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Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastLe Podcast d'Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais - Mémoires Vivantes - Entretien avec Mme CarréAvec Mémoires Vivantes, l’association Histoire & Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais inaugure un nouveau format d’épisodes consacré aux témoignages de celles et ceux qui ont vécu l’histoire du village.L’objectif ?Garder la mémoire des anciensConserver la trace des vies ordinaires qui racontent l’extraordinaireTransmettre aux générations futures l’évolution du village au fil des décenniesCes entretiens, enregistrés au domicile des habitants, viennent compléter nos épisodes consacrés aux conférences, aux recherches historiques et au patrimoine local.Pour ce premier épisode, nous avons rencontré Madame Carré...
2026-02-2418 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #18: Histoire et Patrimoine - Voyage en Cornouailles - Sur les traces de Daphné du Maurier par Dominique Verrière et Brigitte WeissDans ce nouvel épisode du podcast d'Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Dominique Verrière, au micro de Brigitte Weiss, nous emmène en Cornouailles, sur les traces de Daphné du Maurier. Au programme :Une genèse de l'intérêt de l'association pour la romancière britannique Daphné du Maurier.Les étapes de la préparation du voyage de Dominique et Philippe en Cornouailles effectué en 2016, incluant la rencontre avec la romancière Tatiana de Rosnay et l'historienne américaine Anne Hall.Les lieux visités, source d'inspiration des romans de Daphné du Maurier, tels que l'Auberge de la...
2025-11-2828 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #17: Histoire et Patrimoine - Les ascendances françaises de Daphné du Maurier par Lionel Royer et Brigitte WeissSaviez-vous que la célèbre romancière britannique Daphné du Maurier était liée au village de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais? Pour ce dix-septième épisode du Podcast d'Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Lionel Royer, au micro de Brigitte Weiss, nous plonge dans l'univers de l'une des romancières britanniques les plus emblématiques du XXe siècle. Vous découvrirez comment une rue de notre commune, la rue Daphné-du-Maurier, rend hommage à cette grande figure littéraire, dont les ancêtres ont des racines à Saint-Christophe.Vous explorerez la vie de Daphné, ses œuvres célèbres comme Rebecca et Les Oiseaux, ainsi qu...
2025-10-2422 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #52: Fashion Stories & Queer codes – Wearing identity – Challenging the norms (English version)Send us a textFor this Pride Month episode, I invite you on a journey through queer wardrobes. From the underground to the runway, we explore how the LGBTQIA+ community has expressed itself through clothing. You will discover:The history and origins of queer cultureWhen did the first gender transgressions take place?How clothing has served as secret codes, means of recognition, and identity affirmationThe influence of voguing balls, drag culture, and queer icons on fashion trendsThe stylistic hijackings that become true power grabsQueerwashing and rainbow capitalismHow current fashion draws on this heritage to p...
2025-06-3051 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #51: Les histoires de mode & Les codes queer – Porter l’identité – Défier la norme (Version française)Send us a textPour cet épisode du mois des fiertés, je vous propose un voyage dans les garde-robes queer. De la clandestinité aux défilés de mode, nous explorons la manière dont la communauté LGBTQIA+ s’est exprimée à travers les vêtements.Vous découvrirez :L‘histoire et l’origine de la culture queerA quand remontent les premières transgressions de genreComment les vêtements ont servi de codes secrets, de moyens de reconnaissance et d’affirmation identitaireL’influence des bals voguing, des cultures drag et des icônes queer sur les tendances...
2025-06-3050 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast - Episode 6 - Rencontre avec Carol MannPour ce 6ème épisode de Paroles d'Afghanistan, ce n'est pas une réfugiée afghane en France que j'ai décidé d'interviewer mais une personne engagée au quotidien auprès des femmes réfugiées.Je vous présente Carol Mann, historienne, sociologue et spécialiste des conflits armés, qui va nous éclairer sur l’histoire complexe de l’Afghanistan à travers le prisme du genre. De Sarajevo aux camps de réfugiés afghans, Carol Mann partage son parcours de terrain, ses recherches sur l’émancipation féminine, et ses combats aux côtés des femmes afghanes.Elle...
2025-06-2025 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #50: Fashion Stories & The Louvre Couture exhibition – When objects of art become source of inspiration (English version)Send us a textWhat if a visit to the museum became the starting point for a creative journey?In this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, I take you to the heart of the Louvre Couture exhibition, on display at the Louvre Museum until July 21, 2025. An exhibition that reveals the intimate dialogues between ancient art objects and contemporary creations from the greatest fashion houses.Throughout this audio tour:I guide you through the galleries of the past, like a blind visit to a museum populated by ghostly silhouettes...
2025-05-2922 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #49: Les histoires de mode & L’exposition Louvre Couture – Quand les objets d’art deviennent source d’inspiration (Version française)Send us a textEt si une visite au musée devenait le point de départ d’un voyage créatif ?Dans cet épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, je vous emmène au cœur de l’exposition Louvre Couture, présentée au musée du Louvre jusqu’au 21 juillet 2025. Une exposition qui révèle les dialogues intimes entre les objets d’art anciens et les créations contemporaines issues des plus grandes maisons de mode. Tapisseries, bijoux, sculptures, tissus, textures, mobiliers… Le musée devient une armoire d’inspiratio...
2025-05-2921 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #14-Histoire et Patrimoine - Honorat de Racan - Le dernier des Bueils - Par Philippe Larus et Brigitte WeissDans cet épisode, partez à la rencontre d’Honorat de Racan, poète du XVIIe siècle, académicien, et dernier descendant des prestigieux Bueils. De son enfance tourmentée entre la guerre et la poésie, à sa vie entre la cour royale et la quiétude de la Roche-Racan, découvrez un homme sensible, à la plume fine et à l’esprit lucide, encore très présent dans la mémoire locale.Au programme :Sa naissance et son affiliation à la famille de BueilSa passion pour la poésie et sa rencontre déterminant...
2025-05-2424 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast - Episode 5 - Rencontre avec Shukrana AzamiDans ce 5ème épisode de Paroles d'Afghanistan, nous faisons la connaissance de Shukrana Azami, une jeune femme de 21 ans qui nous raconte son parcours et ses aspirations. Née à Faisabad, dans la région du Badakhshan, Shukrana partage avec nous ses souvenirs d'enfance, son éducation et l'importance de sa sœur aînée, Deeda que nous avions interviewée précédemment, et qui a joué un rôle de mentor dans sa vie.Elle évoque son expérience à l'université en Afghanistan, où elle a étudié dans un environnement mixte, avant que la situation politique ne la contraigne à quitter...
2025-05-2014 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #48: Fashion Stories & The military uniform – Between discipline, style and subversion (English version)Send us a textWar attire or power attire? Symbol of order or stylistic playground?From Antiquity to TikTok, the military uniform has spanned eras, conflicts... and trends.In this episode, we'll take a look at this iconic piece that shapes bodies as much as it shapes imaginations. Why does fashion love it so much? What does it say about our times? And what difference does wearing khaki make in 2025?On the agenda:The history of the military uniform, from its ancient origins to its technological developmentsLegendary silhouettes and iconic...
2025-05-151h 02
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #47: Les histoires de mode & L’uniforme militaire – Entre discipline, style et subversion (Version française)Send us a textVêtement de guerre ou vêtement de pouvoir ? Symbole d’ordre ou terrain de jeu stylistique ?De l’Antiquité à TikTok, l’uniforme militaire traverse les époques, les conflits… et les tendances.Dans cet épisode, nous allons nous intéresser à cette pièce culte qui structure les corps autant que les imaginaires. Pourquoi la mode l’aime autant ? Que dit-elle sur notre époque ? Et qu’est-ce que ça change de porter du kaki en 2025 ?Au programme :L’histoire de l’uniforme militaire, de ses origines antiques à ses évolutions technologique...
2025-05-1400 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #45: Les histoires de mode & Le Space Age – Quand la mode rêve de marcher sur la Lune (Version française)Send us a textDans ce nouvel épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on met le cap sur l’espace. Nous remontons aux origines de l’esthétique Space Age, quand la mode rêvait de futur, de matières brillantes, de silhouettes géométriques et de combinaisons astrales.Des années 60 à aujourd’hui, des pionniers comme Courrèges, Cardin et Rabanne aux explorateurs modernes comme Iris van Herpen, Balenciaga, Coperni ou encore Chanel, la mode s’est toujours inspirée de la conquête de l’espace pour redessiner les contours du corps, des genres, et...
2025-04-2549 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #46: Fashion Stories & The Space Age – When fashion dreams of walking on the Moon (English version)Send us a textIn this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we head into space. We travel back to the origins of the Space Age aesthetic, when fashion dreamed of the future, of shiny materials, geometric silhouettes, and astral combinations.From the 1960s to today, from pioneers like Courrèges, Cardin, and Rabanne to modern explorers like Iris van Herpen, Balenciaga, Coperni, and Chanel, fashion has always drawn inspiration from the conquest of space to redraw the contours of the body, gender, and dreams.In this episode, I take you o...
2025-04-2551 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #13: Histoire et Patrimoine - Louise de la Vallière, favorite de Louis XIV et duchesse de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais - Par Fabrice Mauclair et Brigitte WeissDans ce nouvel épisode du podcast Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Fabrice Mauclair, au micro de Brigitte Weiss, nous fait suivre les pas de Louise de La Vallière et de son lien avec notre village. À travers une discussion riche en détails historiques, vous découvrirez :La situation de Saint-Christophe au XVIIe siècle, une bourgade dynamique sous le règne de Louis XIV. La création du duché-pairie de la Vallière en 1667 et son impact sur l'administration locale.Les origines de Louise de la Vallière, sa montée à la cour de Versailles et son rôle en t...
2025-04-2434 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast - Episode 4 - Rencontre avec FatmaDans ce 4ème épisode de Paroles d'Afghanistan, nous découvrons le parcours inspirant de Fatma, une jeune femme afghane dont le nom a été modifié pour des raisons de sécurité. Née dans le nord de l'Afghanistan, Fatma partage avec nous ses souvenirs d'une enfance normale, où elle a commencé l'école à un jeune âge, encouragée par sa famille.Elle nous parle de son rêve de devenir journaliste, un désir né très tôt en regardant la télévision et qui s'est développé avec son observation des inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes e...
2025-04-2022 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #44: Fashion Stories & The chateau-core trend of 2025 (English version)Send us a textStep into the world of château-core where fairy tales meet fantasy fashion trend that is capturing the hearts (and wardrobes) of Gen Z and Millennials in 2025, according to Pinterest. In this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, I am going to take you on a stylish time-travel journey through the wradrobes of history. From medieval corsets and Renaissance ruffs to Victorian crinolines and gothic-glam runways, we explore how the past is being reimagined, and worn, today.What you'll hear about:The rise of château-core, a tre...
2025-04-1027 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #43: Les histoires de mode & La tendance château core 2025 (Version française)Send us a textPlongez dans l'univers des châteaux, où les contes de fées rencontrent la fantaisie, une tendance mode qui, selon Pinterest, séduit le cœur (et les garde-robes) de la génération Z et des Millennials en 2025.Dans cet épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, je vous emmène dans un voyage dans le temps, dans les garde-robes de l'histoire. Des corsets médiévaux et des fraises de la Renaissance aux crinolines victoriennes et aux défilés glamour gothiques de notre époque, nous explorerons comment le passé est réim...
2025-04-1027 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #12: Histoire et Patrimoine - La famille de Bueil - Histoire d'une famille noble tourangelle par Philippe Larus et Brigitte WeissBienvenus dans le nouvel épisode du Podcast d'Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais. Aujourd'hui, Philippe Larus et Brigitte Weiss nous racontent l'histoire d'une autre saga familiale qui a influencé la vie de notre village, celle de la famille de Bueil, seigneurs de Saint-Christophe de 1428 à 1667.Au fil de la discussion, vous découvrirez:Les origines de la famille de Bueil et de leur nom.Leur influence géographique, avec un territoire s'étendant bien au-delà du village de Bueil, incluant des propriétés emblématiques telles que le château de Vaujours.Les personnalités marquantes de la famille...
2025-03-2420 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast - Episode 3 - Rencontre avec Deeda AzamiDans ce 3ème épisode de Paroles d'Afghanistan, partez à la rencontre de Deeda Azami, de son enfance enAfghanistan à son engagement en France.Née à Badakhshan, une ville du nord-est de l'Afghanistan, Deeda nous raconte ses souvenirs d'enfance et comment est apparu son amour pour la lecture, qui a commencé avec Les Misérables.Elle partage son parcours éducatif, de ses études en lettres à son master en éducation, avant de devoir s'adapter à une nouvelle réalité en France après le retour des talibans en 2021.Malgré des difficultés d'intégration et d'apprentissage de la langue française à son arrivée en France,Deeda fait...
2025-03-2025 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #11: Histoire et Patrimoine - Jehan d'Alluye - Seigneur de Saint Christophe à l'origine de la Croix de Lorraine - par Philippe Larus et Brigitte WeissDans ce nouvel épisode du podcast de l’association Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Philippe Larus et Brigitte Weiss nous plongent dans l'histoire romanesque de la famille d’Alluye, les premiers seigneurs de notre village.À travers des récits historiques et des anecdotes, vous y découvrirez: Les origines mystérieuses de la famille d’Alluye, Comment Hugues 1er d’Alluye a fondé une forteresse à l’emplacement stratégique qui deviendra celui du village de Saint-Christophe. Les exploits de Jehan d'Alluye, chevalier ayant participé à la célèbre bataille de Bouvine. L'histoire de l...
2025-02-2416 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast - Episode 2 - Rencontre avec Sahar YarmalDans ce 2ème épisode de Paroles d'Afghanistan, nous allons à la rencontre de Sahar Yarmal, une jeune étudiante de 23 ans qui partage avec nous son parcours et ses rêves. Née à Mazar-i-Sharif et ayant grandi à Kaboul, Sahar nous raconte son enfance joyeuse entourée de sa famille et de ses voisins, avant de plonger dans la réalité difficile de l'Afghanistan sous le régime des talibans.Elle évoque son départ précipité en 2021, ses premiers pas en France, et les défis qu'elle a dû relever, notamment l'apprentissage de la langue française et l'adaptation à un nouveau système. Sah...
2025-02-2013 min
Paroles d'Afghanistan - Le PodcastParoles d'Afghanistan - Le Podcast par Muriel de Saint SauveurEn Afghanistan, les femmes n’ont plus droit à la parole en public. En France, on peut la leur donner et faire
entendre leur voix.
Je vous présente PAROLES d’AFGHANISTAN, le
podcast qui donne la parole aux femmes et aux hommes originaires de ce pays et qui ont trouvé refuge en France.
Je m’appelle Muriel de Saint Sauveur et mon
objectif est de vous faire découvrir ces personnalités, de vous faire changer d’avis sur les stéréotypes que vous pourriez avoir et de vous ouvrir sur ce pays à l’histoire compliqué...
2025-01-2202 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #42: Fashion Stories & The origins of gender identification through clothes (English version)Send us a textHave men always wear pants and women skirts? Has rose always been the color for girls and blue the color for boys? How did people do to know if the person in front of them was a man or a woman? And has gender identification through clothing been always there and important? These are some of the main questions we will try to find answers to in this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast.Together we will travel back in time to:Understand how past civilisations used clothing...
2024-06-2028 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #41: Les histoires de mode & L'origine de l'identification des genres à travers les vêtements (Version française)Send us a textLes hommes ont-ils toujours porté des pantalons et les femmes des jupes ? Le rose a-t-il toujours été la couleur des filles et le bleu celle des garçons ? Comment faisaient les gens pour savoir si la personne en face d’eux était un homme ou une femme ? Et l’identification du genre à travers les vêtements a-t-elle toujours été présente et importante ? Telles sont quelques-unes des principales questions auxquelles nous tenterons de trouver des réponses dans ce nouvel épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast.Ensemble, nous voyagerons dans le temps pour :
2024-06-2029 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #39: Les histoires de mode & Christian Dior, l’homme qui dessinait des femmes-fleurs (Version française)Send us a textIl n’est plus nécessaire de présenter Christian Dior et la maison qu'il a créée. Et cet épisode n’est pas une autre biographie du couturier français et de son héritage. Je voulais me concentrer sur un aspect particulier des inspirations de Christian Dior : les fleurs et la manière dont elles ont influencé sa perception de la mode, de la féminité et des silhouettes après la Seconde Guerre mondiale.Dans ce nouvel épisode du Podcast My Fashion Stories Box :Nous examinerons l'enfance de Christian Dior...
2024-05-3025 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #40: Fashion Stories & Christian Dior, the man who drew women-flowers (English version)Send us a textThere is no need to introduce Christian Dior and the House he created anymore. And this episode is not another biography of the French designer and his legacy. I wanted to focus on one particular aspect of Christian Dior’s inspirations: the flowers and how they influenced his perception of fashion, femininity and silhouettes following the Second World War.In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast :We will look at Christian Dior’s early life, his connections to nature and how the personality of his mother influenced his...
2024-05-3023 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #37: Les histoires de mode au MET Gala 2024 - A la recherche d'inspirations historiques (Version française)Send us a textC'est désormais une institution, non seulement dans l'industrie de la mode, mais aussi sur la scène culturelle : le premier lundi de mai a lieu le MET Gala. Et il est temps pour My Fashion Stories Box Podcast de mettre sa pierre à l’édifice dans l’analyse et l’interprétation de cet événement incontournable!Dans ce nouvel épisode du Podcast My Fashion Stories Box :Nous reviendrons sur les origines du MET Gala, ses objectifs premiers, ses relations avec le Costume Institute et la manière dont il est organisé.No...
2024-05-1339 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #38: Fashion Stories at the MET Gala 2024 – In the look for historical inspiration (English version)Send us a textIt is now an institution, not only in the fashion industry, but in the cultural scene: the first Monday in May takes places the MET Gala. And it is time for My Fashion Stories Box Podcast to put its 50 cents in the analysis and interpretation of this unavoidable event. In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast :We will go back to the origins of the MET Gala, its first purposes, its relationships with the Costume Institute and the way it is organised.We will see how 3 women l...
2024-05-1340 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #36: Fashion Stories and the regulation of fashion throughout the ages (English version)Send us a textThese past months news have been filled with articles on projects of laws, regulations aiming at limiting the consumption of fast fashion items, in the objective to counterbalance their negative impacts on the environment and the acceleration of the climate change crisis. This tendency gave me the will to investigate the past to see if this process of consumption control was specific to our modern society or if, on the contrary, there have already been examples of laws, edicts supervising the access as well as the consumption of goods linked with looks and...
2024-04-2236 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #35: Les histoires de mode et la régulation de l’accès à la mode au fils des siècles (version française)Send us a textCes derniers mois, l’actualité regorge d’articles sur des projets de lois, des réglementations visant à limiter la consommation de produits issus de l’industrie de la fast fashion afin de contrecarrer leurs impacts négatifs sur l’environnement et l’accélération de la crise climatique. Cette tendance m’a donné envie de regarder dans le passé pour voir si ce processus de contrôle de la consommation était particulier aux défis de notre société moderne ou si, au contraire, il y a déjà eu des cas de lois, d’édits encadrant...
2024-04-2234 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #34: Fashion Stories and Jeanne Toussaint, a life under the Sign of the Panther (English version)Send us a textI decided to dedicate this new episode to a personality from the jewelry world whose life could have inspired a novel: Jeanne Toussaint, also known as the Panther of Cartier.Who is Jeanne Toussaint ? Where does she come from ? And her unhappy love stories… How did she start working for Cartier ? What are her main contributions ? These are some of the main questions we will cover together on the woman who counted as her friends the unmissable Coco Chanel and who lived a passionated love story with Louis Cartier. Follow...
2024-03-2627 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #33: Les histoires de mode et Jeanne Toussaint, une vie sous le signe de la Panthère (version française)Send us a textPour ce nouvel épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, j’ai choisi une personnalité du monde de la joaillerie à la vie digne d’un roman : Jeanne Toussaint, surnommée la Panthère de Cartier.Qui est Jeanne Toussaint ? D’où vient-elle ? Ses histoires d’amour malheureuses.Comment a-t-elle commencé à travailler pour Cartier ?Quelles sont ses principales contributions ?Telles sont les questions principales auxquelles je vais tenter de répondre sur celle qui comptait parmi ses amies l’indétrônable Coco Chanel et qui a vécu une histoire passionnée avec Louis Cartier.
2024-03-2627 min
Histoire et Patrimoine Saint Christophe sur le Nais - Le PodcastEpisode #1: Histoire et Patrimoine - Les coulisses de la conférence sur les coiffes tourangelles - aux origines, une interview de Catherine Trotin par Brigitte WeissBienvenus dans le premier épisode du Podcast d’Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais! Pour inaugurer notre podcast, nous avons choisi de vous parler de la dernière conférence organisée en 2023 par l’Association Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais.
La conférence du 24 novembre 2023 s’intitulait “Les Coiffes tourangelles - Aux origines” et a été présentée par un des membres de l’association, Catherine Trotin. Dans cet épisode, elle sera interviewée par Brigitte Weiss, membre de l’association. Vous y découvrirez:
L’origine de la conférence
Un résumé des points principaux d...
2024-03-0412 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #32: Fashion Stories and the Touraine headdress (English version)Send us a textWelcome to My Fashion Stories Box Podcast’s Season 4! Starting from now on, the episodes will be available in English and in French. To start this new cycle, we will talk about the local Touraine headdress. I, myself, was born in the city of Tours and my family has been living in the Touraine region for some generations, and it became an evidence for me to dedicate some times researching this fashion item. To share the first results of my researches dedicated to the origins of this headpiece, I organized on November 24 2023 a co...
2024-01-1636 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #31: Les histoires de mode et la coiffe tourangelle (version française)Send us a textBienvenus dans le premier épisode en français de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast! Dorénavant, les épisodes seront disponibles en français et en anglaise. Pour inaugurer ce nouveau cycle, les histoires de mode parleront de la coiffe tourangelle. Originaire de la Touraine, j’ai organisé le 24 novembre 2023 une conférence-exposition intitulée “Les Coiffes tourangelles – Aux origines” avec l’association Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais. Ce fut l’occasion pour moi de partager les résultats de mes premières recherches visant à découvrir l’ancêtre de la coiffe tourangelle.Dans cet épisode nous...
2024-01-1633 min
My Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #30: Fashion Stories & Coco Chanel, a free spirit in the fashion industrySend us a textIn this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will talk about Gabrielle Chanel, the woman who didn’t want to dress as the others. We will talk about:Her personalityHer timeAnd, how all these influenced the fashion she created.Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast to understand the behind the scenes which transformed Gabrielle Chanel into Coco and Mademoiselle, the free spirit of the fashion industry. To go further: "The Allure of Chanel" by Paul Morand.Follow My Fas...
2023-03-1028 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #29: Fashion Stories & the Middle Ages, fashion at the time of the fin'amorSend us a textIn this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will travel back in time to the Middle Ages and, more precisely, to the 12th century. Why this century more than another? Well, because, this is the century of the “fin’amor”, l’amour courtois or courtly love.What is the fin’amor, or courtly love?How did the 12th century society look like?And, more precisely, how did people dress during this century of courtly love? These are some of the main questions we will try to answer during this episod...
2023-02-2331 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #28: Fashion Stories & Make love not war, A Story of Hippie FashionSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to the 70s fashion, the Flower Power, the Hippies and their influence on the fashion styles of this decade not like any other.In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will try to answer the following questions about the Hippies:Who were the Hippies?What were their demands?How did their messages translate into their lifestyle and fashion style?What legacy did they leave?At the end of this episode, you will have a better understanding of the 70s fa...
2023-02-1522 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #27: Fashion Stories & Les Incroyables et les Merveilleuses, the post French Revolution fashion influencersSend us a textDid you know the Incroyables and the Merveilleuses? No? They were the post French Revolution fashion influencers, men and women with a certain fashion style, but not only… In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will discover more about them. Together, we will:Understand the historical and political context in which they took part;Analyse their origins and their lifestyle;Decifer the messages they wanted to communicate through their experimentation in clothes and fashion style.Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going al...
2023-01-2823 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #26: Fashion Stories & Marie Antoinette: a 18th century fashion iconSend us a text2023 is off a flying start with this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box podcast dedicated to the very controversial but so interesting Marie-Antoinette. In this episode, we will: Learn a bit more about Marie-Antoinette, her family, her life before moving to Versailles and becoming the future last Queen of France.See how Marie-Antoinette started to use fashion to impose herself and the many controversies her different styles created.Look at her legacy in fashion and haute couture. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along wi...
2023-01-1443 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #25: Fashion Stories & Catherine of Medici: a Renaissance fashion iconSend us a textThe heroin of this episode is Catherine of Medici and her inputs to the fashion of her time. Together, we will:Learn a bit more about her, not so easy, life as Queen of France and the black legend around her.Discover a bit more about the Renaissance fashion for women.Go through the main inputs of Catherine of Medici into the Renaissance fashion.See how she is inspiring modern days designers. Happy listening!CatherineFollow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along w...
2022-11-2435 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #24: Fashion Stories & the Fashion Weeks: some historical inspirations?Send us a textIn today’s episode, I will analyse the last Paris Fashion Week which took place from September 26 to October 4 2022, showcasing the Women’s Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2023 collections. In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast:I will axe my analysis to the potential historical inspirations fashion brands and their creative designers might have had.I will explain you the analysis methodology I used for this.I will share with you my general impressions about the Paris Fashion Week.And I will tell you the main historical references I spot...
2022-10-2726 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #23: Fashion Stories & Elsa Schiaparelli – A life in Shocking PinkSend us a textToday, we will be all Shocking Pink with an episode dedicated to the surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli.In this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast:we will try to understand what made Elsa Schiaparelli, the fashion phenomenon of the 30s. We will try to know who was Schiap, as she liked to nickname herself, how she ended up in the fashion industry.We will see the Schiap’s universe, what made her different from the other big designer of that time, Coco Chanel.We will look at the evolution of the...
2022-10-0633 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #22: Fashion Stories – Showcasing fashion, from the Pandora dolls to the first fashion shows, the Théâtre de la Mode and the Fashion WeeksSend us a textIn today’s episode, we will talk about different ways that used to be used in the past to showcase new creations by tailors and designers.Showcasing fashion has always been seen as a priority by fashion creators since the development of a fashion consciousness. Indeed, it was paramount for them to make their outfits reached their customers and they used the means of their times.In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast we will discover 4 main ways that have been adopted.We will dive in the or...
2022-09-2230 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #21: Fashion Stories – The Story of school uniformsSend us a textIn today’s episode, we will talk about the school uniforms, in time for the Back to School period, right?September is usually associated with going back to school for students around the world, after a long summer break. And the clothes they are going to put on for this event is a source of intensive researches in style for students. Just look at the Back to school actions and collections brands launch starting almost beginning of August each year… It becomes almost a school uniform even if, at least in Fran...
2022-09-0822 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #20: Fashion Stories – A little story of the laceSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to the lace, how it appeared and what made it a luxury.After an intensive course I took this Summer on lace, I got curious about it and decided to dig in a bit deeper. What is lace? What are the different types of laces you can find? From where does it come? What were the first usages of lace and how it became synonymous of luxury and still is one of the main features used by fashion houses? Together, we will dive in two...
2022-08-1836 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #19: Fashion Stories, Pants and Women: a Symbol of EmancipationSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to pants and women: a symbol of emancipation.Together, we will discover the backstory of pants, how they became political as a way to break with old regimes and ways of thoughts and the battles women had to fight in order to be allowed to wear them. At the end of this episode, pants won’t have any secret for you and you will have the tools to decipher their social, political and gender hidden meanings.Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stori...
2022-03-1720 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #18: Fashion Stories and Paul Poiret, the designer who freed women from their corsetsSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to the French designer Paul Poiret, the man who freed women from their corsets.Together, we will discover who was Paul Poiret, the King of Fashion, his many sources of inspirations, how he changed the Parisian artistic life before the First World War, the woman behind his conception of womanhood and his marketing inventions. We will also try to understand why the fashion world tended to forget about him when it came to women clothing simplification at the beginning of the 20th century to only re...
2022-03-1018 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #17: Fashion stories and The Story of the underwears - Why they became sexySend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to the story of underwears and their journey to become a sexy item.Together, we will look at their origins, when and why people started to wear underwears, the first functions of underwears and the conception of hygiene people had when it came to underwears and why they became sexy. Be ready for some comical stories!Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast to know more about the story of the underwears!Follow My Fashion Stories Bo...
2022-02-2418 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #16: Fashion stories and The Story of the corset: from an instrument of torture and repression to a symbol of erotismSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to the story of the corset and how this clothing element’s signification went from being an instrument of physical torture and psychological repression to a symbol of erotism.Together, we will dive into the origins of corsets, from outerwear to underwear, the symbolism linked with it, how this simple piece of fabrics and whalebone translated the position of women in the society and the rare occasions when corsets have been adopted by men. We will also look at the erotism side of corsets in modern socie...
2022-02-1920 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #15: Fashion stories and Love Brings LoveSend us a textToday’s episode will be dedicated to a beautiful love declaration in the fashion world: the “Love Brings Love” show which took place on October 2021 at the end of the Paris Fashion Week. 46 designers took part in this tribute show to the late Alber Elbaz.Who was Alber Elbaz and what was his project, the AZ Factory?What was at the origins of this “Love Brings Love” runway show?What does this show tell us about the relationships between designers in the fashion industry and why do I see it as a powerful l...
2022-02-1013 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #14: Fashion stories and the Story of the Wedding DressSend us a textIn today’s episode, I will speak about what is considered as the most beautiful day in the life of a woman: her wedding. And I will particularly focus on the wedding dress and its history.When did we start wearing a special dress to celebrate a wedding?Has the wedding dress always been white?Are there any symbols linked with the wedding dress and the accessories we wear with it?And why is the wedding dress considered as the show stopper of a Haute Couture fashion show?From the Antiquity to...
2022-02-0318 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #13: Fashion stories review books: Miss Dior, A Story of Courage and Couture by Justine PicardieSend us a textIn today’s episode, I will review the book “Miss Dior: A story of Courage and Couture” by Justine Picardie, which was published end of 2021 and is available in French and English. Through the story of Catherine Dior, the sister of the famous designer Christian Dior, the author paints the picture of the French society just before the Second World War started, the dark period of the collaboration and the partition of the French territory into the free zone and the occupied zone and the relations and roles the fashion industry played during the wa...
2022-01-2719 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #12: Fashion Stories and Art Deco – The Magnificent Roaring 20sSend us a textIn today’s episode I will speak about a period in time that is particularly dear to me for many reasons: the Roaring 20s. The Magnificent Roaring 20s, the decadent decade which followed the 1st World War and the “Der des Der” (the Last of the Last) as we used to say in French. In this episode I will cover a movement, the Art Deco movement and its influence, among other, on fashion. I will talk about the various historical inspirations designers had. I will do an anatomy of Art Deco fashion with a...
2022-01-2034 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #11: Fashion Stories and the striped Breton mariniereSend us a textIn today’s episode I will speak about one of my favorite fashion items, as well as one of my favorite pattern: the mariniere and the stripes. What are the origins and meaning behind the stripes and how the striped top came from the sailors’ uniform to a basic part of our wardrobe? Listen to this new My Fashion Stories Box Podcast’s episode to learn more about it! Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-05-2418 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #10: Fashion Stories at the AW 2021/22 Istanbul Fashion WeekSend us a textToday’s episode is dedicated to the AW 2021/22 Istanbul Fashion Week. A great occasion to discover very talented Turkish designers. Due to the pandemic situation, the Fashion Week took place online from April 13-16 2021. Designers became very creative in the way they presented their collections, inviting us to a journey in space and time, while paying tribute to their heritage. Follow me to my own journey through Istanbul Fashion Week designs and my fashion stories. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the e...
2021-05-0615 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #9: Fashion stories – A short story of fast fashion (from the Industrial Revolution to the 60s, 80s and 90s onwards)Send us a textIn our today’s episode, I will talk about fast fashion, its definition and its origins from the Industrial Revolution to nowadays. Fashion is the second most polluted industry after oil and gas and is at the origins of many social and environmental issues. By understanding how fast fashion was born and evolved over time, we can change this practice and our fashion consumption habits.Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-04-2322 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #8: Fashion stories review books: Fashion Victims by Alison Matthews DavidSend us a textBooks are an inherent part of my life. I literally eat books. And when I can find books mixing fashion and history, I am the happiest on Earth! Especially if the book features quality content and beautiful imagery. Fashion Victims, the dangers of dress past and present by Alison Matthews David is one of these books I had to take with me everywhere to read it and is the first book review of My Fashion Stories Box podcast. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along w...
2021-04-1608 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #7: Fashion stories – Sustainable fashion practices through historySend us a textHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! Let’s discover together interesting facts about fashion and history and fashion history. In our today’s episode, I will talk about some practices people have been using through the ages to wear and pass along their clothing possessions. From the Middle Ages and its detachable sleeves to the rationing coupons during the Second World War and the 2nd hand fever of the 70s...
2021-04-0915 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #6: Fashion stories – The first fashion designer in history was a womanSend us a textWhen you read about fashion history and the birth of the designers, you learn that the first tailor to be recognized as such was Charles Frederick Worth during the 19th century. But, allow me to disagree here and to introduce you to the woman who put the foundations for fashion designers and Parisian Haute Couture, Rose Bertin. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-03-0816 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE 5: Fashion stories – The Summer of LoveSend us a textLove & Peace or maybe more Peace & Love and Make love not war. Thus were the slogans of the Hippies in the 70s. But do you know how everything started and the influence it had on fashion? In our today’s podcast, we will travel in time during Summer 1967 also known as The Summer of Love. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-02-2512 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #4: Fashion stories – Behind the meaning of the diamond engagement ringSend us a textWhen we say love, we think rings: the wedding ring, the engagement ring. But, what is the meaning of these rings? When did it start and why do we have diamond rings as the supreme proof of love in our modern society? This is what we will be talking about in My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, a podcast about stories in fashion history. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-02-1816 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #3: Fashion stories – Love tokens in the Antiquity and Medieval timesSend us a textHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! To celebrate February and the month of love, let’s discover together what people used to offer to each other as a token for their love and affection during the Antiquity and Middle Ages.Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-02-1221 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #2: Fashion stories – In Ancient GreeceSend us a textHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! Follow me in the life of Leonidas and Calliope, two young people living in the powerful state-city of Athens, the city of the great goddess Athena, and discover their outfits habits. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-02-1020 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #0: Fashion stories - Who I am and what is the podcast aboutSend us a textI am Catherine and this is My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history.Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
2021-02-1003 minMy Fashion Stories Box PodcastEPISODE #1: Fashion stories – In Ancient EgyptSend us a textHi! This is Catherine and My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, a podcast about stories in fashion history.Follow me in the life of Amenhotep and Anipe, two young people living during the reign of Ramses the 2nd and discover their outfits habits. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
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