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Kate Spade, Santa Monica’s little secret, Ruth E. Carter

Hosted by Frances Anderton Jun. 05, 2018
We remember fashion icon and handbag designer Kate Spade. The arrival of autonomous vehicles and online shopping has Santa Monica considering the way forward in a future disrupted by tech. Ruth E.

Angela Bassett in Black Panther, costume designed by Ruth E. Carter.

From this Episode:

Remembering Kate Spade

Fashion designer and retail icon Kate Spade was found dead at her Manhattan apartment today. The cause of death was an apparent suicide. She was 55 years old.

6 min

Even Santa Monica needs the car

Autonomous cars will bring a utopian future: an end to car collisions, no need for parking lots, smooth-flowing less congested streets. But even as cities embrace those...

10 min

Dressing Wakanda: Ruth E. Carter, fashion and black empowerment

Ruth E. Carter has been celebrated for her bold, colorful costumes for Marvel’s blockbuster “Black Panther.”

11 min

Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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