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Hope and Jackie are here with some updates and they def recorded this after a night of country dancing so you've been warned. After providing some personal updates, they reminisce about the first season of Avant Gossip, which is basically the same podcast but with better sound quality and a wider focus on urban planning, art, and design. The first season covered topics from artist

Hope and Jackie have a new podcast called Avant Gossip. It's basically the same thing, but we wanted a fresh start and a name that encompasses what we do: read about art, fashion, design, and culture and talk about it (ie discuss meaning, dish hot takes, and look up the sun sign of everyone involved.) Oh and we finally spent enough money that our sound quality is good. Please join

Hope and Jackie are back and recording, but this is just a taste. We are in transition faze and so very exhausted. We have been working hard for season two, while also somehow not doing much at all. So give us a break, ok! :) We will be rebranding as Avant Gossip and giving more details soon. Stay tuned! xoxo- Hope and Jackie

What did it take to bring modern art to the US? A guy named Alfred Barr Jr., some rich broads, and Picasso finally realizing he hated war. Thus, the Museum of Modern Art was born. Also, we are switching to a seasonal schedule to check out our socials for our Summer Reading List (soon!) and make sure to follow us and tune in for Season 2 coming in September. @fashismpod on Instagram

Jackie and Hope gossip about modern art coming to the US. First off, some hot piece of turn of the century New York lawyer fuck boi ass got really into modern art. Second off, he almost pulled it off. This is our retelling of how he tried to make Modern art cool in the US. "We had cars, but no modern art" Resource: Picasso's War: How Modern Art Came to the US by Hugh Eakin

Vivienne Westwood's runway collections in the 80s and 90s erupted from her research into and obsession with British and French aristocracy. Her belief that culture has waned since the revolutionary era leaps off the runway once you're looking for it. Also did you know there's an island in Scotland where a bunch of hunks are weaving fabric and chanting affirmations? Delta pls sponso

Buckle up cause this is a jam packed trip. Jackie and Hope cover tid bits of her blossoming into the fashion designer that shaped her career and legacy. From the break up with Malcolm to her environmentalist protesting days, we got it covered. Listen in to your friends chatting about all the stuff that they know about Vivienne Westwood. xoxo Main Sources: Vivienne Westwood - Ian Ke

Vivienne Westwood is a fashion designer who was known for drawing from historical influences and sending messages with her designs. She got her start within the punk scene, brought parody of British royalty into her runways designs, and later became focused on climate issues. And so more so than with other designers we are drawn to asking questions about her ideologies - how did th

Hope and Jackie get into bed with fashion history. This episode got it's interesting points on how sex work has impacted the fashion world over time. *Spoiler alert* Sex workers were typically the ones with the cutting edge trends, now and in Ancient Roman times. You will have to just listen to find out all of fashion's dirty lil secrets. xxxx We're socialists, so follow us on our

They're sparkly, they're colorful, they bear images of palm trees and wagon wheels - so why were they worn by dudes who claim to be more interested in race cars than music? Hope and Jackie dissect the meaning of Nudie Suits, sewn for country music stars in the 1940s by Southern California immigrant tailors, before country music turned its back on camp. The story of country music an