Dressed: The History of Fashion

Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part III

The final episode of our Barbie fashion history series explores Barbie's flowering into a fully fledged fashion icon in the 21st century and what that means in terms of diversity and representation for Barbie, in front of and behind the seams. ; Recommended Reading: <a href="http://www.carolspencerdesigns.com/Carol_Spencer_Designs/Welcome.html" rel="nofollow">Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie </a><a href="https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/ken-comes-out/" rel="nofollow">Dan Savage's Ken Comes Out</a> (1993)<a href="https://time.com/barbie-new-body-cover-story/" rel="nofollow">Barbie's Time Magazine Article (2016)</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbiestyle/" rel="nofollow">Barbie's Style Instagram</a><a href="https://barbielistholland.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/1985-2015-well-known-designers-of-the-barbie-dolls/" rel="nofollow">1985-2022 Well Known Designers of the Barbie Dolls</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content" rel="payment">https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.