Sew & Tell

This week on Sew & Tell, as the station looks at questions and concepts of identity, we’ll take a look at unisex fashion. I’m joined by designer Rad Hourani, whose unisex line is admired worldwide for its minimalistic, sculpted aesthetic. A particular favorite of Lady Gaga, Rad’s collections are built to be seasonless, timeless, and gender-less, offering unrestricted freedom of expression to the world of fashion. On today’s show, Rad talks about his passion for math, art, and symmetry in design, his interpretation of unisex style, the differences in his process for designing haute couture vs. ready-to-wear pieces, some of his upcoming projects, and more.

Plus, a playlist full of brand new music, including sneak previews of upcoming releases from The Antlers, Broken Twin, Pink Mountaintops, and more. So join us as we explore the ways in which fashion informs identity, here on BTR!

Select styles from Rad Hourani
(All photos courtesy of Rad Hourani)

RAD by Rad Hourani, Collection #9

Rad Hourani Haute Couture, Collection #12

From the Rad Hourani Eshop

Unisex Rectangle Wrap Vest

Unisex Structured Cardigan

Unisex Panel Shorts

Unisex Long Sleeve Top

Unisex 3D Cut Tunic

*To explore more of Rad Hourani’s work, check out his complete haute couture and ready-to-wear collections, and read this in-depth article from Interview Magazine. And be sure to watch the music video he created for Chris Garneau’s “Our Man.”

*To keep up with all the latest from Rad Hourani, check out:
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Instagram
– The Rad Hourani mailing list

*Odds & Ends
– These guys are just the best ever. I mean, seriously.
– Vfiles gives some normcore makeunders on the latest episode of “Model Files.”
– I KNEW Grace Coddington was secretly a (lovely) crazy cat lady.
– Sample the full new Pink Mountaintops album ahead of it’s release.
– Watch the funny/trippy music video for Liam Finn’s “Snug As Fuck.”

Pink Mountaintops
(Photo by Jody Rogac)
April 30 – Gas Monkey Bar N Grill – Dallas, TX
May 1 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
May 2 – 4 – Austin Psych Fest – Austin, TX
May 6 – Low Spirits Bar & Stage – Albuquerque, NM
May 7 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
May 8 – The Western – Scottsdale, AZ
May 19 – The Crepe Place – Santa Cruz, CA
May 22 – Upstairs Cabaret – Victoria, British Columbia
May 23 – The Fox – Vancouver, British Columbia
May 24 & 25 – Sasquatch! Music Festival @ Gorge Amphitheatre – George, WA
May 26 – Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
May 28 – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA
May 29 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
May 30 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
June 6 – Dokarena – Ghent, Belgium
June 9 – Knust – Hamburg, Germany
June 10 – Privat Club – Berlin, Germany
June 12 – Post Tenebras Rock @ Lusine – Geneva, Switzerland
June 14 – B-SIDES Festival – Kriens, Switzerland
June 17 – La Fleche D’Or – Paris, France
June 18 – Corsica Studios – London, United Kingdom
June 20 – 22 – Best Kept Secret Festival @ Beekse Bergen – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
July 13 – Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, Ontario
Aug 3 – The Roadhouse – Manchester, United Kingdom
Aug 28 – The Full Moon – Cardiff, United Kingdom
Aug 29 – End of the Road Festival @ Larmer Tree Gardens – Salisbury, United Kingdom
Aug 30 – The Roadhouse – Manchester, United Kingdom
Aug 31 – Broadcast – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sept 1 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, United Kingdom
Sept 2 – The Green Door Store – Brighton, United Kingdom
Sept 4 – La Peniche – Lille, France

Broken Twin
(Photo by Majke Voss Romme)
May 7 – St. John on Bethnal Green – London, United Kingdom
May 8 – Ramsgate Music Hall – Ramsgate, United Kingdom
May 9 & 10 – The Great Escape – Brighton, United Kingdom
May 15 – Kleiner Donner – Hamburg, Germany
May 16 – Fluxbau – Berlin, Germany
May 17 – Studio 672 @ Stadtgarten – Cologne, Germany
May 19 – Karlstorbahnhof – Heidelberg, Germany
May 21 – Amstelkerk – Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 20 – 22 – Best Kept Secret Festival @ Beekse Bergen – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
Sept 21 – Copenhagen Jazzhouse – Copenhagen, Denmark

The Antlers
(Photo by Sanchez and Kitahara)
April 28 – A and R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
June 25 – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
June 26 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
June 27 – Virgin Mobile Mod Club – Toronto, Ontario
June 28 – A and R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
June 29 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
July 1 – Triple Rock Social Club – Minneapolis, MN
July 2 – The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
July 3 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
July 5 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
July 8 – Venue – Vancouver, British Columbia
July 9 – Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room – Seattle, WA
July 11 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
July 12 & 13 – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
July 16 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
July 17 – The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
July 19 – Trees – Dallas, TX
July 20 – The Parish – Austin, TX
July 21 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
July 23 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
July 24 – King’s – Raleigh, NC
July 25 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
July 26 – Webster Hall – New York, NY