Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear.Produced and Hosted by Avery Trufelman
What Catholic priests wear, and the insight it provides into what we laypeople wear. For images of what vestments look like... more
In honor of the Met Gala, a special feature. This is an episode I produced with one of my favorite... more
Why would God care what we wear? A tour through Islam, Mormonism, and Judaism, and all of their varying and... more
Sometimes it’s liberating to be naked. Sometimes it’s really really not. Notes, links, and images at articlesofinterest.substack.com
Color. Why we need it. Why we fear it. And where its future might lie. Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com Radiotopia’s fall... more
On stage in Toronto, with the help of shoe designer Aurora James and shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, we go over... more
You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply... more
This is a special re visit of one of my favorite stories: Pockets. Followed up by a special live interview... more
Plus-sized fashion seems to live in a separate trend cycle. There are different patterns, different cuts. And most notably, women’s... more
A secret society. A secret tradition. And a cloth that somehow lends itself to ritual. articlesofinterest.substack.com (I can’t believe that, fatefully, this... more
Himanshu kept seeing paisley everywhere: from his home temple to his couch cushions to his mom’s pants. Some of these... more
This is about two examples of cloth-alternatives. One that went extinct. And one that’s very much alive. This story deals with... more
In the 1980s, Budapest was not quite socialist and not quite capitalist, and there was one fashion designer who thrived... more
The tricky thing about fashion is that, in order to preserve its history, you need to preserve physical garments. And,... more
Prison uniforms are not, in fact, uniform. There are so many types of clothes that are worn across different facilities…... more
Think of this mini episode as a tiny makeover in your ears. Amy Smilovic, the founder of Tibi, has some of... more
Behind the scenes at the Costume Institute, we see how long it really takes to dress a mannequin. And learn... more
On the ten year anniversary of a horrible manufacturing disaster- a look at what has changed, what hasn’t, and the... more
The pointe shoe is a design that balances at the very tip of both tradition and innovation. What can make... more
Ever since 1995, a generation has been dreaming of Cher’s digital closet from the movie Clueless. So why don’t we... more
I have a confession to make. To see images, notes and full transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com Articles of Interest is made by... more
As the 80s turns into the 90s, preppy is everywhere. All over the planet. In the United States AND Japan.... more
Ralph Lauren ascends. And so does a slender little joke book that no one expected to be a colossal, massive... more
Ivy starts to go out of style, thanks to the counterculture (with a lot of help from corporate America). But... more
The look of the elite somehow becomes the look for everyone. And as more and more people are taking on... more
So where does Ivy begin? The short answer: Princeton University. The long answer is a spiral that takes us from... more
A trend forecaster follows up on a trend report from 2016. A prominent fashion buyer tells me his trends for... more
Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear. And for a long time, one particular look has come... more
A wedding was once seen as a start of young adulthood. Now, a wedding has come to represent a crowning... more
Diamonds represent value, in all its multiple meanings: values, as in ethics, and value as in actual price. But what... more
A wedding was once seen as a start of young adulthood. Now, a wedding has come to represent a crowning achievement --... more