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Fashioned

By: Clara Amfo, Amber Butchart
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  • Ep. 1: Dressing to Express

    Ep. 1: Dressing to Express
    Nov 24 2020

    We start with the Vikings and the early frontiers of style. But soon the 'rules of fashion' become a force for control, with strict class laws governing everything from the colours you could wear, to the pointiness of your shoes.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Cross-Dressing

    Ep. 2: Cross-Dressing
    Nov 24 2020

    Gender-defying fashionistas first started to capture the popular imagination in Elizabethan England. Shakespeare's plays see male actors dressing as female characters dressing as male characters. And rebellious Mary Frith defies gender norms winning a £20 bet by riding from Charing Cross to Shoreditch dressed as man.
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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 3: A Class Act

    Ep. 3: A Class Act
    Nov 24 2020

    We see the rise of the actress as a fashion icon in the 18th century. Frances Abington becomes known as the 'fashion doctor' and grows to fame as the first celebrity stylist. However, fears about working class people dressing above their station quickly become a national obsession.
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    37 mins
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For fans of history and fashion

Amber and Clara are delightful hosts, taking a look at how fashion has been influenced and has influenced culture through time. Enjoyable listen with knowledgeable folks.

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Fashionable fun

I had fun listening to this because it sounds like the two ladies had fun making it as well. I learned a lot about fashion. I learned a lot about the civil rights movement as well, also race, and other things.

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a must for fashion lovers

great podcast telling the impact of fashion in culture. can't wait for season 2. loved it

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