Dress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up

Lucy Clayton is joined by Victoria Jenkins, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand Unhidden. Victoria is an award winning adaptive designer, disability advocate, write and speaker and here she shares her story, as we discuss socially responsible, inclusive fashion. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Visit our website Unhidden Clothin...

Lucy Clayton is joined by guest Kaz Cooke, bestselling author of "You're Doing it Wrong: A History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women" for a fresh, funny and furious look at the terrible advice women have been told for centuries. Recorded while wearing a fur bra and a frilly apron. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Visit our website...

Lucy Clayton is joined by Dr Anne Green, author of "Gloves: An Intimate History" for an exploration of the history of gloves, right through to their role in contemporary fashion. This episode is full of surprising and startling stories and symbolism… you will never look at gloves the same way ever again! Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490...

Lucy Clayton is joined by Emily Rea, Co-aFounder of The Restory for a masterclass looking after the stuff you love. From simple reheeling to full blown reimagining - discover how aftercare can transform your wardrobe, future-proof your favourites and be part of a more sustainable approach to fashion. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Lin...

Feather boas at the ready! Join Lucy Clayton in conversation with author Terry Newman to celebrate the upcoming launch of her new book - a delicious, deep dive into the wardrobe of fashion icon Mr Harry Styles. A rock and roll fashion history lesson fired from a confetti cannon. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490. Links Beauty Banks Visit...

Join Lucy Clayton for a private guided tour of the V&A's new blockbuster exhibition: Fashioning Masculinities, The Art of Menswear with curators Claire Wilcox and Rosalind McKever. Recorded on location at the V&A museum. Please support our micro donation campaign for the charity Beauty Banks. Text BEAUTY to 70490 Links Our website Beauty Banks Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear exhibiti...

For the first time, in this episode of DRESS:FANCY we're taking OFF our clothes to uncover what lies beneath... Guest Cora Harrington is an American writer and commentator widely recognised as one of the foremost authorities on the subject of lingerie. She's the Founder and Editor in Chief of  The Lingerie Addict , the world's largest lingerie blog. And the author of  In Intimate Detail: How to ch...

Welcome to a new season of DRESS:FANCY where we're using our collective power to do some good by partnering with the charity Beauty Banks. Together, we're launching their micro donation campaign. Join beauty industry legend and co-founder Sali Hughes in conversation with host Lucy Clayton to hear why this matters and how you can help. Text BEAUTY to 70490 Links Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodca...

THE podcast about dressing up. Listen to discover what the new season of Dress:Fancy has in store. Links Visit our website Beauty Banks Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram

From the makers of  DRESS:FANCY  podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we'll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories abo...

Join Lucy Clayton, author Adrian Tinniswood, Margaret Ducness of Argyll and the international jet set for a conversation about the social context surrounding this fashion icon and controversial society figure. Inspired by the BBC drama "A Very British Scandal" Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram A Very British Scandal Adrian Tinniswood

Hands up if you enjoyed "A Very British Scandal" the BBC drama written by Sarah Phelps, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany? ****OF COURSE YOU DID! So, here's a treat for everyone craving more salacious and sartorial details about Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. Join host Lucy Clayton, biographer Lyndsy Spence and author Luci Gosling for a rummage around in Margaret's real-life wardrobe. We explore...

It's here! The DRESS:FANCY Christmas special. This is always a show full of delight and sequins but this year, it's an extra-glittery treat because we're taking you all to Claridge's. Join Host Lucy Clayton as she uncovers the magic and mystery behind the festive season at this iconic hotel. Recorded on location with Claridge's Archivist Kate Hudson and Communications Director, Charlotte Alexander...

From the makers of  DRESS:FANCY  podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we'll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories abo...

Lucy Clayton is joined by special co-host - maverick designer, sustainability campaigner and consummate dresser upper, Patrick McDowell. Sustainable fashion is the future - but it's also an opportunity to demonstrate some serious stylishness. Join Lucy and Patrick for a conversation about sequins, systemic change in the fashion industry and how to adapt your buying behaviour (on a budget). This ep...

Lucy Clayton is joined by special guest co-host Sadie Frost – fresh from directing the new documentary about the life and times of fashion legend Mary Quant. Lucy and Sadie discuss the legacy of Quant as a design pioneer, the relationship between fashion and feminism and the process behind the making of the film. Join us for an inspiring and intimate conversation about how the clothes we wear shap...

Join Lucy Clayton and Guest Co-Host Patrick Grant for an exploration of the history of dressing for disguise. This episode covers clothes for evading detection, getting away with murder, avoiding unwanted attention or for fleeing to freedom. With special guest Jonathan Square. Recorded at Norton & Sons, Savile Row. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Fol...

From the makers of  DRESS:FANCY  podcast comes a new series about the messages and meaning behind what we wear. Host Lucy Clayton is joined by designers, artists, activists, celebrities and members of our listening community to share the secrets of their wardrobes. In each short episode, we'll meet a particular personality and perspective; revealing that the way we dress tells powerful stories abo...

Join Lucy Clayton and author Adrian Tinniswood to celebrate the launch of his new book. With the grandest houses in Britain as the backdrop to this episode, we take you to a period where tradition meets tripping out and grandeur gets groovy. We'll gatecrash some stately and sophisticated parties and revisit a fair few society scandals too. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @msluc...

Join Lucy and Ben for an exploration of fashion's eternal fascination with Glow in the Dark. From the heart-wrenching story of the Radium Girls in the 1920s to neon nights in the 1990s' rave scene, this is a halloween episode like no other. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram Lucy Jane Santos' website Lucy Jane Santos'...

Reflecting on the season that has been, and teasing exciting future developments, Lucy and Ben introduce a frighteningly fun competition for Halloween to keep listeners engaged in the costume drama!  Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram Ben's favourite episode this season Lucy's favourite episode this season Ben's recommended archive episode Lucy's recommended archive episode

In this episode, Lucy and Ben are joined by author Casci Ritchie to talk about the life and wardrobe of one of the greatest artists of all time: Prince. Reflecting on gender, race and the role of costume in the performance of Prince's complex and ever-evolving identities, we talk about leggings, chest hair, that Super Bowl, and––of course––the colour purple. Links Follow @dressfancypodcast on Inst...

Inspired by this season's epic exhibition at London's V&A museum, April and Cassidy, Lucy and Ben play dress up in a collaborative show about the influence of Alice in Wonderland on fashions past and present. From Victorian pen and ink sketches through to Viktor & Rolf – Alice is a symbol who has stuck around. Together with her eccentric cast of characters she has been referenced and reimaged in f...

This episode puts the gags front and centre. We don't mean the effortless banter between Lucy and Ben, or her relentless teasing of him (which is only funny for one!), but the laughter and joy that is inherent in dressing up. From the trope of the Wise Fool, and the 'Scary Clown Scare' of 2016, to the haute couture of Viktor & Rolf, and an interview with a clown-turned-comedy lecturer, we consider...

Inspired by a listener's costume design project, this episode explores the possibilities – and problems – of dressing up with paper. As Lucy struggles with her own creativity (paper patterns are harder than they look!), Ben charts the colourful, stretchy history of crêpe and looks at artists and designers who have folded and glued to make striking fashions. Join us for a crafting session with help...