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Gal’s Guide Podcast – Coco Chanel

  The gal pals finish up Women’s History Month with Leah’s 1 thing being about Coco Chanel. Now, Leah has talked about Coco before on Your Gal Friday but after 2 years, she’s still processing and this time she doesn’t have to keep it PG-13. What’s the worst that could happen? Joined by Bonnie, Josh […]

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Early History of Olympic Women

Did you know men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics?  Did you know there was The Games of Hera, the female version of the Olympics, at the same time, in the same stadiums in Olympia?  Did you know women were not allowed to compete in the first Modern Olympic games of 1896 but were allowed […]

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Invent Like A Gal Shirts & Mugs

Limited Time Offer. Invent like a gal with this series of great items designed by Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy. Three shirt styles available, each in 3 colors to choose from. On the back we list amazing inventors from Hedy Lamarr whose invention led to wi-fi, to Mary Anderson who invented the windshield wiper. 21 […]

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October Meeting

It’s #G3CostumeMonth and we’re honored to be joined by fashion designer Catherine Fritsch. Catherine is the owner of Mercurious Designs and a designer at Rue Violet. She has an extensive resume of costumes for stage performances, mascots, and she even worked as a seamstress for the Superbowl with Madonna!  Join us in talking about the creative process of […]

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Amelia Bloomer: A Rebel in Pants

“Careful, or he’ll see your bloomers!” I don’t know why this is a phrase I’ve heard from time to time. I always assumed bloomers were another term for underpants, and it turns out I’m not the only to have thought that. Bloomers have an interesting history in clothing one that sheds a nearly double-meaning on […]

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Halloween Costumes Inspired by Your Gal Friday

We’re super proud of our student-friendly podcast Your Gal Friday. Launched in 2017, it has released remarkable episodes about gals of history. The show even an award for Best Family Podcast. So we thought why not celebrate the legacy of these gals a little more by giving you some awesome Halloween costuming ideas. Annie Jump […]

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14 Empowering Quotes About Clothes

From Calamity Jane to Carrie Bradshaw we collected our favorite empowering quotes by women about clothes showing the variety of ways women embrace or reject clothes. 1.“I think fashion is a lot of fun. I love clothes. More than fashion or brand labels, I love design. I love the thought that people put into clothes. […]

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Coco Chanel – Your Gal Friday

Her name has graced perfume, clothing, and handbags since the 1920’s. She freed women from the constraints of the corset and popularized a sporty and casual elegance. Because of her, most women have in their closet a little black dress. She is the only fashion designer listed on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most […]