Vive la Révolution: Make-up Gets Ugly

In this week’s episode, Ben and Lucy are taking their diamanté magnifying glass to the face itself, and thinking about a new fashion coinage: Ugly Make-up, or Brutalist Make-up. Reflecting on the origins and motivations of this creative, conspicuous beauty trend, the Dress: Fancy duo also offer some of their own cosmetic tips. Surely, not to be missed. Follow @dressfancypodcast on Instagram  Follow @mslucyclayton on Instagram  Follow @benjamin__wild on Instagram  Follow @uglymakeuprevolution on Instagram Follow @makeupbrutalism on Instagram Ugly Makeup: the Trend Highlighting What's Beyond Conventional Beauty, by Katy Kelleher The Ugly Truth: What’s Behind Fashion’s Current Thing for Fugly?, by Jamie Huckbody Ugly Fashion is Big Business, by Grace Cook "Ugly" Fashion isn't Just a Passing Trend, by Aemilia Madden Faking it: How Selfie Dysmorphia is Driving People to Seek Surgery, by Elle Hunt The Age of Instagram Face, by Jia Tolentino Lisa Eldridge: Face Paint - The Story of Makeup Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

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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.