Ep. 40 | Fighting for Equality in Fashion and Academia with Adrienne Jones
Professor Adrienne Jones holds the honor of being the first Black woman to achieve tenured professor status at Pratt Institute. Jones has taught in t...
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A fashion history podcast presented by Black Fashion Closet celebrating the contributions of black people around the world to the luxury fashion industry. It's black history, but make it fashion! Hosted by Taniqua Russ.
Ep. 39 | Becoming "The Stitch Doctor" with Tony Dennis
Tony Dennis, co-founder of Tote&Carry, is affectionately known as “The Stitch Doctor” or “Stitch” for his decades-long career “stitching” custom, qual...
Ep. 37 | Connecting the World One Button at a Time with Wearable Artist Beau McCall
Beau McCall is a creative artist most known for his use of buttons. Drawing inspiration from the vast button collection of his mother and aunts, he cr...
Ep. 36 | Creating the First Modern Black Cameo with Photographer and Jewelry Designer Coreen Simpson Part II
Coreen Simpson began her career as a photojournalist and became one of a handful of female photographers on regular assignment covering the Fashion Co...
Ep. 35 | Creating the First Modern Black Cameo with Photographer and Jewelry Designer Coreen Simpson
Coreen Simpson began her career as a photojournalist and became one of a handful of female photographers on regular assignment covering the Fashion Co...
Ep. 33 | Luxury Fashion in Early Black African Civilizations
African civilizations have been well acquainted with luxury before what we know as the modern fashion industry today. In this episode, Taniqua discuss...
Ep. 32 | The Inventor of the Modern Wedding Dress: Amsale Aberra
Sources/Further Reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/business/amsale-aberra-dies.html https://fashionweekdaily.com/bridal-amsale-aberra-died/ h...