Penelope brings in special guest Aimee Egdell, owner of Tatty's Designer Recycle. As a second generation secondhand dealer within the rag trade, what light can Aimee shed on her work and its history? Also: are monocles making a comeback? Mike's asking for a friend.
Knock offs, copycats, 'homages', Louie Vweeton handbags... whatever you call them, Penelope's got the skinny on the rampant IP theft within the fashion industry. Is it a scourge or is it inevitable? Even necessary?
Just what constitutes the 'it' in 'it girl'? Charisma? Aesthetics? Intelligence? Pennie talks to Mike about the concept of 'the muse', and how they've worn their way through history. (With special reference to the recently departed Anita Pallenberg. R.I.P.)
Penelope and Mikey discuss the long, powdery, status-ridden, syphilitic history of wigs. From obvious signifiers of wealth and power to 'invisible' covering of perceived flaws - Noir's brushing your topical strands.
Penelope Noir explores the role of the 'older woman's' place in the world of fashion, with particular reference to 'accidental' fashion blogger Lyn Slater. Is it integration or just fetishising the 'other'? (So many inverted commas.)
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