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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, especially when it comes from leading surrealist artist Eileen Agar. @V&A Museum curator Sonnet Stanfill explains the significance of the ‘glove hat’ an artwork by Agar which demonstrates the fluid creative relationship between Elsa Schiaparelli and the surrealist artists of her time. The glove hat is one of five items chosen by Stanfill to tell the story of ‘Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art’ the exhibition she curated at the V&A. Watch the full epi

Were Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel really rivals? @V&A Museum fashion curator Sonnet Stanfill sets the record straight. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Substack, or listen on Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #cocochanel #elsaschiaparelli #fashionhistory

@V&A Museum curator Sonnet Stanfill on how the museum decides what to add to their permanent fashion collection. Watch the full episode and take a tour of the V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition on YouTube, Spotify, Substack and Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #fashionarchive #schiaparelli

Did you know that Italian-born, Paris-based couturier Elsa Schiaparelli also had a deep love for London? In this episode of Threads of Conversation, @V&A Museum curator Sonnet Stanfill tells us about her research into @schiaparelli’s London business, now on show in the V&A’s ‘Fashion Becomes Art’ exhibition. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Substack or Spotify, or listen on Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #schiaparelli #fashionhistory

As far as fashion exhibitions go, the @V&A Museum is always one step ahead. Or seven years ahead, in fact. In the latest episode of Threads of Conversation, curator Sonnet Stanfill tells us about how the @schiaparelli idea blossomed into a generational exhibition about this extraordinary house. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify or Substack, or listen on Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #fashionexhibition #schiaparelli

My guest this week is Sonnet Stanfill, V&A Senior Curator of Fashion, and the woman behind its breathtaking Schiaparelli exhibition. In this episode, Sonnet takes us on an intimate tour of the show, choosing 5 key pieces to tell us more about Elsa Schiaparelli’s life and work. We explore her close friendship with artists like Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Man Ray, and how creative director Daniel Roseberry has continued her legacy since his appointment at the house in 2019. We also discuss Son

If you see a Parisian private school boy in the front row at fashion week, it could be a VIC’s child, or it might be Alex Kessler. In his episode of Threads of Conversation, i-D’s deputy editor walks us through the five items of clothing that comprise his career in fashion. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify or Substack, or listen on Apple Podcasts. Image by Jonathan Daniel Price for The Observer Magazine #fashionpodcast #personalstyle #fashioneditor

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer during fashion week says @i_d deputy editor Alex Kessler. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Substack or listen on Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #fashionweek

The Beyhive, the Swifties, the Little Monsters… and now the Little Kesslers. In his episode of Threads of Conversation @i_d deputy editor Alex Kessler describes the origin story behind his growing fanbase. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify or Substack, and leave a comment if you too are a Little Kessler. #fashionpodcast #fandoms #littlekesslers

Congratulations to Steff Yotka on becoming the new editor-in-chief of @i_d! In his episode of Threads of Conversation, deputy editor Alex Kessler describes what makes Steff such an inspiring leader, a loyal friend, and an essential mentor for talent across the fashion industry. Watch the full episode on YouTube, Spotify or Substack, or listen on Apple Podcasts. #fashionpodcast #fashioneditor #idmagazine