Fashion & Beauty

Before a note is sung, artists at the LA Opera Costume Shop put in hundreds of hours of work creating outfits that bring each show to life.

from KCRW Features

Ellen Mirojnick is a recent Oscar-nominee for costuming Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” and she’s sharing her experience of working on the acclaimed film.

from The Treatment

“High & Low” chronicles John Galliano’s rise with Givenchy and Christian Dior, then his downfall due to alcoholism and anti-Jewish remarks.

‘High and Low’: John Galliano’s comeback after alcoholism and racist rants

“High & Low” chronicles John Galliano’s rise with Givenchy and Christian Dior, then his downfall due to alcoholism and anti-Jewish remarks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Inaccessibility of professional hair care is leading Black college students at predominantly non-Black schools to provide discounted services from their dorms.

Black college students turn dorms into hair salons across LA

Inaccessibility of professional hair care is leading Black college students at predominantly non-Black schools to provide discounted services from their dorms.

from KCRW Features

The designer Iris Apfel, known for her elaborate personal style, died last week at age 102. Author and photographer Ari Seth Cohen talks about her legacy.

‘She was just like living art’: Remembering style icon Iris Apfel

The designer Iris Apfel, known for her elaborate personal style, died last week at age 102. Author and photographer Ari Seth Cohen talks about her legacy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The New Look” (Apple TV+) explores the lives of respected fashion icons Christian Dior and Coco Chanel during the Nazi occupation of Paris.

What were Dior and Chanel’s connections to Nazis in France?

“The New Look” (Apple TV+) explores the lives of respected fashion icons Christian Dior and Coco Chanel during the Nazi occupation of Paris.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

An LA start-up is tackling a problem that developed in tandem with the invention of polyester: how to divert clothes from the landfill when you’re done wearing them.

From fast fashion to fresh fits, tossed clothes are reborn

An LA start-up is tackling a problem that developed in tandem with the invention of polyester: how to divert clothes from the landfill when you’re done wearing them.

from Greater LA

"Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion" documents the close relationship between Gianni Versace and Tupac Shakur, Cardi B’s rise as “the darling of couture fashion…

Fashion and hip-hop have been intertwined since day 1. New book details its history

"Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion" documents the close relationship between Gianni Versace and Tupac Shakur, Cardi B’s rise as “the darling of couture fashion…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks about her new book, “Art of Ruth E. Carter,” working with Spike Lee, and the impact of "Black Panther.”

How legendary costumer Ruth E. Carter shapes the Black experience on screen

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks about her new book, “Art of Ruth E. Carter,” working with Spike Lee, and the impact of "Black Panther.”

from The Business

“Invisible Beauty” filmmakers Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng celebrate their capacity for collaboration, and “defiant” fashion industry activism.

Bethann Hardison’s enduring beauty is anything but ‘Invisible’

“Invisible Beauty” filmmakers Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng celebrate their capacity for collaboration, and “defiant” fashion industry activism.

from The Treatment

“Invisible Beauty” filmmakers Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng celebrate their capacity for collaboration, and “defiant” fashion industry activism.

Bethann Hardison’s enduring beauty is anything but ‘Invisible’

“Invisible Beauty” filmmakers Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng celebrate their capacity for collaboration, and “defiant” fashion industry activism.

from The Treatment

New furniture is often made with cheap , flimsy materials, even those from West Elm and Restoration Hardware. Where can consumers find reliable, affordable options?

How furniture became the new fast fashion

New furniture is often made with cheap , flimsy materials, even those from West Elm and Restoration Hardware. Where can consumers find reliable, affordable options?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Mitchell S. Jackson’s “Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion” documents the sartorial expressions of major players like Allen Iverson, Dennis Rodman, and more.

Mitchell S. Jackson unlocks the personal and political in discussing evolving NBA fashions

Mitchell S. Jackson’s “Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion” documents the sartorial expressions of major players like Allen Iverson, Dennis Rodman, and more.

from The Treatment

In her new book, “Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millenial LA,” Kate Flannery gives an insider's look at the problematic rise of scandal-plagued American Apparel.

‘Strip Tees’: Inside early days of American Apparel

In her new book, “Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millenial LA,” Kate Flannery gives an insider's look at the problematic rise of scandal-plagued American Apparel.

from Greater LA

Kingdom of Prep author Maggie Bullock returns to Holly Brubach’s book A Dedicated Follower of Fashion for an example of smart fashion writing.

Writer Maggie Bullock on Holly Brubach’s ‘A Dedicated Follower of Fashion’

Kingdom of Prep author Maggie Bullock returns to Holly Brubach’s book A Dedicated Follower of Fashion for an example of smart fashion writing.

from The Treatment

Finding second-hand clothing in extra-large sizes can be frustrating. LA’s first all plus-size flea market is here to help.

Fatphobia not welcome at LA’s first plus-size flea market

Finding second-hand clothing in extra-large sizes can be frustrating. LA’s first all plus-size flea market is here to help.

from Greater LA

Fashion journalist Maggie Bullock has written for Vogue and Elle, but her latest project isn’t about high fashion.

Writer Maggie Bullock on the layers of J. Crew

Fashion journalist Maggie Bullock has written for Vogue and Elle, but her latest project isn’t about high fashion.

from The Treatment

A local designer, a clothing line using dyes from plants, and an environmental group are collaborating to make clothes using invasive mustard plants.

Invasive mustard is here to stay. But you can use it to dye clothes

A local designer, a clothing line using dyes from plants, and an environmental group are collaborating to make clothes using invasive mustard plants.

from Greater LA

Workers in LA’s massive fashion district fought to rewrite a new community plan that will shape the development of downtown LA for decades.

LA garment workers helped shape future downtown development

Workers in LA’s massive fashion district fought to rewrite a new community plan that will shape the development of downtown LA for decades.

from Greater LA

Mattel recently unveiled the first Barbie with Down Syndrome. The doll is part of the fashionista collection that’s designed to be more inclusive.

Special Olympian Kayla McKeon on creating newest Barbie

Mattel recently unveiled the first Barbie with Down Syndrome. The doll is part of the fashionista collection that’s designed to be more inclusive.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand