Articles of Interest

Betty & Veronica

The Archie comic book characters became serious fashion icons, but it all happened through a series of accidents.  For images, links, and the recording of the full live show, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

The Great American Designer

The USA is a young country, but our fashion design is even younger. Like who are the titans of American fashion design? It’s Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren...these designers who are all still alive. And if you want to look at where these titans of American fashion design got it all from, there was a great American fashion designer who many of them were looking towards.  To see Claire McCardell's incredible modern fashions for yourself, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Push-Up Contest

Zoe's dad made a bra that changed the world. Will it change her? A feature from my friends over at the audio magazine Signal Hill [https://www.signalhill.fm/issue-two/#editors-note] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Clerical Collar

Pastor Zach never liked to wear a clerical collar. Suddenly, he finds himself wearing one all the time.  Join me in supporting the multifaith nonprofit ISAIAH [https://www.isaiahmn.org/]  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Fantasy of Fashion, Revisited

What role does fashion have in a time of crisis? This is one of my favorite stories I've ever made. But there have been some updates since it came out.  For images, references, and links head to articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]