My Fashion Stories Box Podcast
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -A podcast about stories in fashion history powered by Catherine Trotin, a bookovore, history nerd and fashion passionate. Music credits: Patara (feat. İlhan Erşahin) by Cagan Tunali, Noiseist Records.
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EPISODE #36: Fashion Stories and the regulation of fashion throughout the ages (English version)
April 22, 2024 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThese past months news have been filled with articles on projects of laws, regulations aiming at limiting the consumption of fast fashion items, in the objective to counterbalance their negative impacts on the environment and the acceleration of the climate change crisis. This tendency gave me the will to investigate the past to see if this process of consumption control was specific to our modern society or if, on the contrary, there have already been examples of laws, edicts supervising th...
EPISODE #35: Les histoires de mode et la régulation de l’accès à la mode au fils des siècles (version française)
April 22, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBCes derniers mois, l’actualité regorge d’articles sur des projets de lois, des réglementations visant à limiter la consommation de produits issus de l’industrie de la fast fashion afin de contrecarrer leurs impacts négatifs sur l’environnement et l’accélération de la crise climatique. Cette tendance m’a donné envie de regarder dans le passé pour voir si ce processus de contrôle de la consommation était particulier aux défis de notre société moderne ou si, au contraire, il y a déjà eu des cas...
EPISODE #34: Fashion Stories and Jeanne Toussaint, a life under the Sign of the Panther (English version)
March 26, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBI decided to dedicate this new episode to a personality from the jewelry world whose life could have inspired a novel: Jeanne Toussaint, also known as the Panther of Cartier. Who is Jeanne Toussaint ? Where does she come from ? And her unhappy love stories… How did she start working for Cartier ? What are her main contributions ? These are some of the main questions we will cover together on the woman who counted as her friends the unmissable Coco Chanel and who lived a passionated lo...
EPISODE #33: Les histoires de mode et Jeanne Toussaint, une vie sous le signe de la Panthère (version française)
March 26, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBPour ce nouvel épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, j’ai choisi une personnalité du monde de la joaillerie à la vie digne d’un roman : Jeanne Toussaint, surnommée la Panthère de Cartier. Qui est Jeanne Toussaint ? D’où vient-elle ? Ses histoires d’amour malheureuses. Comment a-t-elle commencé à travailler pour Cartier ? Quelles sont ses principales contributions ? Telles sont les questions principales auxquelles je vais tenter de répondre sur celle qui comptait parmi ses amies l’in...
EPISODE #32: Fashion Stories and the Touraine headdress (English version)
January 16, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBWelcome to My Fashion Stories Box Podcast’s Season 4! Starting from now on, the episodes will be available in English and in French. To start this new cycle, we will talk about the local Touraine headdress. I, myself, was born in the city of Tours and my family has been living in the Touraine region for some generations, and it became an evidence for me to dedicate some times researching this fashion item. To share the first results of my researches dedicated to the origins of this headpiece...
EPISODE #31: Les histoires de mode et la coiffe tourangelle (version française)
January 16, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBBienvenus dans le premier épisode en français de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast! Dorénavant, les épisodes seront disponibles en français et en anglaise. Pour inaugurer ce nouveau cycle, les histoires de mode parleront de la coiffe tourangelle. Originaire de la Touraine, j’ai organisé le 24 novembre 2023 une conférence-exposition intitulée “Les Coiffes tourangelles – Aux origines” avec l’association Histoire et Patrimoine de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais. Ce fut l’occasion pour moi de partager...
EPISODE #30: Fashion Stories & Coco Chanel, a free spirit in the fashion industry
March 10, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will talk about Gabrielle Chanel, the woman who didn’t want to dress as the others. We will talk about: Her personality Her time And, how all these influenced the fashion she created. Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast to understand the behind the scenes which transformed Gabrielle Chanel into Coco and Mademoiselle, the free spirit of the fashion industry. To go further: "The Allure of Chanel" by Pau...
EPISODE #29: Fashion Stories & the Middle Ages, fashion at the time of the fin'amor
February 23, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will travel back in time to the Middle Ages and, more precisely, to the 12th century. Why this century more than another? Well, because, this is the century of the “fin’amor”, l’amour courtois or courtly love. What is the fin’amor, or courtly love? How did the 12th century society look like? And, more precisely, how did people dress during this century of courtly love? These are some of the main questions we will try to answer du...
EPISODE #28: Fashion Stories & Make love not war, A Story of Hippie Fashion
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to the 70s fashion, the Flower Power, the Hippies and their influence on the fashion styles of this decade not like any other. In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will try to answer the following questions about the Hippies: Who were the Hippies? What were their demands? How did their messages translate into their lifestyle and fashion style? What legacy did they leave? At the end of this episode, you will have a better understand...
EPISODE #27: Fashion Stories & Les Incroyables et les Merveilleuses, the post French Revolution fashion influencers
January 28, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBDid you know the Incroyables and the Merveilleuses? No? They were the post French Revolution fashion influencers, men and women with a certain fashion style, but not only… In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, we will discover more about them. Together, we will: Understand the historical and political context in which they took part; Analyse their origins and their lifestyle; Decifer the messages they wanted to communicate through their experimentation in clothes and fash...
EPISODE #26: Fashion Stories & Marie Antoinette: a 18th century fashion icon
January 14, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB2023 is off a flying start with this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box podcast dedicated to the very controversial but so interesting Marie-Antoinette. In this episode, we will: Learn a bit more about Marie-Antoinette, her family, her life before moving to Versailles and becoming the future last Queen of France. See how Marie-Antoinette started to use fashion to impose herself and the many controversies her different styles created. Look at her legacy in fashion and haute couture. ...
EPISODE #25: Fashion Stories & Catherine of Medici: a Renaissance fashion icon
November 24, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThe heroin of this episode is Catherine of Medici and her inputs to the fashion of her time. Together, we will: Learn a bit more about her, not so easy, life as Queen of France and the black legend around her. Discover a bit more about the Renaissance fashion for women. Go through the main inputs of Catherine of Medici into the Renaissance fashion. See how she is inspiring modern days designers. Happy listening! Catherine Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual d...
EPISODE #24: Fashion Stories & the Fashion Weeks: some historical inspirations?
October 27, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn today’s episode, I will analyse the last Paris Fashion Week which took place from September 26 to October 4 2022, showcasing the Women’s Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2023 collections. In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast: I will axe my analysis to the potential historical inspirations fashion brands and their creative designers might have had. I will explain you the analysis methodology I used for this. I will share with you my general impressions about the Paris Fashio...
EPISODE #23: Fashion Stories & Elsa Schiaparelli – A life in Shocking Pink
October 06, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBToday, we will be all Shocking Pink with an episode dedicated to the surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli. In this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast: we will try to understand what made Elsa Schiaparelli, the fashion phenomenon of the 30s. We will try to know who was Schiap, as she liked to nickname herself, how she ended up in the fashion industry. We will see the Schiap’s universe, what made her different from the other big designer of that time, Coco Chanel. We will look at the ev...
EPISODE #22: Fashion Stories – Showcasing fashion, from the Pandora dolls to the first fashion shows, the Théâtre de la Mode and the Fashion Weeks
September 22, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn today’s episode, we will talk about different ways that used to be used in the past to showcase new creations by tailors and designers. Showcasing fashion has always been seen as a priority by fashion creators since the development of a fashion consciousness. Indeed, it was paramount for them to make their outfits reached their customers and they used the means of their times. In this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast we will discover 4 main ways that have been adopted. We ...
EPISODE #21: Fashion Stories – The Story of school uniforms
September 08, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn today’s episode, we will talk about the school uniforms, in time for the Back to School period, right? September is usually associated with going back to school for students around the world, after a long summer break. And the clothes they are going to put on for this event is a source of intensive researches in style for students. Just look at the Back to school actions and collections brands launch starting almost beginning of August each year… It becomes almost a school uniform even i...
EPISODE #20: Fashion Stories – A little story of the lace
August 18, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to the lace, how it appeared and what made it a luxury. After an intensive course I took this Summer on lace, I got curious about it and decided to dig in a bit deeper. What is lace? What are the different types of laces you can find? From where does it come? What were the first usages of lace and how it became synonymous of luxury and still is one of the main features used by fashion houses? Together, we will dive in two beautiful legends surroundi...
EPISODE #19: Fashion Stories, Pants and Women: a Symbol of Emancipation
March 17, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to pants and women: a symbol of emancipation. Together, we will discover the backstory of pants, how they became political as a way to break with old regimes and ways of thoughts and the battles women had to fight in order to be allowed to wear them. At the end of this episode, pants won’t have any secret for you and you will have the tools to decipher their social, political and gender hidden meanings. Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stories...
EPISODE #18: Fashion Stories and Paul Poiret, the designer who freed women from their corsets
March 10, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to the French designer Paul Poiret, the man who freed women from their corsets. Together, we will discover who was Paul Poiret, the King of Fashion, his many sources of inspirations, how he changed the Parisian artistic life before the First World War, the woman behind his conception of womanhood and his marketing inventions. We will also try to understand why the fashion world tended to forget about him when it came to women clothing simplification at the ...
EPISODE #17: Fashion stories and The Story of the underwears - Why they became sexy
February 24, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to the story of underwears and their journey to become a sexy item. Together, we will look at their origins, when and why people started to wear underwears, the first functions of underwears and the conception of hygiene people had when it came to underwears and why they became sexy. Be ready for some comical stories! Follow me in this new episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast to know more about the story of the underwears! Follow My Fashion Stories B...
EPISODE #16: Fashion stories and The Story of the corset: from an instrument of torture and repression to a symbol of erotism
February 19, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to the story of the corset and how this clothing element’s signification went from being an instrument of physical torture and psychological repression to a symbol of erotism. Together, we will dive into the origins of corsets, from outerwear to underwear, the symbolism linked with it, how this simple piece of fabrics and whalebone translated the position of women in the society and the rare occasions when corsets have been adopted by men. We will also lo...
EPISODE #15: Fashion stories and Love Brings Love
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBToday’s episode will be dedicated to a beautiful love declaration in the fashion world: the “Love Brings Love” show which took place on October 2021 at the end of the Paris Fashion Week. 46 designers took part in this tribute show to the late Alber Elbaz. Who was Alber Elbaz and what was his project, the AZ Factory? What was at the origins of this “Love Brings Love” runway show? What does this show tell us about the relationships between designers in the fashion industry and why do I see ...
EPISODE #14: Fashion stories and the Story of the Wedding Dress
February 03, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIn today’s episode, I will speak about what is considered as the most beautiful day in the life of a woman: her wedding. And I will particularly focus on the wedding dress and its history. When did we start wearing a special dress to celebrate a wedding? Has the wedding dress always been white? Are there any symbols linked with the wedding dress and the accessories we wear with it? And why is the wedding dress considered as the show stopper of a Haute Couture fashion show? From the Anti...
EPISODE #13: Fashion stories review books: Miss Dior, A Story of Courage and Couture by Justine Picardie
January 27, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn today’s episode, I will review the book “Miss Dior: A story of Courage and Couture” by Justine Picardie, which was published end of 2021 and is available in French and English. Through the story of Catherine Dior, the sister of the famous designer Christian Dior, the author paints the picture of the French society just before the Second World War started, the dark period of the collaboration and the partition of the French territory into the free zone and the occupied zone and the relatio...
EPISODE #12: Fashion Stories and Art Deco – The Magnificent Roaring 20s
January 20, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn today’s episode I will speak about a period in time that is particularly dear to me for many reasons: the Roaring 20s. The Magnificent Roaring 20s, the decadent decade which followed the 1st World War and the “Der des Der” (the Last of the Last) as we used to say in French. In this episode I will cover a movement, the Art Deco movement and its influence, among other, on fashion. I will talk about the various historical inspirations designers had. I will do an anatomy of Art Deco fashion ...
EPISODE #11: Fashion Stories and the striped Breton mariniere
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn today’s episode I will speak about one of my favorite fashion items, as well as one of my favorite pattern: the mariniere and the stripes. What are the origins and meaning behind the stripes and how the striped top came from the sailors’ uniform to a basic part of our wardrobe? Listen to this new My Fashion Stories Box Podcast’s episode to learn more about it! Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #10: Fashion Stories at the AW 2021/22 Istanbul Fashion Week
May 06, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBToday’s episode is dedicated to the AW 2021/22 Istanbul Fashion Week. A great occasion to discover very talented Turkish designers. Due to the pandemic situation, the Fashion Week took place online from April 13-16 2021. Designers became very creative in the way they presented their collections, inviting us to a journey in space and time, while paying tribute to their heritage. Follow me to my own journey through Istanbul Fashion Week designs and my fashion stories. Follow My Fashion Sto...
EPISODE #9: Fashion stories – A short story of fast fashion (from the Industrial Revolution to the 60s, 80s and 90s onwards)
April 23, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIn our today’s episode, I will talk about fast fashion, its definition and its origins from the Industrial Revolution to nowadays. Fashion is the second most polluted industry after oil and gas and is at the origins of many social and environmental issues. By understanding how fast fashion was born and evolved over time, we can change this practice and our fashion consumption habits. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #8: Fashion stories review books: Fashion Victims by Alison Matthews David
April 16, 2021 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MBBooks are an inherent part of my life. I literally eat books. And when I can find books mixing fashion and history, I am the happiest on Earth! Especially if the book features quality content and beautiful imagery. Fashion Victims, the dangers of dress past and present by Alison Matthews David is one of these books I had to take with me everywhere to read it and is the first book review of My Fashion Stories Box podcast. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries...
EPISODE #7: Fashion stories – Sustainable fashion practices through history
April 09, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! Let’s discover together interesting facts about fashion and history and fashion history. In our today’s episode, I will talk about some practices people have been using through the ages to wear and pass along their clothing possessions. From the Middle Ages and its detachable sleeves to the rationing coupons during the Second World War and...
EPISODE #6: Fashion stories – The first fashion designer in history was a woman
March 08, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWhen you read about fashion history and the birth of the designers, you learn that the first tailor to be recognized as such was Charles Frederick Worth during the 19th century. But, allow me to disagree here and to introduce you to the woman who put the foundations for fashion designers and Parisian Haute Couture, Rose Bertin. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE 5: Fashion stories – The Summer of Love
February 25, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.3 MBLove & Peace or maybe more Peace & Love and Make love not war. Thus were the slogans of the Hippies in the 70s. But do you know how everything started and the influence it had on fashion? In our today’s podcast, we will travel in time during Summer 1967 also known as The Summer of Love. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #4: Fashion stories – Behind the meaning of the diamond engagement ring
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhen we say love, we think rings: the wedding ring, the engagement ring. But, what is the meaning of these rings? When did it start and why do we have diamond rings as the supreme proof of love in our modern society? This is what we will be talking about in My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, a podcast about stories in fashion history. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #3: Fashion stories – Love tokens in the Antiquity and Medieval times
February 12, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! To celebrate February and the month of love, let’s discover together what people used to offer to each other as a token for their love and affection during the Antiquity and Middle Ages. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #2: Fashion stories – In Ancient Greece
February 10, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHi there! And welcome to My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. I’m Catherine and I am so glad to welcome you here! Follow me in the life of Leonidas and Calliope, two young people living in the powerful state-city of Athens, the city of the great goddess Athena, and discover their outfits habits. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #1: Fashion stories – In Ancient Egypt
February 10, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBHi! This is Catherine and My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, a podcast about stories in fashion history. Follow me in the life of Amenhotep and Anipe, two young people living during the reign of Ramses the 2nd and discover their outfits habits. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.
EPISODE #0: Fashion stories - Who I am and what is the podcast about
February 10, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.3 MBI am Catherine and this is My Fashion Stories Box podcast! A podcast about stories in fashion history. Follow My Fashion Stories Box Podcast on Instagram for visual diaries going along with the episodes.