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Articles of Interest

by Avery Trufelman

High Heels

15.05.2026 • 00:27:00

High heels are no longer as high as they were twelve years ago. What happened? An analysis of a trend.  For images and links, head to articlesofinter...

The costume designer behind The Devil Wears Prada 2

06.05.2026 • 00:14:52

Brought to you by Macy's: a little interview with Molly Rogers, the underground renegade behind some of the most fashionable media out there.

Taxes and Tariffs

24.04.2026 • 00:34:09

I promise, this has to do with clothes.  As ever, resources and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.o...

Betty & Veronica

27.03.2026 • 00:37:15

The Archie comic book characters became serious fashion icons, but it all happened through a series of accidents.  For images, links, and the recordi...

The Great American Designer

27.02.2026 • 00:41:20

The USA is a young country, but our fashion design is even younger. Like who are the titans of American fashion design? It’s Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfig...

Push-Up Contest

30.01.2026 • 00:36:12

Zoe's dad made a bra that changed the world. Will it change her? A feature from my friends over at the audio magazine Signal Hill Learn about your a...

Clerical Collar

29.01.2026 • 00:05:59

Pastor Zach never liked to wear a clerical collar. Suddenly, he finds himself wearing one all the time.  Join me in supporting the multifaith nonprof...

Fantasy of Fashion, Revisited

23.01.2026 • 00:43:37

What role does fashion have in a time of crisis? This is one of my favorite stories I've ever made. But there have been some updates since it came out...

Made in USA

16.01.2026 • 00:35:10

This is one of the best pieces of fashion reporting I have ever heard: it's a reworked version of a story that originally aired on the NPR podcast Pla...

Gear: Epilogue (with Jad Abumrad)

17.12.2025 • 00:55:00

A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear.  For images (and the lin...