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Dressed: The History of Fashion

The Battle of Versailles, an interview with Robin Givhan

Dressed: The History of Fashion

Dressed Media

History, Society & Culture, Fashion & Beauty, Arts

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week marks the 45th anniversary of one of American fashion's greatest moments. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan joins us to discuss a legendary fashion face-off between French haute couture and American design. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Cass to say that you and I are obsessed with collecting fashion history books is of course a bit of an understatement and

0:07.0

Today we want to share with our listeners the very cool Cat Walk series of books by Yale University Press. a very

0:15.0

cat walk series of books by Yale University Press. Yes, and each volume is a comprehensive look

0:18.0

at the catwalk photography from each collection

0:21.0

and every runway show by the designer featured. So we're talking about

0:25.6

more than 1,000 stunningly beautiful photographs in each book.

0:30.0

The series includes books on Chanel, Chloe, Dior, Louis Vuitton,

0:35.0

Eissant Laurent, Prada, Versace, and Vivian Westwood,

0:39.4

which of course we have already had author Alexandra Fury on the show to discuss and we are so

0:45.6

pleased to announce that the newest addition to this series en jivenshi is out now.

0:49.8

Any of the nine Catwalk titles make the perfect holiday get or gift for the fashion lovers on your list and dress listeners can get an exclusive 25% off any of the volumes in the Cat Walk series by going to Yale Books.com and using the code Dreyf. the Just use the code dressed 25 at checkout to get 25% off and free shipping on

1:16.7

orders of any of the catwalk titles. Don't miss out on this limited time offer. With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day, we all get dressed.

1:48.0

Welcome to Dressed The History of Fashion, a podcast where we explore the who, what, when, of why we were we were where we are the who what when of why we wear. We are

1:55.0

fashion historians and your host Cassidy Zachary and April Callahan.

1:59.8

Cass if I may I would like to tell you a story a magical story that is my favorite kind of story will this be of a

2:09.4

fairy tale variety well I think I think we can arrange for that. Here goes. Once upon a time in a

2:18.2

palace far far away, princesses, barons, baronesses, all gathered for an evening of sumptuous delights,

2:26.0

an evening of spectacle and grandeur beyond compare, complete with music, food, fashion, oh so much fashion.

2:34.4

I mean, women were literally dripping in jewels.

2:37.6

And those with the right to do so were their royal diamond Tiaras,

2:42.0

while others pranced and danced about the palace over

2:45.2

sigh wearing three foot high feathers in their hair.

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