Articles of Interest

The Resale Revival

How did used clothing lose its proverbial and literal stink?  An episode brought to you by The RealReal.  To see images of all the many lives of resale, including insid

The Philosophy Club: Chesterfield

The Philosophy club continues. This time, Derek Guy joins to talk about Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son. It's kind of a weird book! For links, and a special addit

Lace and Labor

Fear of automation, trad wives, and America First movements. None of this is new: it all happened in the history of knitting and crochet. For images, links and more, go

The Philosophy Club: Mandeville

A new series, featuring Derek Guy.  To hear full episodes without ads, become a paid subscriber at articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail

The Princesses of China

China is the land of the future. So why is everyone dressing like 16th century princesses? Check out these amazing outfits at articlesofinterest.substack.om Learn about

Sizes

A peek into the life of a fit model: one of the stranger jobs in fashion.  For images, details, and more head to articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad cho

High Heels

High heels are no longer as high as they were twelve years ago. What happened? An analysis of a trend.  For images and links, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com Le

The costume designer behind The Devil Wears Prada 2

Brought to you by Macy's: a little interview with Molly Rogers, the underground renegade behind some of the most fashionable media out there.   Learn about your ad choic

Taxes and Tariffs

I promise, this has to do with clothes.  As ever, resources and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Betty & Veronica

The Archie comic book characters became serious fashion icons, but it all happened through a series of accidents.  For images, links, and the recording of the full live

The Great American Designer

The USA is a young country, but our fashion design is even younger. Like who are the titans of American fashion design? It’s Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ra

Push-Up Contest

Zoe's dad made a bra that changed the world. Will it change her? A feature from my friends over at the audio magazine Signal Hill Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.

Clerical Collar

Pastor Zach never liked to wear a clerical collar. Suddenly, he finds himself wearing one all the time.  Join me in supporting the multifaith nonprofit ISAIAH  Learn ab

Fantasy of Fashion, Revisited

What role does fashion have in a time of crisis? This is one of my favorite stories I've ever made. But there have been some updates since it came out.  For images, refe

Made in USA

This is one of the best pieces of fashion reporting I have ever heard: it's a reworked version of a story that originally aired on the NPR podcast Planet Money.  And to

Gear: Epilogue (with Jad Abumrad)

A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear.  For images (and the link to the game I talk

Gear: Chapter 7

Soldiers and civilians live in different Americas. But we don't have to.  For images, links and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices:

Gear: Chapter 6

"Gorpcore" emerges.... from (maybe, potentially) unexpected places.  For images, links, and more information, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your a

Gear: Chapter 5

A pattern for blending in. And for standing out. For images and links go to articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Gear: Chapter 4

The end of the draft leads to the yuppification of the field jacket.  Images links and more at articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx