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Feeling Fashion
by Adele Varcoe
A podcast that delves into the social and emotional affects of Fashion, unravelling the complex and often invisible elements at play when we wear clothes. Every episode, Dr Adele Varcoe interviews guests about the intricate tapestry of feelings woven into the fabric of our everyday lives.
Episodes
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Modelling and Self-Perception
Today we’re delving into the effects of modelling with professional model Ethan Ashton and designer Alice Edgeley. Ethan was scouted by an agent in a Frankston car yard four years ago. He had no modelling experience and was working at KFC at the time. But since then, he’s modelled for high…
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How to Love the Clothes You Already Own with Wendy Ward
Today’s guest is Wendy Ward, a designer, PhD candidate, and author of five best-selling books about sewing. For her PhD, Wendy is researching how stronger emotional bonds to our clothing could help combat textile waste . In this episode we’ll discuss the benefits of writing love letters to your...
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Shoes and Feet with Ellen Sampson and Alexandra Sherlock
Today’s guests are footwear experts Dr Ellen Sampson and Dr Alexandra Sherlock. Ellen Sampson is an artist, curator, and material culture researcher. She is also the author ofWorn: Footwear, Attachment and the Affects of Wear. Alexandra Sherlock is a writer and lecturer at RMIT’s school of…
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How Fashion Affects Men with Andrew Groves
Today’s guest is menswear expert and archivist Andrew Groves. Andrew is a Professor of Fashion Design at the University of Westminster. In 2016 he established the Westminster menswear archive — a world-leading collection of over 2,600 garments. The archive purposefully rejects a hierarchy of...
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Trend Forecasting and Sustainability with Clarice Garcia
Today’s guest is trend forecaster and sustainability advocate Clarice Garcia. Clarice has collaborated on projects for clients such as Nike, Google, L’Oréal, YouTube and Netflix. As part of her PhD, she created a tool called ‘Fashion Futuring’ which won the Victorian Premiere’s Design Award and…
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Gender Expression with Sock Drawer Heroes
Today’s guests are Erin Spencer and Bec Cerio from Sydney-based Sock Drawer Heroes, Australia’s leading gender expression store. Bec and Erin started Sock Drawer Heroes in 2018, shortly after Erin began to affirm their gender as a trans masc non-binary person. At the time, they struggled to find...
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Feeling Fashion Design with Melbourne Label PAGEANT
Today’s guests are designers Kate Reynolds and Amanda Cumming from independent Melbourne fashion label PAGEANT. After working for iconic labels such as Christopher Shannon, Christopher Kane and Perks and Mini, Amanda and Kate established PAGEANT in 2010. Since then, PAGEANT has established a...
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Awkward Fashion Feelings: Listener Call-In Special
We’ve all had times when we’ve felt uncomfortable or out of place in what we’re wearing. For some, these moments are in primary school when mum forced you to wear that really embarrassing sweater, for others it might be that time you went to a costume party and got the brief wrong. In today’s...
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A Year-Long Wardrobe Swap with James Nguyen
If I asked you to swap your entire wardrobe with me for one year, would you do it? Im talking socks, jocks, shoes – everything. In this episode you’ll meet the person who said yes. After searching for almost two years I met the artist James Nguyen at a bar in New York. He agreed to swap his...
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Fashion and Blindness with Julie Gork
Today’s guest is Dr Julie Gork, a lecturer at RMIT University and former trend forecaster whose research explores fashion and blindness. We discuss what a blind perspective can teach us about the multi-sensory experience of dress — and the senses we neglect when we fixate on sight above all else....
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Fashion and Imagination
Sometimes we only need to imagine wearing an outfit to feel its transformative power. In this episode, we’ll discuss what this anticipation reveals about the intangible nature of fashion—and the role language plays in shaping these dreams and desires. Today’s guests are three fashion writers: Dr...
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Fashion and Self-acceptance with Jeremy Smith
Today’s guest is creative producer Jeremy Smith, who proudly enjoys being a fly buzzing in the face of those who need annoyance on equity and justice. Jeremy has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia, but it wasn't until his late thirties that he chose to fully embrace this difference and...
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Your Final Fashion: Garments for the Grave with Pia Interlandi
Today’s guest is Pia Interlandi — a fashion designer, funeral celebrant and senior lecturer at RMIT. Through her practice, Garments for the Grave, Pia designs rituals for dressing, and addressing the dead body. She co-designs funeral garments with the terminally ill and dresses them with family…
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What is Fashion? With Yuniya Kawamura
Today’s guest is Yuniya Kawamura — a Professor of Sociology at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She is the author of Fashion-ology, The Japanese Revolution in Paris Fashion, Doing Research in Fashion and Dress, Cultural Appropriation in Fashion and Entertainment and many more…
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Fashion, a Universal Game With Anouchka Grose
Today’s guest is Anouchka Grose, a writer and psychoanalyst. She is the author of Fashion: A Manifesto and a member of The College of Psychoanalysts and The Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research. We’ll discuss the idea of fashion as a game we all play whether we like it or not. A game with...
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Thirteen Years in a Onesie
Today's episode is slightly different. Adele's former master's supervisor Prof Pia Ednie-Brown is interviewing her about Adele's research and creative projects. In particular, they discuss Adele's experience wearing a onesie every day for the last thirteen years — a project exploring how the...
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Who am I When I Wear Clothes? With Neuroscientist Prof Carolyn Mair
Today’s guest is neuroscientist Dr Carolyn Mair. We’ll discuss how clothes shape our identities and alter the inner workings of our minds — evoking comfort, confidence, or even fear. Carolyn created the psychology of fashion department at the London College of Fashion. She is currently a…
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Introducing Feeling Fashion
Welcome to Feeling Fashion, the podcast that delves into the social and emotional affects of Fashion, unravelling the complex and often invisible elements at play when we wear clothes. Join host, Dr Adele Varcoe as she interviews guests about the intricate tapestry of feelings woven into the…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast that delves into the social and emotional affects of Fashion, unravelling the complex and often invisible elements at play when we wear clothes. Every episode, Dr Adele Varcoe interviews guests about the intricate tapestry of feelings woven into the fabric of our everyday lives.
HOSTED BY
Adele Varcoe
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How many episodes does Feeling Fashion have?
Feeling Fashion currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Feeling Fashion about?
A podcast that delves into the social and emotional affects of Fashion, unravelling the complex and often invisible elements at play when we wear clothes. Every episode, Dr Adele Varcoe interviews guests about the intricate tapestry of feelings woven into the fabric of our everyday lives.
How often does Feeling Fashion release new episodes?
Feeling Fashion has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Feeling Fashion?
Feeling Fashion is created and hosted by Adele Varcoe.
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