When Couture Goes Global - inspired by MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (Ep. 19)

This episode of Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters is devoted to fashion – past and present – inspired by the film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. The conversation covers luxury fashion and couture as a global phenomenon influenced by contemporary concerns about sustainability of people and planet, as well as how clothes help us recall special memories and can represent life changing adventures. Our guest is SHAZIA SALEEM, designer and cofounder of Pop London Boutique with her sister Menissa. Shazia is regarded as an expert in ethical and sustainable fashion. She has represented the UK on international design projects and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio.  Shazia is also a participant in the bonus podcast “Brideshead Re-Revisited.”  Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris is based on the 1958 novella of the same name by Paul Gallico. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is the enchanting tale of a seemingly ordinary British housekeeper named Ada Harris, played by Lesley Manville, whose dream is to own a couture Christian Dior gown. The dream takes Mrs. Harris on an extraordinary adventure to Paris and the exclusive House of Dior. The film was released in July 2022 and is directed by Anthony Fabian (Skin, Good Hope), with script by Fabian, Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson, and Olivia Hetreed. TIME STAMPS 0:48 Introduction of Episode/Welcome to Season 2 2:07 Shazia Saleem Intro 3:55 Fashion Memory -- A Special Dress 9:54 Pop London Boutique & Sustainable Fashion 12:59 Exclusivity and Inclusivity in Luxury Fashion 19:12 Break 19:58 (Conversation Continues): Luxury Fashion, Global Artisans & Sustainability 25:38 Traditions of Handmade Clothing 28:40 Fashion as Industry 30:01 What Makes Fashion Sustainable? 35:52: Pandemic Impact on Fashion 39:00 Fashion Capitals and Fashion Weeks 48:19 Lightning Round 53:12 Connecting with Shazia Saleem 53:58 Connecting with Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past podcasts SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast on Anchor or SHOPPING THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening!