German Fashion History Podcast

Weimar Fashion: Made in Germany Ep. 6 - Special Announcement

From the Prussian Royal Court to ’20s Berlin RTW, listen for small sampling of what’s to come and a special announcement.

Made in Germany: Weimar Fashion Ep. 5

Come dream your wildest phantasmagoric dreams of fashion in this episode where we explore the storied allure of the display window and Berlin department stores.

Weimar Fashion: Made in Germany Ep. 4

Explore a fresh take on the story of fashion journalism and women like Johanna Thal, Helen Grund, and Lily von Nagy, who became the voice of style for Weimar-era Germany.

Weimar Fashion: Made in Germany Ep. 3

Escape with me as I explore the scintillating world of fashion & Weimar film. From, Metropolis, to the Konfektions Komodie and the Silent Era catwalk, listen to how it al

Weimar Fashion: Made in Germany Ep. 2

From the street style of sex workers, Irmgard Keun's The Artificial Silk Girl, to the birth of the "Neue Frau" & flapper, explore the grit & glamor of it all.

Weimar Fashion: Made in Germany Ep. 1

Explores the many social, political, and economic currents that laid the foundation for this iconic zeitgeist. From revolutionary artists and movements like Georg Grosz's

FINALE--Supersized: Denim on Demand/in Demand––the Story of Jeans in the GDR.

From plagiarised Levi's to the GDR's own designer-label denim, explore the contentious history of all things jeans and their coveted status. For episode notes, please cli

BONUS: Putting the Krampus Back into Christmas

Discover lore and life of Krampus from his Germanic pagan origins to his celebratory presence today. This episode covers: Krampus, Krampuslauf (Krampus runs), Frau Percht

Das ist Punk: DIY, Punk and the Black Market Fashion Economy-PT 2

Explores the GDR’s underground fashion scene, Chic Charmant & Dauerhaft, Allerleirauh, Sibylle Bergemann, Sven Marquardt, Ute Mahler, Dorothea Melis, Robert Melis

Das ist Punk: DIY, Punk & the black market fashion economy—PT 1

Explores DIY, home sewing, Punk subculture, the black market fashion economy

Gespenster der DDR - A Halloween Special

From East Germany’s haunted hospitals to Sarah Khan’s “Séance with the Stasi”, discover a more spectral side of the GDR

Fake It Til You Make It: Synthetic Fabrics, Weaving a National Identity

This episode explores: the East German textile industry, synthetic fiber production, Malimo, Dederon & Praesent 20, fashion, DIY, 60s fashion fads. 

Whose Bauhaus Is It Anyway? Fashion & Architecture Part 2

This episode explores: socialist modernism in Germany, East German fashion photography, Arno Fischer, Günter Rössler, Berlin architecture, ’70s DIY fashion. Transcript &

Whose Bauhaus Is It Anyway? Fashion & Architecture Part 1

This episode explores: Post War Germany & the Bauhaus, Political Tensions & Contested Definitions of Modernism—East be West, East German Interior Design, Consumerism & Fa

Season 2 Trailer - Mark Your Cals for Friday, September 4

Get ready for a brand. spanking. new. season where we’ll dive deep into the world of fashion in the German Democratic Republic. While last season was all about gaining a

Got a Haute Minute? Weekend Reads: Sozialistische Moderne/ Socialist Modernism in Germany

Take a tour of the GDR’s most-celebrated architectural monuments, stroll through the beautiful austerity of its abandoned buildings and listen to my latest book review. F

FINALE--Eighties Ragers of Fringe Fashion & Perestroika–PT 2

From Perestroika to the provocative fashion photography of Sven Marquardt and the fall of the Berlin Wall, it's time to bid your goodbyes to fashion in the GDR with our s

Eighties Ragers of Fringe Fashion & the People’s Patterns–PT 1

From underground fashion collectives like CCD (Chic, Charmant & Dauerhaft) to Sibylle under scrutiny, step into this 80s throwback. Click here for images this this week's

Weekend Reads: Mode Fotografie Underground DDR 1979-1989/ Fashion, Photography, Underground 1978-89

From punk, queer and counterculture to fashion photography explore the visual activists & creative collectives of East Germany who saw sartorial expression as the ultimat

Seventies Dreams of Denim & DIY—PT 2

From the GDR’s newly branded “Wisent” , “Boxer”, and “Goldfuchs” denim jeans, Sibylle’s escapist editorials to the Stasi’s efforts in psychological warfare, explore fashi