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Dressed x Dress: Fancy Go Through the Looking Glass

Dressed x Dress: Fancy Go Through the Looking Glass

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up


Dressed x Dress: Fancy Go Through the Looking Glass

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Inspired by this season’s epic exhibition at London’s V&A museum, April and Cassidy, Lucy and Ben play dress up in a collaborative show about the influence of Alice in Wonderland on fashions past and present. From Victorian pen and ink sketches through to Viktor & Rolf – Alice is a symbol who has stuck around. Together with her eccentric cast of characters she has been referenced and reimaged in fashion time and time again. We look at the evolution of Alice herself as well as the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts on screen, on the runway and on the street. What is so compelling about this story that it continues to inspire fantastic and creative clothes? Together with special guests from the V&A, this show takes listeners on a curious and curiouser journey of discovery...
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity. Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.