At DRESS:FANCY podcast we are eagerly anticipating the release of Greta Gerwig's Barbie Movie (July 20th). To prepare, host Lucy Clayton tracks down Carol Spencer, who designed Barbie's wardrobe for over 35 years - this is a gorgeous and revealing conversation for anyone who ever played with Barbie, or admired her tiny, fabulous outfits. A celebration of playability and style and the world's most famous doll. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @carolsdazzlenvintage on Instagram Listen to our other episodes 

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Dressing Barbie: Designing Fashion for a Style Icon – An Interview with Carol Spencer

Join host Lucy Clayton and curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott Williams on a grand day out at Kensington Palace. This is Part Two of a two part special, recorded after the curator tour of the exhibition itself. If you’ve ever wondered how an exhibition of this scale is put together, or what the role of a curator comprises - this episode reveals all. Part 1 of Lucy’s conversation with Polly and Claudia Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @historicroyalpalaces on Instagram Follow @curatorpolly on Instagram Follow @claudiaacottwilliams on Instagram Crown to Couture: The Fashion Show of the Centuries Listen to our previous episodes 

Part 2. Behind the Scenes: “Crown to Couture” at Kensington Palace

Join host Lucy Clayton and curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott Williams on a grand day out at Kensington Palace - for a behind the scenes tour of the new Crown To Couture exhibition. This is Part One of a two part special. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @historicroyalpalaces on Instagram Follow @curatorpolly on Instagram Follow @claudiaacottwilliams on Instagram Crown to Couture: The Fashion Show of the Centuries Listen to our previous episodes 

Coronation Special: Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace

On DRESS:FANCY podcast we love nothing more than a shameless rummage around in a celebrity wardrobe. And there is no one we’d rather do it with than author Terry Newman, who’s forensic knowledge of who wore what and when and why is world class. Her latest book, Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears is an encyclopaedic look at a style icon who’s versatility and flair makes her one of the fashion industry’s most loved practitioners – she is both artist and muse.  Join us as we rifle through Rihanna’s extremely well-appointed closet. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @terrynewman101 on Instagram Launch Party for "Harry Styles and the Clothes He Wears" with Author Terry Newman Check out all our past episodes Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears – Terry’s new book 

Launch Party for “Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears” with Author Terry Newman

On the latest episode of Dress: Fancy, Lucy Clayton uncovers the secrets from a Victorian woman’s wardrobe with author Kate Strasdin and her enchanting new book The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes. This extraordinary fashion scrapbook contains thousand of swatches of fabric, which together tell the story of female friendship, industry and empire, art and commerce. This is Victorian life not as you know it but in vivid, glorious and complicated technicolour. You can see the images that accompany every conversation on our Instagram @dressfancypodcast Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @katestrasdin on Instagram Visit our website Buy The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes, Secrets from a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe 16 Stunning Victorian Textiles From The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes 

Secrets from a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe

In advance of the eagerly anticipated Shondaland spinoff series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix, 4th May), Lucy Clayton takes a look at the real-life story behind one of television’s most compelling characters. Guest Catherine Curzon, author of a gorgeous new biography, joins us to discuss the scandals, fashions and kangaroos of Charlotte’s court. A must listen for Bridgerton fans everywhere. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @catherinecurzon on Instagram Visit Catherine’s website Visit our website 

Inside the Real Bridgerton Court: Who Was the Real Queen Charlotte?

Lucy Clayton interviews Robin Muir & Josephine Ross, authors of “The Crown in Vogue) – join us as we rifle through the Vogue archive of a century’s worth of Royal Reporting. From Coronations, Weddings, Jubilees, Abdications, and Investitures – this is a celebration fashion history as told through one family, in the pages of Vogue. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @rkm_muir on Instagram Follow @joesphine_jc_ross on Instagram Our website The Crown in Vogue Features Never-Before-Seen Photographs of the Royal Family from the Magazine’s Archives The Crown in Vogue: Vogue's 'special royal salute' to Queen Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor 

The Crown in Vogue with Robin Muir & Josephine Ross

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the DRESS:FANCY podcast Christmas special! Join Lucy Clayton for an episode filled with glitter, nostalgia and dressing up as we explore the chaotic world of the Christmas Nativity Play. Recorded on location at an actual nursery school with head teacher Lucy Morley, we serve up top tips for creating costumes for your little darlings as well as sharing listener stories of triumphs, trauma and tea towels on heads. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @ladbrokesquaremontessori on Instagram Visit our website Ladbroke Square Nursery This Cultural Life 

Costume Anxiety & the Nativity Play – The DRESS:FANCY 2023 Christmas Special!

Lucy Clayton is joined by Verity Wilson, author of Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain, for a glorious exploration of the creative and chaotic ways costume plays a role in national identity. Full of inspiring and surprising ideas to recreate at home, this is the ultimate costume party. See the remarkable images that accompany this conversation on our Instagram: @dressfancypodcast. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Visit our website Verity Wilson’s book is published by Reaktion The true power of a good outfit – Lucy’s TED Talk You Crazy Fool – The Harlequin and Pierrot in Laughter and Life Aesthetes and the Avantgarde: Costume Balls at the Chelsea Arts Club 

The Definitive Guide to Dressing Up – A History of Fancy Dress in Britain

This year, our Christmas special theme is costume anxiety and the nativity play. Together with a nursery school head teacher, Lucy will be answering your questions about making papier-mâché camels, sourcing the best red reindeer nose, and many more things. We want to hear from you! If you have a question you'd like us to answer or an anecdote about your school days or your children's performances, share them with us and contribute to the show. Here’s how to take part. Head to our website. Click the tab on the right of the page, labeled “Take part! Record here!” Hit the “Start recording” button. Record a message of no more than 2 minutes, then when you’re finished, hit “Stop recording”. Leave us your name and email address, and hit “Send”. Don’t be shy, and do remember to include your name in your voice message. The deadline for taking part is Friday December 2nd.

Dress: Fancy needs your Christmas costume dramas!

Host Lucy Clayton visits artist Stephanie Smart, on location at Worthing Museum, for a masterclass in quilling and a tour of Stephanie’s work – Regency fashions crafted only from paper. In this extraordinary, intimate behind the scenes episode we learn about Stephanie’s creative process, the relationship between research and reality and how to become a “woman of quality”. Links Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @houseofembroideredpaper_art on Instagram Visit our website Paper Dreams: Costumes from Crêpe – Dress: Fancy Worthing Museum Stephanie Smart’s website 

The House of Embroidered Paper – Reimagining Regency Fashion with artist Stephanie Smart

DRESS:FANCY podcast celebrates the launch of the new season of Netflix’s The Crown with this by popular demand bonus show… following our episode with Eloise Moran of @ladydirevengelooks, host Lucy Clayton interviews her own mother about what it was like to be Princess Diana’s double throughout the 90’s and Noughties. The similarity is frankly uncanny. Judge for yourself by following us on Instagram & TikTok where you can play along with the lookalike game. Links Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @ladydirevengelooks on Instagram Follow @dressfancypodcast on TikTok Visit our website The Lady Di Look Book: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through Her Clothes, by Eloise Moran 

The Crown Bonus Special: Meet Lucy’s Mother AKA Accidental 90s Princess Diana Lookalike

In this episode we turn our attention to one of the most revered style icons in all the world – Princess Diana. Join host Lucy Clayton and Eloise Moran, founder of the cult Instagram @ladydirevengelooks and author of “The Lady Di Look Book – What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us With Her Clothes” for a shameless indulgent tour of Diana’s wardrobe evolution, from the see-through skirts of a nursery school teacher through to the Versace armour of a global superstar… we tour all the best looks, and discover the secret to revenge dressing in case you ever need to give it a whirl yourself. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @ladydirevengelooks on Instagram Our website The Lady Di Look Book – Eloise’s book Buy the book on Amazon The Princess Myth: Hilary Mantel on Diana 

Lady Diana Revenge Looks

Our annual Halloween show is the highlight of the DRESS:FANCY year. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by writers Rosalind Yana and Chris Woodyard to explore the perplexing human impulse to imbue clothes with meaning beyond the grave. Can a garment embody a spirit? And how can what someone wore serve as a tool to process the concept of death? Inspired by all the drama and controversy of Kim Kardashian in Marilyn’s dress for the MET we investigate why the clothing of the dead has, throughout history, proved an evocative link to the afterlife. We consider the modern iterations of Mourning Jewellery alongside ancient memorial customs, and Lucy really tightens up plans for her own, lavish funeral. Links Our website Chris Woodyard Rosalind Jana’s original Kim/Marilyn article Rosalind’s writing Nick Cave on grief: Our Playboy episode An example of an ashes/lab diamond company: Instagram @mslucyclayton @dressfancypodcast @rosalindjana Twitter @mslucyclayton @hauntedohiobook @RosalindJana 

Haunting Fashion: Clothing Beyond the Grave

Dress: Fancy begins a new season with a special episode exploring the history and influence of Laura Ashley – join host Lucy Clayton and fellow Laura Ashley obsessives Isabel Spearman, founder of the hugely influential Daily Dress Edit, Telegraph Fashion Director Bethan Holt, and designer Justine Tabak to glory in the legacy of a brand that has not been given its fair share of attention historically, but is experiencing a renaissance for vintage collectors and as an inspiration for hoards of contemporary designers too. Instagram @mslucyclayton @dressfancypodcast @dailydressedit @justinetabak @bethanholt Links Lucy's vintage shop Isabel's Daily Dress Edit popup Justine Tabak Bethan's new book Recommended content The Rise and Rise of Laura Ashley 1976 The Pattern of Success Laura Ashley, by Martin Wood Laura Ashley: a Life by Design, by Anne Sebba Laura Ashley Decorates a London House, by Jane Clifford 

The Official Laura Ashley Fan Club

A smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity. Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.

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