Welcome to the first episode of our 2017 Costume Society of America Series! Dana sits down with the Chicago History Museum curator of costume, Petra Slinkard to talk about the museum's latest exhibition, Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier.
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While Joy was in L.A. she was able to chat with Diosa Femme and Mala Munoz of Locatora. In this episode they go in detail about their favorite style influencers including Selena, Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna.
Read MoreJoy and Jasmine talk to Babelito from Latinos Who Lunch about 18th century Casta paintings...
Read MoreDana sits down with Francesca Granata to talk about her book Experimental Fashion: Performance Art, Carnival and the Grotesque Body
Read MoreJoy talks to independent fashion scholar and Drag Race expert, Eric Zhang about the history of drag and ball culture, the legendary RuPaul, and the presence and presentation of the Korean-American drag queen Kim Chi in season 8 of the TV series RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Read MoreAfros, Gender Studies, and Cosplay, Oh My!
Read MoreMala Munoz and Diosa Femme of Locatora Radio invited Joy to chat about the wardrobes of the iconic Latinx musicians Yma Sumac and La Lupe. This is our first podcast crossover and collaboration!
Read MoreIn our last episode in our Costume Society of America 2016 Series Dana & Joy talk to Lauren Boumaroun about costume, intertextuality, and cosplay in the TV show Better Call Saul, plus the idea of aca-fandom (academic fandom).
Read MoreIn this episode Jasmine talks to artist and vintage stylist J.C. De Luna of Barrio Dandy. In their conversation they discuss vintage collecting, styling in Latino communities, Pachuco/a history, Zoot Suits, and "style as resistance."
Read MoreJasmine and Joy talk to Keren Ben-Horin about her latest book “The Sweater: A History.” She collaborated on "The Sweater" with co-authors Jane Merrill, and Gail DeMeyere.
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