Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear. Produced and Hosted by Avery Trufelman
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