Lifestyles Podcast
Lifestyles is a six-episode original short podcast series from The Museum at FIT. MFIT Digital Media Manager Tamsen Young sits down with people whose distinct expression of style is outside conventional fashion trends. Discover how they use clothing to define themselves on their own terms.
New episodes drop twice a month.
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Latest Episode: Dandy Wellington
Dandy Wellington is a bandleader, entertainer, and vintage menswear savant. Born and raised in Harlem, Dandy's look epitomizes the undeniable cool of the Jazz Age. Learn more about Dandy below.
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Reina Hernandez
Episodes
New episodes released on the 1st and 16th of the month.
Episode 3: Up Next
Cynthia Alberto
Episode 4: Coming Soon
Episode 5: Coming Soon
Episode 6: Coming Soon
Episode 2: Dandy Wellington
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Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Reina Hernandez
Dandy Wellington, born and raised in Harlem, New York, is a bandleader, entertainer, event producer, and creative consultant. He has performed with his jazz band all around the world and, as a vintage menswear savant, he has consulted on events throughout the United States, including the fashion exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Dandy's look epitomizes the undeniable cool of the Jazz Age. He is an impeccably dressed man-about-town whose signature style has earned him features in outlets such as The Financial Times and Vogue magazine. Dandy's appreciation for the swinging big bands, elegant parties, and beautifully tailored clothing of the 1920s and '30s makes him a certifiable Renaissance man and a true modern dandy.
Episode 1: Debra Rapoport
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Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
Photo courtesy of Tamsen Young
The artist and maker Debra Rapoport brings a playful exploration of beauty and ingenuity to both her fashion and her life. Her style, a blend of making and thrifting, reflects a lifelong commitment to sustainability. Debra studied weaving in Stockholm, Sweden, holds a BFA from Carnegie Melon University and an MA from UC Berkeley where she graduated in 1970. She taught throughout the 1970s at UC Davis and continued teaching here in New York City, including at the Museum of Modern Art, MAD Museum, and NYU, just to name a few. Debra's work has been featured in numerous art museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the National Museum of Sweden. Debra was featured in Advanced Style, a film about the style of people over the age of 60, as well as in the three Advanced Style books that followed.