Fashion & VIP Parties
Fashion & VIP parties - Laurie Taylor uncovers the hidden stories behind the glamour and wealth.
Fashion & VIP parties - Laurie Taylor explores the hidden stories behind the glamour and wealth. He's joined by Giulia Mensitieri, Social Anthropologist and Ethnologist Research Fellow at the Universit茅 Paris Nanterre, and author of a study which investigates the fashion industry and uncovers the harsh and exploitative realities which lurk beneath the glittering fa莽ade. Also, Ashley Mears, Associate Professor in Sociology at Boston University, describes the exclusive global nightclub and party circuit, from New York City to Saint-Tropez, revealing a culture of ostentatious display & waste.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
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Giulia Mensitieri,听The Most Beautiful Job in the World听(Bloomsbury, 2020)
Ashley Mears, Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit (Princeton University Press, 2020)
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- Wed 21 Oct 2020 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 26 Oct 2020 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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