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Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Lee Miller Story. With Ami Bouhassane, Robin Muir, Josephine Ross and Lucy ClaytonIn this episode we explore the life and work of iconic artist, Lee Miller, in anticipation of the new film starring Kate Winslet. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram The Lee Miller Archives Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain Leave us a review
2023-12-081h 05Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSeason of the Witch – Dress: Fancy Halloween special 2023, with Cathi UnsworthYou can trust Lucy Clayton to take you to some dark places each Halloween but this year, we bring you the ultimate guide to Goth. Author Cathi Unsworth has written the definitive history of Goth and joins us to talk music, eyeliner and icons of this spookiest of genres. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Leave us a review Cathi Unsowrth Season of the Witch: The Book of Goth – Cathi’s book Season of the Witch - song by Julie Driscoll
2023-10-2044 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Closet, with author Teo van den BroekeLucy Clayton meets with Soho House's editorial director and former style director for British GQ and Esquire, Teo van den Broke to discuss his debut book - a memoir about self discovery and finding yourself through fashion. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @teovandenbroeke on Instagram Leave us a review The Closet – Teo’s book
2023-09-2232 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing Barbie: the Movie Debrief, with Carol SpencerAs promised! Following our interview with Barbie designer Carol Spencer, author of “Dressing Barbie” host Lucy Clayton meets up with Carol once more, to discuss the Barbie Movie. This treat sized episode is a forensic and fabulous dissection of the costumes in all it’s pink and sparkly glory. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @carolsdazzlenvintage on Instagram Dressing Barbie: A Celebration of the Clothes That Made America's Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them Catch up on other previous episodes of our podcast Barbie – the Movie
2023-08-2516 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpEnd of Season Message + Summer Holiday Things to Do & Read!Welcome to this end of season message from host Lucy Clayton. Full of recommendations for things to see and read over the summer. Please review the show. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram The Offbeat Sari Leighton House Guys & Dolls Regent’s Park Diva’s Exhibition Luminary Bakery Giffords Highly Desirable: Tales of London’s super-prime property from the Secret Agent Worn: A People's History of Clothing Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-Century United States Parachute Women: Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, Anita...
2023-07-2106 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpPeak 90s Fashion & the Ghost phenomenon with founder Tanya SarneGhost. Iconic 90s fashion – accessible, desirable and machine washable. In the latest episode of Dress: Fancy, Lucy Clayton revisits this fashion moment with the Ghost founder herself, Tanya Sarne, whose rollercoaster, rock-and-roll lifestyle makes for a mesmerising memoir, Free Spirit. From modelling in Mayfair to running a global powerhouse brand, this is a story of second and third chances, featuring famous faces, lessons in resilience and rehab and some Absolutely Fabulous anecdotes. Links Buy Free Spirit – Tanya’s book Model School In Mayfair (1964) Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @tanya_sarne on Ins...
2023-06-1628 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing Barbie: Designing Fashion for a Style Icon – An Interview with Carol SpencerAt DRESS:FANCY podcast we are eagerly anticipating the release of Greta Gerwig's Barbie Movie (July 20th). To prepare, host Lucy Clayton tracks down Carol Spencer, who designed Barbie's wardrobe for over 35 years - this is a gorgeous and revealing conversation for anyone who ever played with Barbie, or admired her tiny, fabulous outfits. A celebration of playability and style and the world's most famous doll. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @carolsdazzlenvintage on Instagram Listen to our other episodes
2023-06-0240 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpPart 2. Behind the Scenes: “Crown to Couture” at Kensington PalaceJoin host Lucy Clayton and curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott Williams on a grand day out at Kensington Palace. This is Part Two of a two part special, recorded after the curator tour of the exhibition itself. If you’ve ever wondered how an exhibition of this scale is put together, or what the role of a curator comprises - this episode reveals all. Part 1 of Lucy’s conversation with Polly and Claudia Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @historicroyalpalaces on Instagram Follow @curatorpolly on Instagram Follow @claudiaacottwilliams on Instagram Crown to Couture: The Fash...
2023-05-1937 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpCoronation Special: Crown to Couture at Kensington PalaceJoin host Lucy Clayton and curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott Williams on a grand day out at Kensington Palace - for a behind the scenes tour of the new Crown To Couture exhibition. This is Part One of a two part special. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @historicroyalpalaces on Instagram Follow @curatorpolly on Instagram Follow @claudiaacottwilliams on Instagram Crown to Couture: The Fashion Show of the Centuries Listen to our previous episodes
2023-05-051h 02Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSecrets from a Victorian Woman’s WardrobeOn the latest episode of Dress: Fancy, Lucy Clayton uncovers the secrets from a Victorian woman’s wardrobe with author Kate Strasdin and her enchanting new book The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes. This extraordinary fashion scrapbook contains thousand of swatches of fabric, which together tell the story of female friendship, industry and empire, art and commerce. This is Victorian life not as you know it but in vivid, glorious and complicated technicolour. You can see the images that accompany every conversation on our Instagram @dressfancypodcast Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Fol...
2023-03-2454 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpInside the Real Bridgerton Court: Who Was the Real Queen Charlotte?In advance of the eagerly anticipated Shondaland spinoff series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix, 4th May), Lucy Clayton takes a look at the real-life story behind one of television’s most compelling characters. Guest Catherine Curzon, author of a gorgeous new biography, joins us to discuss the scandals, fashions and kangaroos of Charlotte’s court. A must listen for Bridgerton fans everywhere. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @catherinecurzon on Instagram Visit Catherine’s website Visit our website
2023-02-241h 06Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Crown in Vogue with Robin Muir & Josephine RossLucy Clayton interviews Robin Muir & Josephine Ross, authors of “The Crown in Vogue) – join us as we rifle through the Vogue archive of a century’s worth of Royal Reporting. From Coronations, Weddings, Jubilees, Abdications, and Investitures – this is a celebration fashion history as told through one family, in the pages of Vogue. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @rkm_muir on Instagram Follow @joesphine_jc_ross on Instagram Our website The Crown in Vogue Features Never-Before-Seen Photographs of the Royal Family from the Magazine’s Archives The Crown in Vogue: Vogue's 'special r...
2022-12-301h 15Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpCostume Anxiety & the Nativity Play – The DRESS:FANCY 2023 Christmas Special!It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the DRESS:FANCY podcast Christmas special! Join Lucy Clayton for an episode filled with glitter, nostalgia and dressing up as we explore the chaotic world of the Christmas Nativity Play. Recorded on location at an actual nursery school with head teacher Lucy Morley, we serve up top tips for creating costumes for your little darlings as well as sharing listener stories of triumphs, trauma and tea towels on heads. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @ladbrokesquaremontessori on Instagram Visit our website Ladbroke Square Nu...
2022-12-0955 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Definitive Guide to Dressing Up – A History of Fancy Dress in BritainLucy Clayton is joined by Verity Wilson, author of Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain, for a glorious exploration of the creative and chaotic ways costume plays a role in national identity. Full of inspiring and surprising ideas to recreate at home, this is the ultimate costume party. See the remarkable images that accompany this conversation on our Instagram: @dressfancypodcast. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Visit our website Verity Wilson’s book is published by Reaktion The true power of a good outfit – Lucy’s TED Talk You Crazy Fool –...
2022-11-2554 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe House of Embroidered Paper – Reimagining Regency Fashion with artist Stephanie SmartHost Lucy Clayton visits artist Stephanie Smart, on location at Worthing Museum, for a masterclass in quilling and a tour of Stephanie’s work – Regency fashions crafted only from paper. In this extraordinary, intimate behind the scenes episode we learn about Stephanie’s creative process, the relationship between research and reality and how to become a “woman of quality”. Links Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @houseofembroideredpaper_art on Instagram Visit our website Paper Dreams: Costumes from Crêpe – Dress: Fancy Worthing Museum Stephanie Smart’s website
2022-11-1156 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Crown Bonus Special: Meet Lucy’s Mother AKA Accidental 90s Princess Diana LookalikeDRESS:FANCY podcast celebrates the launch of the new season of Netflix’s The Crown with this by popular demand bonus show… following our episode with Eloise Moran of @ladydirevengelooks, host Lucy Clayton interviews her own mother about what it was like to be Princess Diana’s double throughout the 90’s and Noughties. The similarity is frankly uncanny. Judge for yourself by following us on Instagram & TikTok where you can play along with the lookalike game. Links Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @ladydirevengelooks on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on TikTok Visit our website The Lady...
2022-11-0930 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLady Diana Revenge LooksIn this episode we turn our attention to one of the most revered style icons in all the world – Princess Diana. Join host Lucy Clayton and Eloise Moran, founder of the cult Instagram @ladydirevengelooks and author of “The Lady Di Look Book – What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us With Her Clothes” for a shameless indulgent tour of Diana’s wardrobe evolution, from the see-through skirts of a nursery school teacher through to the Versace armour of a global superstar… we tour all the best looks, and discover the secret to revenge dressing in case you ever need to give...
2022-10-281h 05Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpHaunting Fashion: Clothing Beyond the GraveOur 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...
2022-10-141h 02Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Official Laura Ashley Fan ClubDress: Fancy begins a new season with a special episode exploring the history and influence of Laura Ashley – join host Lucy Clayton and fellow Laura Ashley obsessives Isabel Spearman, founder of the hugely influential Daily Dress Edit, Telegraph Fashion Director Bethan Holt, and designer Justine Tabak to glory in the legacy of a brand that has not been given its fair share of attention historically, but is experiencing a renaissance for vintage collectors and as an inspiration for hoards of contemporary designers too. Instagram @mslucyclayton @dressfancypodcast @dailydressedit @justinetabak @bethanholt Links Lucy's vintage shop Isabel's Da...
2022-10-021h 00Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpNew season trailer – Autumn/Winter 2022Host Lucy Clayton gives a glimpse of what's in store for the new season of Dress: Fancy. Links Visit our website Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram
2022-09-2804 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpUnhidden: Disability, accessibility, and universal design in fashion – with entrepreneur and activist Victoria JenkinsLucy Clayton is joined by Victoria Jenkins, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand Unhidden. Victoria is an award winning adaptive designer, disability advocate, write and speaker and here she shares her story, as we discuss socially responsible, inclusive fashion. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Visit our website Unhidden Clothing Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @unhidden.uk on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @victoriaannofficial on Instagram
2022-06-2435 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up“You’re Doing it Wrong” – A Celebration of Fashion, Beauty and Misogyny Throughout the AgesLucy Clayton is joined by guest Kaz Cooke, bestselling author of “You’re Doing it Wrong: A History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women” for a fresh, funny and furious look at the terrible advice women have been told for centuries. Recorded while wearing a fur bra and a frilly apron. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Visit our website Kaz Cooke “You’re Doing it Wrong” – Kaz’s book Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @reallykazcooke on Instagram and @reallykazcooke on Twitter Follow @mslucyclayton on I...
2022-06-101h 15Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpGloves: Function, Fashion and FantasyLucy Clayton is joined by Dr Anne Green, author of "Gloves: An Intimate History" for an exploration of the history of gloves, right through to their role in contemporary fashion. This episode is full of surprising and startling stories and symbolism… you will never look at gloves the same way ever again! Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490 Links Our website Professor Anne Green’s book Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram
2022-05-2753 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpHow to Care for the Shoes, Bags & Clothes You Love with The RestoryLucy Clayton is joined by Emily Rea, Co-aFounder of The Restory for a masterclass looking after the stuff you love. From simple reheeling to full blown reimagining - discover how aftercare can transform your wardrobe, future-proof your favourites and be part of a more sustainable approach to fashion. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Visit our website The Restory Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @therestory_ on Instagram Follow @emilycharlotterea on Instagram
2022-05-1350 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLaunch Party for "Harry Styles and the Clothes He Wears" with Author Terry NewmanFeather boas at the ready! Join Lucy Clayton in conversation with author Terry Newman to celebrate the upcoming launch of her new book - a delicious, deep dive into the wardrobe of fashion icon Mr Harry Styles. A rock and roll fashion history lesson fired from a confetti cannon. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Beauty Banks Visit our website Harry Styles and the Clothes He Wears, by Terry Newman**** *Treat People With Kindness* video Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Fo...
2022-04-2948 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpFashioning Masculinities – The Art of Menswear at the V&AJoin Lucy Clayton for a private guided tour of the V&A’s new blockbuster exhibition: Fashioning Masculinities, The Art of Menswear with curators Claire Wilcox and Rosalind McKever. Recorded on location at the V&A museum. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490 Links Our website Beauty Banks Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear exhibition Fashioning Masculinities hardback book Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @vamuseum on Instagram
2022-04-151h 00Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpIn Intimate Detail: Everything you need to know about lingerieFor the first time, in this episode of DRESS:FANCY we’re taking OFF our clothes to uncover what lies beneath... Guest Cora Harrington is an American writer and commentator widely recognised as one of the foremost authorities on the subject of lingerie. She's the Founder and Editor in Chief of The Lingerie Addict, the world's largest lingerie blog. And the author of In Intimate Detail: How to choose, wear and love lingerie - a book which demystifies and modernises the way we think about the complex and private territory of intimate apparel. She joins host Lucy Clayton to discuss t...
2022-04-011h 00Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSali Hughes & Lucy Clayton introduce Beauty Banks x DRESS:FANCYWelcome to a new season of DRESS:FANCY where we’re using our collective power to do some good by partnering with the charity Beauty Banks. Together, we’re launching their micro donation campaign. Join beauty industry legend and co-founder Sali Hughes in conversation with host Lucy Clayton to hear why this matters and how you can help. Text BEAUTY to 70490 Links Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @thebeautybanks on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @salihughes on Instagram Visit our website
2022-03-1828 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing Up With… Lou TaylorFrom the makers of DRESS:FANCY podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we’ll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories about who we are. And today, we're Dressing Up With artist Lou Taylor. Join us for a playful conversation about colour, fashion icons, fake fur coats… and, well, you...
2022-03-0406 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpPart 2: A Very British Scandal, with Adrian TinniswoodJoin Lucy Clayton, author Adrian Tinniswood, Margaret Ducness of Argyll and the international jet set for a conversation about the social context surrounding this fashion icon and controversial society figure. Inspired by the BBC drama "A Very British Scandal" Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram A Very British Scandal Adrian Tinniswood
2022-02-0422 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpA Very British Scandal: The Real-Life Wardrobe of the Duchess of ArgyllHands up if you enjoyed “A Very British Scandal” the BBC drama written by Sarah Phelps, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany? ****OF COURSE YOU DID! So, here’s a treat for everyone craving more salacious and sartorial details about Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. Join host Lucy Clayton, biographer Lyndsy Spence and author Luci Gosling for a rummage around in Margaret’s real-life wardrobe. We explore the fashion standards of the time, Margaret’s personal sense of style, her penchant for the pearls that sealed her fate and, of course, Argyll socks. Links Follow @dressfancyp...
2022-01-281h 20Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpChristmas Special - Dress: Fancy Goes to Claridge'sIt’s here! The DRESS:FANCY Christmas special. This is always a show full of delight and sequins but this year, it’s an extra-glittery treat because we’re taking you all to Claridge’s. Join Host Lucy Clayton as she uncovers the magic and mystery behind the festive season at this iconic hotel. Recorded on location with Claridge’s Archivist Kate Hudson and Communications Director, Charlotte Alexander-Stace, in this episode we meet the world’s most fashionable Christmas Trees. What happens when visionary creatives run wild on the theme of Christmas? Since 2009 legendary nam...
2021-12-1538 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing up with... Alex T SmithFrom the makers of DRESS:FANCY podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we’ll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories about who we are. Today we’re dressing up with author and illustrator, Alex T Smith! Join us for a conversation about drawing fashion, stolen knitwear and access...
2021-12-1015 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpStyling Sustainability with Patrick McDowellLucy Clayton is joined by special co-host - maverick designer, sustainability campaigner and consummate dresser upper, Patrick McDowell. Sustainable fashion is the future - but it's also an opportunity to demonstrate some serious stylishness. Join Lucy and Patrick for a conversation about sequins, systemic change in the fashion industry and how to adapt your buying behaviour (on a budget). This episode will transform preconceptions about ethical fashion and inspire creative responses to the challenges we face in a world dominated by fast fashion and throwaway culture. Links Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @dre...
2021-12-0344 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpMary Quant: the Life and Times of a Fashion Legend – In Conversation with Director Sadie FrostLucy Clayton is joined by special guest co-host Sadie Frost – fresh from directing the new documentary about the life and times of fashion legend Mary Quant. Lucy and Sadie discuss the legacy of Quant as a design pioneer, the relationship between fashion and feminism and the process behind the making of the film. Join us for an inspiring and intimate conversation about how the clothes we wear shape our sense of self. Quant is in cinemas up until end of January at selected screens, it will then be released digitally on February 21st 2022 on...
2021-11-2630 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing in Disguise: Evasions, escapes, and emancipationJoin Lucy Clayton and Guest Co-Host Patrick Grant for an exploration of the history of dressing for disguise. This episode covers clothes for evading detection, getting away with murder, avoiding unwanted attention or for fleeing to freedom. With special guest Jonathan Square. Recorded at Norton & Sons, Savile Row. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @patrickgrantism on Instagram Follow @nortonandsons on Instagram Follow @stylesquared on Instagram Norton & Sons Jonathan Square What We Do in the Shadows, on BBC iPlayer Sartorial Society Series
2021-11-1942 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing Up With... Phin HarperFrom the makers of DRESS:FANCY podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we’ll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories about who we are. And now for Remembrance Day, we’re looking at an alternative take on the tradition of Poppy-wearing Dressing Up With... Phin Harper. Join us for...
2021-11-1020 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpNoble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the Post-war Country House, with Adrian TinniswoodJoin Lucy Clayton and author Adrian Tinniswood to celebrate the launch of his new book. With the grandest houses in Britain as the backdrop to this episode, we take you to a period where tradition meets tripping out and grandeur gets groovy. We’ll gatecrash some stately and sophisticated parties and revisit a fair few society scandals too. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Noble Ambitions Adrian's other books Adrian's website The Guardian review of Adrian's book
2021-10-2936 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpMy Beautiful Radium - Glow in the Dark Halloween SpecialJoin Lucy and Ben for an exploration of fashion's eternal fascination with Glow in the Dark. From the heart-wrenching story of the Radium Girls in the 1920s to neon nights in the 1990s' rave scene, this is a halloween episode like no other. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Lucy Jane Santos' website Lucy Jane Santos' Museum of Radium Lucy's newsletter Lucy's book – Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium Asos pulls belts in radioactive scare The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Ag...
2021-10-1858 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDress the Baby Halloween Costume CompetitionReflecting on the season that has been, and teasing exciting future developments, Lucy and Ben introduce a frighteningly fun competition for Halloween to keep listeners engaged in the costume drama! Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Ben's favourite episode this season Lucy's favourite episode this season Ben's recommended archive episode Lucy's recommended archive episode
2021-09-1711 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpHead to Toe: Costume on the ExtremitiesIn this episode, the stars of the show are the bits of the human body - from heads down to toes – that tend to get neglected in our daily clothing, but which take on new prominence and meaning when dressed creatively and fantastically in costume. Think diamond studded stag’s head and curled shoes, and you get the idea. Join Lucy and Ben as they talk about the possibilities and problems of dressing the body’s periphery. References V&A Shoe Timeline Lucy’s book, How to Go to Work McQueen Armadillo Boot Schiaparelli Couture Linked a...
2021-07-1635 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSeason 9 trailerLucy and Ben are back for yet more costume drama, announcing season 9 of the Dress: Fancy podcast, and something to slake your thirst for vintage couture until the first episode arrives in mid-June: Moth Tales Join Ben in playing dress detective as he examines – with searing judgement – something from Lucy's vintage archive. Watch on Instagram Live every Tuesday at 8pm, by following @dressfancypodcast.
2021-06-0702 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDress: Spooky –– A Dress: Fancy Halloween SpecialAs the self-proclaimed experts, arbiters and arch-judges of dressing up, Lucy and Ben take to the airwaves for a special episode to provide the definitive guide to the dressing up equivalent of Christmas: Halloween. Ever topical, slightly tawdry, and full of scary costuming tips, the podcasting duo aim to rouse the spirits (pun intended) of even the most weary of people to make this year’s fright-fest suitably festive, and COVID-19 proof. Heddy Lamar and Halloween costume Esquire’s best Halloween costumes Bats Out of Hell, History Today article For all of your (brilliant) personalised sartorial needs Guardian review...
2020-10-2345 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpDressing Up In Art – An interview with artist Volker HermesThis week’s theme is a broad and beautiful one: Lucy and Ben explore the role of dressing up in art with special guest, artist Volker Hermes. The conversation is framed (pun intended) by considering the work of Suzanne Jongmans and Isabelle de Borchgrave, which pursues similar themes to that of Volker’s art. The episode is sure to provide inspiration aplenty until the Dress: Fancy duo are back for more costume drama next season. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @volker.hermes on Instagram Volker Hermes’s website Follow @suzanne...
2020-08-141h 10Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? – Surrealist ballsAppropriately for a summer quite unlike any other, this week Lucy and Ben invite themselves to a series of surrealist balls. Tagging along with Salvador Dalí, they discuss the Rothschild Ball of 1972 and the pros and cons of installing a maze in your hallway and serving still-living food on faux-fur plates. Top hosting tips as ever! Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram https://www.anothermag.com/design-living/7604/lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-rothschild-surrealist-ball ; Contemporary discussion of the Rothschild Ball Salvador Dalí’s cookbook
2020-08-0739 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpYou Crazy Fool – The Harlequin and Pierrot in Laughter and LifeThis week, Lucy and Ben ponder the enduring appeal, and representation, of the duelling relationship between the fictional frenemies, the harlequin and pierrot. From plays and paintings, to fashion and of course fancy dress, the comic duo reveal much about shifting social values and confirm that many a true word is spoken in jest… Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram /The Modernist Masquerade: Stylizing Life, Literature and Costumes in Russia/ , by Collen McQuillen /Carnival to Catwalk: Global Reflections on Fancy Dress Costume/ , by Benjamin Wild
2020-07-3146 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Chiffon Trenches: A Review of Andre Leon Talley’s MemoirThis week, Lucy and Ben tweak their normal designer-focused episode to review Andre Leon Talley’s memoir, The Chiffon Trenches. Reflecting on Talley’s exuberant and complex life – in and out of fashion’s spotlight – the book provides a rare opportunity to peel back the industry’s polished veneer and to consider how the pursuit of fashion rarely comes without cost. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @andreltalley on Instagram The Chiffon Trenches The Gospel According to Andre Anna Wintour apologises for not giving space to black people at Vogue Lizzo on body
2020-07-2456 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpMasqued Realities –– The Stuart Court MasqueThis week, Lucy and Ben are off to the court to enjoy the spectacle that was the masque. Propaganda par excellence, this short-lived entertainment during the seventeenth century glorified monarchy, and could give contemporary leaders a PR tip or two. Discussing the tense creative partnership between poet Ben Jonson and architect Inigo Jones, the show takes you to a world of sensory excess that was fit for a king - and his queen - in every sense. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @historicroyalpalaces on Instagram Historic Royal Palaces When Cher...
2020-07-171h 11Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpVive la Révolution: Make-up Gets UglyIn this week’s episode, Ben and Lucy are taking their diamanté magnifying glass to the face itself, and thinking about a new fashion coinage: Ugly Make-up, or Brutalist Make-up. Reflecting on the origins and motivations of this creative, conspicuous beauty trend, the Dress: Fancy duo also offer some of their own cosmetic tips. Surely, not to be missed. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @uglymakeuprevolution on Instagram Follow @makeupbrutalism on Instagram Ugly Makeup: the Trend Highlighting What's Beyond Conventional Beauty, by Katy Kelleher The Ugly Truth: What’s Behind Fashion’...
2020-07-1057 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpBlack Portraiture & the Getty Museum Challenge – interview with Peter BrathwaitePeter Brathwaite is a man of many talents but most recently he’s been the shining star of the Getty Museum Challenge – the social media sensation that has captivated art lovers, creators and costume fanatics during global lockdown. Using the challenge as platform to explore the history of Black Portraiture – Peter has brilliantly captured the spirit of works of art across the ages and drawn attention to stories that have been too long neglected or considered marginalised. Join Lucy and Peter as they discuss the process behind this extraordinary project. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow...
2020-07-031h 07
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpKeep Your Distance – Fashion & Fantasy after the PandemicAs the global lockdown eases and we all begin to think about wearing clothes in public, possibly for the first time in three months, Lucy and Ben discuss how the pandemic could change the way we dress. Looking to the past, politicians, and always with an eye to the playful, a range of sartorial options are considered and, of course, judged. Before venturing beyond your four walls, this episode could contain some essential dressing up pointers... Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @volker.hermes on Instagram (when past fashions meet...
2020-06-121h 09
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up“A Truly Splendid Spectacle” – Queen Victoria’s Bal Costumé of 1842The past months have been strange, difficult and trying. Fancy dress has been worn by people around the world to provide joy during the pandemic. In this week’s episode, Lucy and Ben consider how fancy dress costume performed a similar function in the past as they invite themselves to the first bal costumé hosted by Queen Victoria, a medieval extravaganza celebrating the court of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. Gold, glitter, silks and furs: what could be more joyous than this… Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Victoria: A Life, by...
2020-06-0548 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpBienvenue, Willkommen, Welcome! –– Dress: Fancy Goes to the CabaretIt’s about time! Lucy and Ben wear their smudgiest eyeliner and descend into the subterranean world of the Cabaret. Focusing on two examples from early twentieth-century Europe, in England and Germany, they discover curious parallels between the past and present and reflect on people’s universal desire to live as themselves and without fear. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @barbicancentre on Instagram Into the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art Barbican exhibition Exhibition catalogue Cabaret (1972) The Berlin Novels, by Christopher Isherwood
2020-05-2956 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpHide and Seek: The Power & Provocation of MasksFor many people, the essential part of any fancy dress costume is a face mask. Concealing one identity and making another possible, face coverings have been a source of excitement and anxiety throughout history. Today, in the midst of a global pandemic, this costume staple now means something very different. In this episode, Lucy and Ben discuss the many and varied meanings of masks in different cultures and across chronologies. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram PowerMask - Wereld Museum exhibition Gillian Wearing and Claude Cahun: Behind a Mask, Another Mask - Nat...
2020-05-2236 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThoroughly Modern MollyThis week, in the second of our designer-focused mini episodes, Lucy and Ben discuss the bold and beautiful, strong and soft, powerful and playful creations of Molly Goddard. Since 2015, Goddard has won various industry accolades, designed for the Met Gala and for the small screen, combining technical skill with a unique sartorial flair. This episode tells you all you need to know about the fantasy and force of her work. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @mollygoddard on Instagram Molly Goddard's website Molly Goddard at Matches Fashion How to Go...
2020-05-1518 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Darker Side of Dress: Costume in CultsThis week, Lucy and Ben walk towards the precipice and consider the role and meaning of clothes in six different cults. Reflecting on the relationship between fashion and fanaticism, the show considers how distinctive dress is used to control and champion the spread of controversial ideas and behaviours. The nature of this week’s discussion means that this is not for the whole family: listener discretion is advised. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram The Girls, by Emma Cline The White Album, by Joan Didion The Centre Will Not Hold on Ne...
2020-05-081h 02
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpNew Kids on the Block: Exploring New York’s Club KidsLucy and Ben sacrifice comfort to probe the dark, sometimes demonic, always disruptive world of the New York Club Kids, a diverse group who caroused and challenged in the City That Never Sleeps during the 1980s and 1990s. Offering a counterpoise to last week’s episode on the Bright Young Things, the Club Kids used their (clothed) bodies to challenge and provoke social norms in a way that would have intimated Beaton and his crew. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Walt Cassidy's website Walt Cassidy: New York – Club Kids
2020-05-0139 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpScandalous! Beaton & The Bright Young ThingsThis week, Lucy and Ben explore the life and times of Dress: Fancy’s patron saint, Cecil Beaton. The social upheavals in Europe between the First and Second World Wars created an unsettling mix of expectation and fear. Weary and wealthy, a privileged group of twenty-somethings attempted to turn doubt and despair into delight and delirium. Their antics and fancy dress shenanigans became legendary, but, Beaton apart, their hopes for escape remained tragically unfulfilled. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram A Life A Life in Fashion: The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton Ce...
2020-04-2450 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpWhen Lucy Became MariellaSeries seven commences with a super-niche, and super-indulgent, episode as Lucy transforms herself into Mariella Frostrup and interviews Ben about his new fancy dress-related tome, Carnival to Catwalk. To further allay isolation boredom, the episode also introduces the Dress: Fancy Costume Conundrum competition that will run throughout the series. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Follow @bloomsburyfashion on Instagram Buy Ben's book: Carnival to Catwalk
2020-04-1722 min
How to Go to WorkNell GiffordWelcome to episode eight of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current professional life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the jo...
2020-03-2330 minHow to Go to WorkDuncan JenningsWelcome to episode seven of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current professional life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the jo...
2020-03-1651 min
How to Go to WorkDuncan JenningsJoin Lucy and internet entrepreneur Duncan as they talk about his extraordinary career from starting a shop (aged 6) through to becoming a serial founder and early stage investor.
2020-03-1600 minHow to Go to WorkRosie Vogel-EadesWelcome to episode six of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current professional life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the jo...
2020-03-0946 minHow to Go to WorkRosie Vogel-EadesJoin Lucy and British Vogue's Bookings Editor as they talk about breaking into a notoriously tough industry, tips for being a brilliant intern and why you should never say “passion for fashion” in a cover letter.
2020-03-0900 minHow to Go to WorkDr Rahul JandialWelcome to episode five of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book /How To Go To Work/ (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the journe...
2020-03-0240 minHow to Go to WorkDr Rahul JandialOne of the world’s top brain surgeons joins Lucy to share his journey from shop floor to surgery and everything in between.
2020-03-0200 minHow to Go to WorkMolly CaseWelcome to episode four of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book [How To Go To Work](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241399467/) (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guests to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show-off narratives — this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to the guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt...
2020-02-241h 15How to Go to WorkAntonia BelcherWelcome to episode three of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the journe...
2020-02-171h 04How to Go to WorkJude YawsonWelcome to episode two of _How To Go To Work,_ the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, February 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the jo...
2020-02-101h 05How to Go to WorkSimon SinekWelcome to episode one of _How To Go To Work_, the podcast that accompanies the book _How To Go To Work_ (Penguin, February 2020).
Each week authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines will be asking guest to take us right back to the beginning of their career. We’re not interested in stellar success stories or show off narratives – this is a show about the start of things. However famous our guests are, we start with their Saturday job. Tracking the progress from early work experience through to guest’s current life, we examine what was learnt on the way, how the jo...
2020-02-0345 minHow to Go to WorkTrailerAuthors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines let you know what you can expect from the podcast.
2020-01-1700 minHow to Go to WorkTrailerWelcome to _How to Go to Work_, a new podcast that explores ways to get started. In this short introductory episode, authors Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines let you know what you can expect from the podcast.
This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).
2020-01-1702 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpViva Victoria! The enduring appeal of VictorianaIn a suitably festive episode, and to conclude this season’s costume shenanigans, Lucy and Ben consider a form of cultural expression that always seems relevant: Victoriana. From the costumes of the Queen and Empress Victoria, via the bravura public readings of Charles Dickins, to a very contemporary interpretation of the ‘Victorian Look’ with the Japanese Lolita, this episode – possibly more than any other – shows how we really do love a theme! Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and provide a suggestion for a fancy dress theme you’d like us to cover in a future show.
2019-12-1238 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpPharaohnic Fashion: Egypt, Art Deco and CostumeLucy talks with Egyptologists Dr Colleen Darnell and Professor John Darnell to reflect on the enduring cultural and sartorial appeal of the land and history of Tutankhamen. From rampant consumerism to studied attention to detail, the conversation considers the use, and misuse, of all things Egypt from the Twenties to today. In this trans-Atlantic chat, topics include vintage dress, sustainability, and the practicalities of sticking to a clothing theme when house cleaning. Fittingly, this episode is brought to you in conjunction with Penhaligon’s evocative Cairo fragrance. Show links: Dress: Fancy Instagram: @dressfancypodcast Penhaligon’s Ins...
2019-12-0541 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpPlayful Pageantry: Costume revelry at the Royal Opera HouseEvery year from the late-nineteenth century Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House opened its doors for a night of costumed revelry. Urbanites from all social levels dressed up in the most creative of costumes and vied for some very special prizes, from grand pianos to bicycles. Lucy and Ben become very excited (more so than usual) as they become historical voyeurs. The episode is presented in conjunction with our partner Penhaligon’s and their Iris Prima fragrance. As ever, accompanying episode images are available on our Instagram feed at @dressfancypodcast. If you enjoy listening to the show, you’...
2019-11-2837 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpGender Bender: Behind the Seams with Craig GreenIn this week’s episode, Lucy and Ben begin a new mini-series that looks in-depth at the work of fashion designers whose clothing engages with themes we regularly explore through costume; chiefly identity and representation. We start by looking at the technically accomplished and creatively daring designs of award-winning British designer Craig Green. Appropriately, this episode is brought to you in conjunction with our partner Penhaligon’s and their bespoke fragrance service. So, if you are feeling sufficiently inspired by hearing about the creativity of Craig Green, this could be your opportunity to make a statement through scen...
2019-11-2128 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSirens’ Call: The Underwater World of Mermaids & MermenDress: Fancy has yet to venture off-shore: until now. In this week’s aquatic-themed episode, Lucy introduces Ben to the complex and beautiful world of the merpeople, a diverse community who dress as mermaids and mermen to seek personal and communal fulfilment in the water. The episode is brought to you in conjunction with Penhaligon’s and their maritime-linked fragrance, Lothair. This intricate perfume is inspired by the famous Tea Clipper Ships that navigated the globe to bring exotic wares to Britain’s shores. As ever, for accompanying episode images see our Instagram feed at @dressf...
2019-11-1437 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpShimmer & Shine: The Pearly Kings & QueensThe City of London has many august traditions, but few are as beautiful, striking and good-natured as that of the Pearly Kings and Queens. Exploring the origins of the Pearlies, the meaning of their highly detailed, shimmering garments, Dress: Fancy were lucky enough to attend the Pearlies’ most important annual event: the harvest festival. For episode images see Instagram: @dressfancypodcast. The episode is brought to you in conjunction with Penhaligon’s (@penhaligons_london) and their Empress fragrance, which is truly the Pearl Queen of their trade routes collection. As ever, for accompanying episode images...
2019-11-0737 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLittle Podcast of HorrorLittle Podcast of Horror: Season Six commences on the year’s biggest day for fancy dress: Halloween! Always looking to raise the costume stakes, Lucy and Ben consider costume inspiration from some unlikely sources, including the Pre-Raphaelites, Audrey Beardsley and an eighties footwear commercial that Lucy has still not got over. The episode is brought to you in conjunction with Penhaligon’s (@penhaligons_london) and their seasonally-appropriate Elixir candle, which will assuredly fill any space with the magic, wonder and whimsy of Autumn and All Hallows Eve. As ever, for accompanying episode images see our Instagram feed at...
2019-10-3126 minDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpFancy That! Dressing Up Comes of AgeIn this indulgent, nostalgic birthday episode, Lucy & Ben review a year’s worth of super-niche, sequinned dressing up stories. Talking about the podcast’s origins, they revisit their favourite episodes and re-live their most exciting excursions. The start of Season Six also comes with a very special announcement: Dress:Fancy is partnering with historic London perfumer Penhaligon’s to make the costume drama even more immersive. As ever, for accompanying episode images, see our Instagram feed at @dressfancypodcast. If you enjoy listening to Dress: Fancy, you’ll probably know somebody else who would, too, so please spread the word...
2019-10-0346 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpStill Standing: The Costumes and Curation of Elton JohnIn an especially glittering episode, Lucy and Ben discuss the costumes (off stage and on) of the inimitable Rocket Man, Elton John. Reviewing the Star’s sartorial choices decade-by-decade, and comparing them to Julian Day’s interpretations in the recent blockbuster biopic starring Taron Egerton, this week’s show ponders the relationship between costume and character, as well as obviously highlighting some of Elton John’s ‘best-dressed’ moments. Show Links Accompanying Instagram feed on Dress: Fancy podcast: www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast. Elton John Instagram: www.instagram.com/eltonjohn. Rocket Man costumes designed by Julian Day...
2019-08-0937 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpInto the Pleasure Garden - The RA Summer Show Lates EventGetting into the summer spirit in central London, Lucy and Ben re-join the Royal Academy for another Lates costumed extravaganza. Talking with revellers, hosting the Georgian Moonlit Promenade and, most importantly, bestowing rosettes on the very best of the best-dressed, the Dress: Fancy duo were in their fancy dress heaven. Indulge, or re-live, the magical experience with our highlights. Show Links For images from the event: www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast. Dress: Fancy prequel episode: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-25-a-midsummer-nights-dream/id1436021370?i=1000443904591. Details of the event: http...
2019-07-2922 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpIndulging Imaginations: Picnicking with the Jane Austen Pineapple Appreciation SocietyIn Pride and Prejuduce Jane Austen extolled the virtues of indulging the imagination ‘in every possible way’. With this in mind, Lucy and Ben joined members of the Jane Austen Pineapple Appreciation Society (JAPAS) for a costumed picnic at the National Trust’s Mottisfont Abbey on one sunny (and rainy) Sunday. In preparation, Lucy spoke with JAPAS founder Sophie Andrews to discover just what it takes to be a fully fledged Jane-ite. Show Links Dress Fancy Instagram: www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast Mottisfont Abbey: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont. Sophie Andrews’ book, Be More Jane: https://www.amazon...
2019-07-2246 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpStylish Sketches: Manga Lates at the British MuseumLucy and Ben record live from the front row at the British Museum, listening in on Grayson Perry as he talks with Kensai Yamamoto, and dissecting the fashion and cosplay catwalks inspired by the Museum’s current, must-see Manga exhibition. Interviews with participants recreate the special atmosphere and reveal the marvellous, metamorphosing abilities of Manga. Show links @dressfancypodcast: For images that accompany this episode in a our dedicated Instagram feed. @kensai_yamamoto_official; https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/fashion-in-motion-kansai-yamamoto. @perry_grayson. @britishmuseum. The Event! https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/event_detail.aspx?event...
2019-07-1530 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpA Midsummer Night’s DreamOn Saturday 20 July, Dress: Fancy will be hosting a costumed parade at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Show Lates event. The theme, excitingly, is ‘Georgian Pleasure Garden’... To prepare for the festivities, Lucy and Ben provide an essential guide to costuming and getting into your Georgian character. A special visit to the National Theatre’s costume department should provide inspiration for even the most seasoned fancy dress revellers. No excuses! Show links @dressfancypodcast: to access show-linked images. @royalacademyarts: to get into the spirit and to see highlights of the Summer Show. For all the detail...
2019-07-0844 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpCarte Blanche: The Power of Dressing in WhitePristine, pure, powerful, peaceful: the meanings of white are many and various. It should occasion no surprise, then, that dressing in white (and its opposite, black) have long been a popular theme in costumed entertainments. Tracing the history of this colour through clothing, Lucy and Ben discuss some of the more intriguing uses of white in dressing up, from the seventeenth-century royal masque to Donald Trump’s recent, regrettable UK State Visit. Links Accompanying images can be viewed at @dressfancypodcast Queen Charlotte’s Ball: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Charlotte%27s_Ball;https://www.da...
2019-06-2437 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpGoing Batty – A Costumed History of BatsIf you were to think of your costumed alter-ego as a creature, it’s unlikely you’d immediately conjure an image of a bat, and yet as this super niche episode demonstrates, bats have long been – and continue to be – popular subjects for dressing up, and not simply as Batman or Batwoman. Proving that no topic is too small for them to ponder, Lucy and Ben investigate the origins, symbolism and frightening beauty of the bat costume. Prepare to be stupefied! Show Links La Specola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60YtZikOcjQ. 1st dibs: ‘Original Art...
2019-06-1436 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpAdolescent Avatars: the power and powerlessness of costumed childrenChildren playing dress-up is age-old and innocent. Or is it? Lucy and Ben go behind the seams to consider if children really do enjoy fancy dress as much the coaxed smiles in family photos suggest. Are these kids really avatars, conduits for the adults in their lives to express their views and to demonstrate their status? One thing’s for sure: you’ll never look at the children’s costume party in the same way again! Links Instagram: @dressfancypodcast
2019-05-3147 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpYour Culture, Their Costume? Fancy Dress and Cultural AppropriationIn 2011, Teen Vogue drew attention to harmful consequences of insensitively chosen fancy dress costumes that reduce beliefs, cultures and people to garish stereotypes. In previous episodes of Dress: Fancy, Lucy and Ben have considered the painful consequences of badly informed costume choices and in this episode they continue this dialogue, reflecting in far more depth on the widening debates about cultural appropriation and dressing up. Links ‘Cultural Appropriation Explained’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHD0ZLPDRxM. Jessica Andrews, ‘Cultural Appropriation at Halloween: My Culture Is Not a Costume’, Teen Vogue. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/cultural...
2019-05-2438 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Campest Christmas Eva!The pink carpet has been walked and Lucy and Ben reflect on the costume highs and lows of this year’s Met Gala held on 6 May 2019. Were the outfits sufficiently camp? Why is Ben falling out of love with Julianne Moore? And why is Lucy falling in love with Kim Kardashian? Dress: Fancy provides ‘the’ definitive round-up of the year’s most fantastical night in fashion. Links All the looks from the Met Gala: https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/met-gala-2019-red-carpet-live-celebrity-fashion. Kim Kardashian’s look explained: https://www.wmagazine.com/story/kim-kardashian-met-gala-corset-mugler-mr-pearl. On Kim Kardashian’s corset breathi...
2019-05-1749 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpEthereal Excess – Carlos de Beistegui’s Venetian BallDescribed, in all seriousness, as the ‘Ball of the Century’, the Beistegui Ball of 1951 was a fancy dress event like no other: the guest list, the costumes, the late-running pre-party rehearsal – everything was taken to an extreme. But at what cost? As guests partied, they also pondered: ‘memorable’ the event certainly was; ‘merry’, perhaps not. Join Lucy and Ben as they discuss the enigmatic host and why his legendary entertainment may not, in fact, have been the party of all parties. Notes Nicholas Foulkes, ‘Don Carlos de Beistegui’, The Rake (March 2016). https://therake.com/stories/icons/don-carlos-de-beis...
2019-05-1038 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpCamper Than Christmas? A Preview of the Met Gala BallAside from Halloween, the only other date that gets Lucy and Ben excited is the first Monday in May, when the Metropolitan Museum, New York, hosts its gala ball to raise funds for its Costume Institute. Although not strictly a fancy dress event, the couture worn to this shimmering festivity is often fantastical, always exceptional. This year, with the theme derived from the Costume Institute exhibition, Camp: Notes on Fashion, the potential for some truly extraordinary garments is high! Join Lucy and Ben as they kick-start Season Four and tell you all you need to know about this extraordinary...
2019-05-0328 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpAesthetes and the Avantgarde: Costume Balls at the Chelsea Arts Club In this special ‘on location’ episode, Lucy and Ben visit the archives of the Chelsea Arts Club to explore the creativity, chaos and controversy that was Chelsea Arts Club annual fancy dress ball. Illustrated invitations, letters of outrage and contemporary newspaper reports, with stories of smoke bombs, arresting costumes and the London social scene, make this the perfect party to bring Season Three to a close. Links Chelsea Arts Club: www.chelseaartsclub.com Chelsea Arts Club Trust: www.chelseaartsclubtrust.org National AIDS Trust: www.nat.org.uk
2019-03-1430 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpThe Wonderful World of Weldon’s, Or How to Hire the Best CostumeThe adage, ‘They don’t make them like they used to’, is especially apt for the object at the centre of this week’s episode: a fancy dress catalogue from London costume supplier Weldon’s. Join Lucy and Ben as they leaf through the illustrated pages of costume dramas from the 1920s and 1930s and discover insights – sometimes shocking – that demonstrate the cultural prevalence and enduring popularity of dressing up. Links: Scanned images from Museum of London’s copy: https://colletions.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/536070.html. A few more images: http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com/2012/10/weldons-childrens-fancy-dress-c-1920s.html.
2019-03-0721 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpHassle, Heartache, and Hagrid: Reflections on World Book DayLove it or loath it, World Book Day has become an important date in family calendars as toddlers, teenagers and just about any other young person under an adult’s influence, is dressed up and decorated to resemble a character from literary fiction. The costume fun and frustration of World Book Day provides for some hilarious – and likely scarring – moments, but as Lucy and Ben discover, the purpose of this annual day of dress-up is very serious, and necessary, indeed. Links: Charities · https://www.worldbookday.com · https://bookaid.org · https...
2019-02-2824 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLights, Camera, Gucci!Gucci’s SS19 campaign is an unashamedly glitzy and joyous celebration of 1950s Americana, as relayed through Hollywood and Kodachrome photography. It also looks, and feels, a lot like fancy dress costume. In this mini episode, Lucy and Ben reflect on the inspiration – and impact – of a campaign that has been both lauded and lambasted. Links: Ryan White’s review of Gucci’s SS19 campaign: https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/j57m3y/gucci-spring-summer-19-campaign Gucci as the world’s most popular brand (again): https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/gucci-off-white-balenciaga-hottest-brands Gucci apologies for...
2019-02-2120 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLive at the Royal Academy: The Costume Parade to the Secret Ballroom In the second of two special episodes recorded live at the Royal Academy’s Klimt-Schiele Cabaret Night in January, follow Lucy and Ben as they talk with costumed revellers, lead the Academy’s first costume parade, and award some incredibly coveted rosettes for the evening’s most inspiring fancy dress. Links Our venue: @royalacademyarts Our photographers: @emmiefin @gregclaytonphotography @maxmiechowski
2019-02-0819 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpLive at the Royal AcademyJoin hosts Lucy Clayton & Dr Benjamin Wild live at the Royal Academy, as part of the RALates series for a discussion about Klimt, Schiele & the Viennese Secession - in this special, mini episode we explore the crossover between fashion, costume and the art of the period. Links https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/ra-lates
2019-02-0111 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpBalls & Baubles – Jewellery at the Beistegui, Capote and Rothschild Costume BallsIn this Season’s finale, Lucy and Ben talk with Levi Higgs about the jewellery worn at three of the twentieth-century’s most lavish and exclusive costume balls. Following Dress: Fancy’s patron saint, Cecil Beaton, who attended each of these events, this episode examines the significance of haute joaillerie and costume jewellery worn by the likes of Daisy Fellowes, Gloria Guiness and the inimitable Elizabeth Taylor. Links Nick Foulkes, Bals: Legendary Balls of the Twentieth Century (2011) Nick Foulkes, ‘Don Carlos de Beistegui’, The Rake (March 2016): https://therake.com/stories/icons/don-carlos-de-beistegui/ Deborah Davis, Party of the...
2018-12-2057 min
Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing UpSweating It Out – Reflections on the Christmas SweaterFancy dress may be inherently unfashionable but it has found a home in the seasonal wardrobe of many people the world over – the British in particular – in the form of the Christmas sweater. On 14 December, Save the Children encourage mass festive sweater wearing to raise awareness and funds for their charitable work. If you’re going to take part, listen in: Funny and fearsome, the Christmas sweater is a curious example of fancy dress becoming mainstream (albeit briefly) and in this short ‘bonus’ episode, Lucy and Ben consider its origins, implications and, mercifully, guide you through ‘dos’ and absolute ‘do nots’ of this...
2018-12-1315 min