Ep. 89 - The Politics of Dress, Pt. 2 ft. Hannah Linsky

BrownTown again invites Hannah Linsky (she/her), vintage stylist,
seller, educator, and liver and breather of all things fashion to
unpack the politics of dress. In part 2, the friends go macro and
discuss fashion within current and historical social movements
and its impact on policy and popular culture. From Scottish
Resistance to the Black Panthers to Iran's Hijab Protest Movement
and everything in between, we understand that dress communicates
strong cultural messages. Though often created out of specific
contexts, these stylings last generations, travel across
cultures, and make us investigate our notions of respectability,
autonomy, and mobilization. “If fashion resists power, it is also
a compelling form of it,” (Tansy Hoskins). Listen to Episode 85,
Part 1!


Full Transcription Here!


GUEST: Hannah Linsky is a vintage stylist,
seller, occasional model and avid collector. She lives and
breathes fashion and loves playing dress up almost as much as she
loves talking fashion. She is a recent graduate of the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago, where she earned her Master’s in
Art Education. Her work Revolutionary Dress
(site, Instagram) centers
around examining historical movements through the lens of dress.


"Past social and political movements provide a basis for
conversations about race, class, gender, sexuality, ability and
culture, while dress acts as a vehicle to move the conversations
from past events to the personal, present and future. Learning
about the power of dress in historical movements allows for a
wide range of new material to supplement common subjects already
covered in educational spaces. It opens up space for discussions
about social structures, culture and self-reflection." 
-RevDress


 


Mentioned in episode:


Hoda Katebi's Work -- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website

on WGN-TV,  "You don't sound American"

on France's hijab ban and the Iran hijab protests (1, 2)



2016: Beyoncé at 2016 Super Bowl and #RememberRekia Action in
Chicago

NWA, Los Angeles Raiders, and the Straight Outta LA
documentary (1, 2, 3)

SoapBox's What's Beef? documentary on neoliberalism,
gangsta rap, and NWA

Mexican Rebozo


Punk Attitude documentary and Pistol TV
Miniseries



 


CREDITS: Intro soundbite from Hoda Katebi on
WGN-TV. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles. Episode photo by
Hannah Linsky.


 


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