Dressed: The History of Fashion

Fashion History Now 61: The 2024 Met Gala

The 2024 Met Gala might go down as the most controversial and most expensive in the event's 75 year+ history. Today we unpack the broader implications of the Gala's The Garden of Time theme while we also explore the exhibition <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/sleeping-beauties-editorial-staff/20857053?aid=92055&amp;ean=9781588397775&amp;listref=dressed-favs-and-featured-books" rel="nofollow">Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion</a>, which puts on display 220 masterpieces from The Costume Institute's permanent collection. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our <a href="http://www.dressedhistory.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a> and <a href="https://dressedhistory.com/classes-1" rel="nofollow">classes</a>Our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dressed_podcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>Our <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/dressed" rel="nofollow">bookshelf</a> with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titles 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.