Ship on her Head by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
- Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna Mayer
- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe
- My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth
- Little People/Big Dreams: Vivienne Westwood
- Little People/Big Dreams: Iris Apfel
- Little People/Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo
- The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah Blumenthal
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashions of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret Powell
- Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear
- The Little Red Dress: A Kids Book about Fashion by Jonathan Joseph
- History is Worn: A Story of Fashion by Christine Na-Eun Millar
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It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins us to tell us what to expect from this historic event.
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We continue our exploration into the fashion history of the Gucci family, in part two of a two part past episode from the Dressed archive.
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Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two-part episode from the Dressed archives, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsible for its creation and its heart.
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