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Haunting Fashion: Clothing Beyond the Grave

Haunting Fashion: Clothing Beyond the Grave

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up


Haunting Fashion: Clothing Beyond the Grave

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up

ratings:
Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our annual Halloween show is the highlight of the DRESS:FANCY year. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by writers Rosalind Yana and Chris Woodyard to explore the perplexing human impulse to imbue clothes with meaning beyond the grave. Can a garment embody a spirit? And how can what someone wore serve as a tool to process the concept of death? Inspired by all the drama and controversy of Kim Kardashian in Marilyn’s dress for the MET we investigate why the clothing of the dead has, throughout history, proved an evocative link to the afterlife. We consider the modern iterations of Mourning Jewellery alongside ancient memorial customs, and Lucy really tightens up plans for her own, lavish funeral. Links Our website Chris Woodyard Rosalind Jana’s original Kim/Marilyn article Rosalind’s writing Nick Cave on grief: Our Playboy episode An example of an ashes/lab diamond company: Instagram @mslucyclayton @dressfancypodcast @rosalindjana Twitter @mslucyclayton @hauntedohiobook @RosalindJana
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
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.