PODCASTS
Dressed: The History of Fashion Podcast — “Styling the American Suffragist, an interview with Raissa Bretaña”
June 4, 2019 – Today marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. In gratitude to the American women who fought for the right to vote, we speak to Raissa Bretaña about the relationship between fashion and the 20th century suffrage movement.
Dressed: The History of Fashion Podcast — “A Brief History of Shoes, an interview with Raissa Bretaña”
May 17, 2022 – Join us this week for a long overdue exploration of the history of women’s shoes. Raissa Bretaña joins us again to chat about the process of writing her first book and also the history of women’s footwear from 1700 until today.
Art Matters Podcast (Art UK) — “Fashion From the Canvas to the Silver Screen”
May 5, 2020 – So much of our visual understanding of history comes from art. It's how we know the way historical figures and places looked, how people used items in context, and so much more. It's no wonder that art history can also play an important role in costume design. Raissa Bretaña tells us how costume designers look to art history to inspire the fashions for films set across history.
The Plot Thickens Podcast (Turner Classic Movies) — Season 3: Lucy, Episode 2: “New York City”
October 19, 2021 – Lucy heads back to Broadway where she meets her first girl boss: fashion baroness Hattie Carnegie, who hires Lucy to model coats and dresses for New York high society. But a mysterious ailment sends Lucy home to Jamestown, followed by a bizarre medical treatment. Still determined to make it in the big city, Lucy returns to Manhattan once more and is discovered on the streets, landing the role that would kickstart her career.