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This podcast is for craft and textile enthusiasts all around the world. We're constantly adding great interviews with textile artists, tutors and retailers plus a little advice on our own distance study courses in craft and much more. The School of Stitched Textiles is the largest UK provider of City & Guilds Accredited Textile based distance learning courses. You can find out site at https://www.sofst.org/. We also host the Stitch Directory, which showcases independent craft retailers and suppliers from around the world https://www.sofst.org/stitch-directory/.

Nice women never wore makeup. Even the word was taboo in polite society—until Max Factor entered the scene. Born in Poland in 1877, Factor worked as a beautician for the Russian royal family, the Romanovs. In 1904, he fled to America, where he opened a cosmetics store in Los Angeles. Creating makeup originally for silent films, then the talkies, and, ultimately, color motion pictures, Factor designed looks for Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, and countless other beauties of the day. Soon women everywhere wanted to look like their favorite glamorous stars, and Factor was there to help, bringing his innovative cosmetics to the general public.

Für Michelle Obama war ihr Kleidungsstil stets ein Mittel, um ihre Botschaft auszudrücken. Ein spannender Blick hinter die Kulissen zeigt, wie Michelle Obamas unverwechselbarer Stil und ihre ikonischen Mode-Looks entstanden. Ihre persönlichen Gedanken darüber, wie wir uns selbst mit Mode ausdrücken und präsentieren, werden ergänzt durch Beiträge von Obamas langjähriger Stylistin Meredith Koop sowie ihrem Visagisten Carl Ray, den Hairstylistinnen Yene Damtew und Njeri Radway und vielen der Designerinnen und Designer, die Michelle Obama für stilvolle Auftritte einkleideten.

This podcast show will dive deep into the evolving world of fashion, clothing and textiles-where creativity meets sustainability, technology reshapes production, and cultural shifts redefine style.

Little Book of Louis Vuitton is the captivating story of one of the world’s most luxurious fashion houses. Louis Vuitton’s monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royals alike for over 150 years. From the young Louis seeking his fortune in Paris through to two world wars, the Great Depression, the Jazz Age and the Swinging Sixties, there is no era in which this most opulent of brands hasn’t thrived.

Little Book of Prada is the captivating story of the legendary fashion house. Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In this miniature monograph, Laia Farran Graves documents the history and heritage of the brand, from the company’s origins as a leather-goods manufacturer to the global fashion empire created by Miuccia Prada.

Through the generations, Hermès have created innovative and exquisite accessories for the most glamorous customers. From their nineteenth-century saddlery workshop to 1960s Paris and beyond, Hermès has graced the arms and wardrobes of style icons from Grace Kelly and Jane Birkin to Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian. The Little Book of Hermès tells the story of the evolution of the House of Hermès by fashion historian Karen Homer.

„Textil für Morgen“ ist der Podcast über die Zukunft & Nachhaltigkeit in der textilen Branche von Südwesttextil, dem Verband der baden-württembergischen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie. Wir möchten Unternehmen bestärken, gemeinsam die Herausforderungen der nachhaltigen Zukunft und Entwicklung anzugehen und aktiv zu werden. Dafür sprechen wir mit Branchenvertreter*innen über Transformationsprozesse, Innovationen und ihre Perspektiven auf das Thema Nachhaltigkeit.

Jhanji Textiles Pvt Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of eco-friendly nonwoven fabrics, including Chemical Bonded, Thermal Bonded, and Needle Punched Felt. Founded in 1992 by Mr. Shanti Prakash Jhanji, our company serves domestic and international markets, offering over 350 diverse fabric options. We cater to various industries, from Filtration to Automotive, providing quality solutions at competitive prices.

Une chronique créée spécialement pour le festival par Adrien Toesca, doctorant de l’Ecole Urbaine de Lyon. Dans Perspectives textiles, la parole est successivement donnée à 3 personnes issues de la formation Fabricademy afin d'explorer de nouvelle vision du secteur du textile. Fabricademy est une formation transdisciplinaire qui met l'accent sur le développement de nouvelles technologies combinant le textile, la fabrication numérique et la biologie.

The Nature of Fashion is an epic sweep through history, revealing how plants have been used to make and dye our clothes. Textiles have transformed the human world–and the natural world. Now we need to re-root clothes-making in plants, rather than plastic, to find a new material future. Fashion is at a turning point–to look forward, we need to look back.

Have you ever opened your wardrobe and, despite it being bulging with clothes, don’t know what to wear? Enter the capsule wardrobe, a streamlined approach to creating a long-lasting and empowering wardrobe, whatever your style or budget. One that’s good for you and the planet. Let fashion editor Anna Cascarina give you the tools and knowledge to create a wardrobe full of pieces you’ll love and wear time and time again.

Madame Grès : qui se cache derrière la célèbre créatrice au turban, icône de la mode pendant plus d'un demi-siècle ? Mondialement reconnue pour ses drapés antiques, elle pare Marlène Dietrich, Barbra Streisand ou Silvana Mangano de robes somptueuses, et s'entoure d'artistes comme Jean Cocteau ou Tamara de Lempicka. Ses clientes et amies comptent parmi les femmes au coeur du pouvoir : Jackie Kennedy, Liliane Bettencourt, Marella Agnelli, la princesse Grace de Monaco... Travailleuse passionnée, le "sphinx" dirige avec panache la Maison Grès, 1 rue de la Paix, qu'elle a créée en 1934.

Erica Davies knows that clothes can make you feel your best, but what happens when life throws your style off course? In Style Chapters, Erica reveals how to dress the changing you - from creating wardrobe building blocks to dressing for a changing body, from how to find your identity after major life upheaval to practical buying and styling tips. Erica takes you through essential wardrobe suggestions, from what to wear on the school run and how to dress from boardroom to the bar, to different types of wedding guest outfits and the best companies for good jackets.

Threads of Tomorrow is a fresh and inspiring podcast series by Omemy.com, pioneers in lifelong learning and personal development. Designed for makers, designers, and curious minds, the show explores the vibrant world of textile crafts — their heritage, innovation, and the creative people shaping their future. Each episode offers a thoughtful, bite-sized exploration of how textiles connect tradition, technology, and human creativity. From ancient looms to futuristic fabrics, Threads of Tomorrow unravels the stories behind one of humanity’s oldest and most expressive crafts.

Voici le livre de Loïc Prigent que tout le monde attendait : son histoire de la mode. Dans ce récit savant, personnel et aussi irrésistible que l'achat d'un vêtement superflu et donc indispensable, il dévoile la couture, du XIXe siècle à l'ouverture de la première boutique de Gabrielle Chanel en 1913. Des premiers grands couturiers (Worth) et des premières acheteuses stars (l'impératrice Eugénie) à l'industrie qui s'en mêle et aux débuts de la commercialisation de masse, nous découvrons les dessus et les dessous de cette folie française.

Throughout my life, I have encountered fear and I know how much it has stopped me in my tracks. I want every woman to be able to move forward, to feel empowered at every stage of their lives. This manual includes all the advice you might expect. Whether you need help with how to dress, defining your style, finding out the colours that suit you or understanding the right beauty routine for the skin you have now, FEARLESS contains it all.

Rags to Riches Textile Upcycling Podcast with Crispina ffrench, is designed to inspire, educate, and celebrate textile upcycling entrepreneurs - to build truly sustainable businesses that support us, our communities and the planet by shining light on people with a hand in making that happen. It’s where your favorite creative textile craft class, environmental business school, playing dress-up and notable high design meet. Are you ready?

Welcome back to the Cloth Cultures podcast series. Join Amber Butchart as she explores the Lancashire Textile Gallery, a new online resource that brings together objects and artefacts held by museums, archives and manufacturers from across the county. Throughout this series, Amber will be speaking to curators, artists, enthusiasts and researchers about everything from the exquisitely detailed medieval embroidery known as Opus Anglicanum, to costumes worn by visitors to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the 1930’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.