Queen Alexandra: Behind the Seams, an intervi...

This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the 18th Annual Sustainabilit ...  Show more

In this week's Dressed Classic episodes we revisit our two-part 2023 conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop with guests Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. ⁠Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style⁠. New ...  Show more

If someone from the future looked inside your wardrobe, what could they find out about your life? That you like going out to parties? Maybe your work uniform is in there? Or perhaps there is still evidence of fashion trends of yore, like the oh-so-low rise jeans of the early noug ...  Show more

Catherine Howard was a teenaged bride who captivated King Henry VIII, but was brought down by secrets from her past that refused to remain buried. In episode five of our new series on the dramatic marital history of England’s most notorious monarch, Ellie Cawthorne is joined by K ...  Show more

What picture comes to mind when you think of Queen Victoria? For many, it will be a grieving woman in her mourning gown, or perhaps a monarch cooly stating "we are not amused". From her marriage to Prince Albert to founding many of the royal traditions we know today, Tracy Borman ...  Show more

Historian and author Professor Jane Ridley reveals some lesser-known aspects of the 19th-century monarch’s life in a talk that she delivered at our Victorians Day earlier this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ...  Show more