We had to take a little break this week so are offering a repost of our musings about the allure of pleats, the history of pleating, and our favourite designer examples of pleats. See links below.Please check out our Patreon page: https://www

168: Imagining the Impossible

Jun 19th, 2022 31m 21s

We talk about an inspiring discussion between Priya Ahluwalia, Es Devlin and Gaika, chaired by Daze Aghaji about ‘creativity in a time of crisis’. See links below.Please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcast‘

167: Jean Harlow

Jun 12th, 2022 33m 17s

We discuss Jean Harlow’s amazing star persona, as seen in ‘Platinum Blonde’ and ‘Dinner at Eight’. See links below.We’d love you to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcastFrank Capra (director), Edward Stevenson (c

166: Catching Up

Jun 5th, 2022 30m 7s

We catch up with all that’s been happening - and discuss Ukrainian milliner Ruslan Baginskiy and Elizabeth Wilson’s new book 'Unfolding the Past'. See links below.We’d love you to support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodca

165: If I was a Fashion Illustration

Mar 20th, 2022 32m 17s

In our season finale we discuss Ralph Lauren’s special edition Polo collection conceived in collaboration with Spelman and Morehouse colleges, and play another round of our favourite game 'If I was a …', this time focused on fashion illustratio

164: Gold Diggers of 1933

Mar 13th, 2022 31m 34s

We talk about the joys of archival research and marvel at Mervyn Le Roy’s Depression-era musical ‘Gold Diggers of 1933’. Westminster Archives: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-community/westminster-archives Historical Di

163: Museum behind the scenes

Mar 6th, 2022 27m 38s

Beatrice takes Rebecca through every stage necessary in turning an item of clothing into a museum object. See links below.https://www.rotring.com/ Emily Spivack, ‘A History of Sequins from King Tut to the King of Pop’, Smithsonian Magazine

162 (Repost): The Red Shoes

Feb 27th, 2022 31m 10s

While we take a little mid season break let’s revisit our 100th episode about the fabulous clothes and make-up in Powell and Pressburger’s 1948 film ‘The Red Shoes’. See links below.Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (directors), Hein Heck

161: Gladys Perint Palmer

Feb 20th, 2022 28m 59s

We talk about the fabulous Gladys Perint Palmer whose fashion drawings were shown in an exhibition curated by Gray MCA. See links below.‘A fine Line in Fashion: The Art of Gladys Perint Palmer’, Gray MCA, Cromwell Place, London (15-20 Februar

160: Museums and Memory

Feb 13th, 2022 29m 6s

We talk about the powerful and moving Second World War and Holocaust Galleries at the Imperial War Museum. See links below.Imperial War Museum, London: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london Second World War Galleries: https://www.iwm.org.

159: Cab Calloway

Feb 6th, 2022 29m 20s

We talk about Nadya Wang’s brilliant analysis of the work of photographer Yip Cheong Fun and the amazing style of Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers. See links below.Nadya Wang, ‘Framing the Body: Yip Cheong Fun and Singapore Photography

158: Beautiful People

Jan 30th, 2022 33m 8s

We talk about London’s Fashion & Textile Museum’s exhibition: ‘Beautiful People: The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture’. See links below.Don’t forget to check out Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcastThe Courtauld Gallery,

157: Danger in the Path of Chic

Jan 23rd, 2022 24m 45s

We talk about Lucy Moyse Ferreira’s fascinating, recently launched book ‘Danger in the Path of Chic: Violence in Fashion between the Wars’. See links below.Don’t forget to check out Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcastRob

156: Peau d'âne

Jan 16th, 2022 24m 12s

We delve into Jacques Demy’s weird, psychedelic fairy story ‘Peau d’âne’ (1970) and wonder about its many meanings. See links below.Don’t forget to check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcastJacques Demy (director)

155: Gaultier's Falbalas

Jan 9th, 2022 30m 13s

We discuss our beloved Jean Paul Gaultier’s obsession with the 1945 film ‘Falbalas’ and why it led him into fashion design. See links below.Don’t forget to check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcastThe Courtauld G

154: Mannequin

Nov 28th, 2021 37m 1s

We are catching a glimpse of life behind the scenes at Maison Drécoll in Paris in Tony Lekain’s 1923 film ‘On demande un mannequin’. See links below.Please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcast Tony Lekain (d

153: Sandy Powell

Nov 21st, 2021 25m 47s

We talk about the amazing costume designer Sandy Powell who recently talked about her work at the Victoria & Albert Museum. See links below.We’d also love you to check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bandeapartpodcast You Must

152 (Repost): Border Weave

Nov 14th, 2021 28m 34s

Even super-heroes sometimes need a little break ... This week we are reposting our discussion from about a year ago of John Lewis Curthoys' 1941 film ‘Border Weave’, produced by the British Council about the production of woollen textiles in th

151: Helen Levitt

Nov 6th, 2021 28m 26s

We talk about the thought-provoking exhibition of Helen Levitt’s work at the Photographer’s Gallery in London. See links below.‘Helen Levitt: In the Street’, The Photographers’ Gallery, London (15 October 2021 – 13 February 2022): https://the

150: Love Witch

Oct 30th, 2021 25m 20s

In our Halloween Special, we learn how magic and fashion combine in Anna Biller’s fabulous technicolour extravaganza ‘The Love Witch’. See links below.Anna Biller: https://www.lifeofastar.com/index.html Anna Biller (director and much else),

149: Alice in Wonderland

Oct 24th, 2021 26m 45s

We talk about the V&A’s fantastical exhibition ‘Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser’ about the influence of Lewis Carroll’s novel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. See links below.‘Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser’, Victoria & Albert Museum, Londo

148: Namsa Leuba

Oct 17th, 2021 27m 45s

We talk about the fascinating photographs of Namsa Leuba and what we learned from her recent online conversation with Nomusa Makhubu, organised by London’s Photographers’ Gallery. See links below.http://www.namsaleuba.com/ Artist Talk: Nams

147: Sam The Wheels

Oct 10th, 2021 32m 53s

We talk about the Brixton films of Clovis Salmon, aka Sam the Wheels, celebrated at a recent event which included a filmed portrait of ‘Super Sam’ by Sandi Hudson-Francis. See links below.And ... we are on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ban

146: Aretha

Oct 3rd, 2021 24m 26s

We talk about Clint Ramos’ fabulous costume designs for ‘Respect’, the film about Aretha Franklin – played by Jennifer Hudson – and directed by Liesl Tommy. See links below.And ... we are now on Patreon! Have a look at our page: https://www.p

145: Drawing On Style

Sep 26th, 2021 25m 50s

We talk about Rebecca’s visit to the wonderful ‘Drawing on Style’ fashion illustration exhibition curated by Gray M.C.A. at Cromwell Place in London. See links below.And ... we are now on Patreon! Have a look at our page: https://www.patreon.