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"Through interviews with athletes, celebrities, designers, CEOs, and collectors, this program takes an entertaining look at how running shoes have become the footwear of our day and a dominant force in popular culture."

This "program illustrates the cycles of women’s couture through the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s—and the portrayal of women in the media as they progressed through the postwar decade, the civil rights movement, Beatlemania, the Vietnam War, and the era of women’s lib. "

How does a fad differ from a fashion? Who decides what’s fashionable? How is fashion affected by economic, social, and political events? Fashion Frenzy answers these and other questions as it tracks clothing trends across the turbulent 20th century with a teen narrator, a fashion expert, vintage videos, and a fabulous fashion show. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (15 minutes)

Somewhere along the line clothing met fashion, and neither has been the same since. In this program, historian Valerie Steele, of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and other experts interpret the history of humankind—from the ancients to the moderns—through the intriguing context of costume. Topics include the origins of clothing; symbolism associated with clothing, such as gender and status; sexist aspects of fashion, from corsets to miniskirts; the impact of wartime rationing on clothing styles; icons of haute couture, including Coco Chanel; and even body piercing and tattoos as a form of contemporary personal expression.