Latest Couture Podcast Episodes
An Award-Winning Collection, with Annika Geissberger | Episode 79
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - July 03, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsThe podcast for people who love to sew – from the people who love to write about sewing! Brought to you by the editors of Threads magazine, this insightful podcast takes on topics important to sewing enthusiasts. Listen in for humor, wisdom, and opinions from expert guests and the Threads staff ...
Join Cameron Silver and The Caftan Caucus!
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - June 10, 2024 20:41 - 27 minutesAs the heat of summer rises on Rodeo Drive, how better to stay cool and chic than in the most versatile, enduring and fluid garment of all time –– the Caftan! So says the man with more than thirty of them, Cameron Silver, author of the new book Caftans: From Classical to Camp. Silver talks with...
The Dutch Couture Academy, with Saskia ter Welle | Episode 78
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - June 05, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsSaskia ter Welle, founder of the Dutch Couture Academy, shares her passion for couture embellishment techniques through her work and courses.
The Vocabulary of Couture, with Susan Khalje | Episode 77
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - May 01, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsWhat does it mean to sew a couture garment? Learn from an expert the five elements of couture pieces and how to start sewing them yourself.
Sewing and Neurodiversity, with Hannah Choi | Episode 76
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - April 03, 2024 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsBecause of our neurodiversity, each of us uses our mental skills, or executive functions, differently in our sewing practice. You can learn to harness those functions for even more enjoyment when sewing.
Choosing and Using Schmetz Needles, with Rhonda Pierce | Episode 75
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - March 06, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsSelecting the right sewing machine needle can make a big difference in how your sewing project turns out. Rhonda Pierce, a spokesperson for Schmetz needles, explains how to determine the right needle, what are some needle options, and even when you should change a machine needle. The avid quilte...
Dreaming in Fashion Podcast: Ep. 16
Dreaming In Fashion - February 27, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutesHello!!! In this episode, I discuss Supermodel Donyae Luna Documentary, Anna Wintour, Kim Kardashian, Supermodel Iman Boycotting Fashion Company Celine, Fashion Designer Jevon Terrance, Naomi Campbell Walking McQueens last show, Jason Lee talks shortage in silver, and Norman Freeman walking fo...
Style Falcon Patterns: Designs for Mature Figures | Episode 74
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - February 07, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsStyle Falcon patterns are designed for those without an hourglass shape, and the instructions and pattern pieces are visually accessible.
Sew for the Body You Have, with Brooks Ann Camper | Episode 73
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - January 03, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsGuest Brooks Ann Camper shares the story of how she went from not knowing how to take a stitch or use an iron, to becoming a costume production professional and, now, to teaching a new and empowering approach to sewing.
3.1: Go West, Balmain! Olivier Rousteing On His Balmain Resort 2024 Collections
L'Atelier Balmain - December 14, 2023 13:47 - 20 minutesBlending two impressive heritages, the 2024 Balmain Resort Collections build upon the compelling legacy of Monsieur Balmain, melding his passion for American dynamism with the house’s mastery of French craftsmanship. For this podcast, Olivier Rousteing discusses how his decorative motifs ch...
Needle Sharp Sewing Subscription, with Mary Grabenstatter | Episode 71
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - December 11, 2023 15:49 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsThe owner of a sewing box subscription service shares details about how her unique service works and her goal of turning dreams of sewing your own garments into reality.
Holiday Bonus: Gift Ideas for Sewists | Episode 72
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - December 08, 2023 17:28 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsFind gift ideas to inspire and help your sewing loved ones or yourself. The Threads editors discuss some of their favorites.
Simon Doonan: The Fabulosity of Maximalism
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - December 05, 2023 21:21 - 28 minutesThe holiday season is in full swing and boutique windows are glittering on Rodeo Drive. So who better to talk to right now than the famed window dresser, Simon Doonan! When he was creative director at Barney’s, Doonan never missed an opportunity for maximal effect with storefront displays that ...
The Way She Wore It: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and a Life in Fashion
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - November 07, 2023 20:47 - 55 minutesCarolyn Bessette Kennedy was the beautiful fashion PR who married the most eligible bachelor in America, John Kennedy Jr. The couple, and Carolyn’s sister Lauren, tragically lost their lives when a plane flown by Kennedy crashed into the ocean in 1999. But Bessette Kennedy had an outsize influe...
The Story Behind the Doll Couture Book, with Kenneth D. King | Episode 70
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - November 01, 2023 16:19 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsKenneth D. King reveals details about his book, Doll Couture, including the inspiration and some dramatic scene creation for his finely dressed characters.
Sewing With and Caring For Wool, with Katrina Walker | Episode 69
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - October 04, 2023 14:55 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsSewing pro and wool expert Katrina Walker talks about her flock of sheep, characteristics and types of wool and caring for your own wool garments in this podcast.
Sensory Perception: Anne-Lise Cremona Reinvents Henry Jacques
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - October 03, 2023 21:59 - 44 minutesYou’re no doubt familiar with haute couture, but how about haute parfumerie? That’s what you find at Henry Jacques, the jewel box of a perfume boutique on Two Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The ultra exclusive French perfumery was founded in the 1970s by Henry Jacques and his wife Yvette, creati...
2.7 Olivier Rousteing: My Balmain Fall 2023 Collection
L'Atelier Balmain - September 07, 2023 08:39 - 39 minutes“My last runway surprised more than a few,” explains Olivier Rousteing. “Coverage of previous Balmain shows often focused on the fashion-week festivals and spectacles—but for our Fall 2023 Balmain Women’s designs, my team and I were determined to steer clear of the fireworks. Instead, we shone a...
21 Captivating Dresses by Designers Callot Soeurs, with Maggie Raywood | Episode 68
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - September 06, 2023 14:58 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsA found collection of gowns by renowned couture house Callot Soeurs became a beloved research project for costume expert Maggie Raywood.
Resetting the Clock: Amanda Mille Expands the Richard Mille Family
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - September 05, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutesRichard Mille pioneered a new era of watchmaking with the 2001 launch of the RM 001 Tourbillon, which set a standard for today's billionaires’ handshake. The Swiss company is also a close family business, with sons Alex and Guillaume involved, and brand direction now helmed by Mille’s daughter...
Episode 99: The Walk
All Grown Up Now - August 22, 2023 01:02 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIt's amazing when a remark from years ago is suddenly remembered, and now makes more sense.
Reimagining Garments, with Becky Fulgoni | Episode 67
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - August 02, 2023 14:21 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsIn this podcast, the always creative Becky Fulgoni shares her thinking while reimagining a handful of rediscovered but unworn garments. Two Threads editors pulled the garments from their own closets to challenge Becky, a frequent contributor to Threads, and to show how she arrives at wearable so...
A Passion for Teaching, with Joi Mahon | Episode 66
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - July 05, 2023 14:25 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsSewing book author, instructor and bridalwear designer Joi Mahon tells the story of how she turned her early passion for design and sewing into a business.
2.6 Josephine Baker: Superstar, War Hero, Activist and Balmain Muse
L'Atelier Balmain - June 30, 2023 11:49 - 50 minutesFor this episode, Vogue Writer and Editor Lynn Yaeger returns to explain why she is so inspired by the fascinating life of Josephine Baker. Born into a life of poverty, segregation and racial violence in Saint Louis, Josephine Baker managed to escape what seemed to have been her destiny—eve...
Episode 98: A dream as a git to the future, part 2
All Grown Up Now - June 26, 2023 16:47 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn the first podcast on a dream as a gift to the future, I began talking about this idea. In my life, it has played out again recently.
Altering, Fitting, and Ready-To-Wear Garments, with Pamela Howard | Episode 65
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - June 07, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsDigital Ambassador and sewing pro Pamela Howard shares fitting and alterations tips, along with her love of pressing and knit garments.
A Lens on the Glitterati: Jim Hedges on the Photography of Jean Pigozzi and Andy Warhol
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - May 22, 2023 17:43 - 26 minutesWhen the art collector and curator Jim Hedges was growing up in the South, New York was a “bright shining star” to which Interview Magazine was his “gateway drug.” “You know, as a 12 year old little boy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, dreaming about the big city and Studio 54 and the New York City ...
From a Hamlet to Hollywood: Wolfgang Puck’s Unstoppable Journey
Rodeo Drive – The Podcast - May 08, 2023 21:21 - 53 minutesAt age 14, a country boy left an abusive home to take a job peeling potatoes in a nearby restaurant. Two decades later he was a legendary chef, restaurateur, and caterer to the stars in Hollywood. Wolfgang Puck shares his extraordinary journey on Rodeo Drive: The Podcast, Season Four, in a conv...
Handling Sewing Frustrations, with Sarah Veblen | Episode 64
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - May 03, 2023 14:15 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsSewing pro Sarah Veblen talks about her sewing frustrations and her strategies for managing and even preventing them.
Sewing With Threads Podcast: Making Time for Draping with ChaCha N. Hudson | Episode 63
Threads Magazine Podcast: "Sewing With Threads" - April 05, 2023 14:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 229 ratingsFashion designer and educator ChaCha N. Hudson discusses the draping process and how she approaches practicing and teaching draping.