In part one of a two-part conversation from 2021, poet, performance artist, and activist Alok Vaid-Menon joins us to discuss the history of sartorial gender codes and legislation, and the non-gender conforming individuals who dared to defy them.

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During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog of more than 500 episodes. Today we revisit a 2019 episode where we answer a listener question about the history of seersucker, which leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology.

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During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog of more than 500 shows including this 2020 conversation about how the ballerina has inspired many a fashion designer. Dance and fashion have long had a symbiotic relationship, and this week we speak to Patricia Mears about her sublimely beautiful exhibition which highlights the mutual love affair between ballet and high style.

Recommended reading:

• Mears, Patricia et al. Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse. New York: Vendome Press, 2019.

• Clip from the Red Shoes (1948): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv3-1JTspc.

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