Bare-Faced Cheek: Playboy Undressed

Never slow to come forward, and certainly not shy, Lucy and Ben throw their costumes to the wind this week and talk Playboy. A brand very familiar with dressing up and stripping off. Questioning how far the brand has been a force for emancipation or entrapment, they chat with ad man Jason Berry, sharing a never-to-be-forgotten encounter with Hugh Hefner at the (in)famous Playboy mansion. For one week only, this might be costume drama NSFW… References Seeing Through Clothes, Anne Hollander (1994) The Playboy Book - 50 Years, Gretchen Edgren, Hugh M Hefner The Butterfly Effect New Yorker obituary Links @ dressfancypodcast @ mslucyclayton @ benjamin_wild

Om Podcasten

A smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity. Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.