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Curriculum Vitae 

Rachel Elspeth Gross

Fashion Historian & Journalist

2025

Andrews, Jo. (March 6, 2025) “Pleats Please: The Story of the World’s Oldest Fashion Technique.” Haptic & Hue, Series 7, Episode #57.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (March 2, 2025) “Amelie Teje: Boho Style Designed For A Better, Kinder World.” Forbes. (Accessed March 7, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 25, 2025) “Exquisite Costumes Elevate ‘A Thousand Blows,’ Hulu’s Latest Hit Series.”  Forbes. (Accessed March 7, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 21, 2025) “Fashioning Wonder: Colleen Hill’s Immersive Cabinet Of Fashion Curiosities.” Forbes. (Accessed March 7, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 17, 2025) “Costumes Make Lurid Power Games In Zoë Kravitz’s ‘Blink Twice’ Scarier.” Forbes. (Accessed March 7, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 5, 2025) “Celebrating Five Decades Of Award-Winning Costumes By Jenny Beavan.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 31, 2025) “Vanessa Porter Costumes Humans And Robots In Drew Hancock’s ‘Companion’.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 23, 2025) “Imane Ayissi: Haute Couture From Africa To SCAD FASH By Way Of Paris.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 18, 2025) “Remembering Phyllis Dalton, ‘The Princess Bride’ Designer (1925-2025).”  Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 13, 2025) “Allegory, Reverence And Period Costume In ‘The Book Of Clarence’.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 10, 2025) “The Future Of The Spacesuit: What NASA’s Artemis Astronauts Will Wear.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 8, 2025) “An Ode To All The Joys Of Elsbeth Tascioni’s Wardrobe.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 2, 2025) “Birthplace: Remember Louisiana’s Forgotten Women With Carrie Ann Baade.”  Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

2024

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (December 30, 2024)  “Andine Would Like To Bring Out Your Inner Bombshell.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (December 21, 2024) “Recreating WWII WAC Uniforms For Tyler Perry’s ‘The Six Triple Eight.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (December 13, 2024) “Ecommún Official Will Prove To You That Apparel Is An Art Form.”Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (December 6, 2024) “Lucid Dreaming In London And Kyiv With Tamar Keburia.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (November 30, 2024)  “When ‘Shrinking’ Is Great: The Clothes in Apple TV+’s Latest Hit.” Forbes. (Accessed February 6, 2025.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (November 28, 2024) “For Apple TV+, Camille Benda Gave ‘Bad Sisters’ Excellent Wardrobes.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (November 23, 2024) “Lindsay Brewer Might Be IndyCar’s Most Fashionable Racing Driver.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (November 20, 2024) “Anna Terrazas’ Historic Costumes Make Netflix’s ‘Pedro Páramo’ Real.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (November 13, 2024) “How Cristóbal Balenciaga Became The Master Of All Haute Couture.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

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Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (October 30, 2024) “From Kyiv To Paris, Lilia Litkovska Makes High Fashion Into Fine Art. Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (October 27, 2024) “On The Many Virtues Of Critique: A Fashion Conversation With Ryan Yip.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (October 24, 2024) “Joshua Mohamed: A Menswear Brand Designed For A Better Future.” Forbes. (Accessed November 30, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (October 15, 2024) “Goosebumps Grows Up: Costuming Slappy And The Ghost Next Door.” Forbes. (Accessed October 16, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 26, 2024) “Creating Real Los Angelenos For The Netflix Series ‘Nobody Wants This.’” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 18, 2024) “Helen Huang Has Made ‘The Penguin’ Into Fall’s Most Stylish Series.” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 16, 2024) “Exploring ‘Africa’s Fashion Diaspora’ With Curator Elizabeth Way.” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 10, 2024) “Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’: From A Game Consul To The Big Screen.” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 9, 2024) “Elizabeth Block Goes ‘Beyond Vanity’ On The History Of Hairdressing.” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (September 2, 2024) “Article: A Ukrainian Brand Inspired By The Indomitable Spirit Of Women.” Forbes. (Accessed September 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 30, 2024) “Murder, Mayhem And Constant Winter — ‘Fargo’ Costumes Can Handle It All.” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 28, 2024) “The Best Tools In The Bear’s Kitchen Are Courtney Wheeler’s Costumes.” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 23, 2024) “Costuming “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” With Whitney Adams.” Forbes. ((Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 13, 2024) “Remembering Fashion Icon Peggy Moffitt (1940-2024).” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 12, 2024) “Mekel Bailey’s Use Of Color Adds Depth To Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer.’” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

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Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 3, 2024) “Desira Pesta And Costumes With Humanity For A24’s ‘Sing Sing.’” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (July 31, 2024) “A Brief History Of The House Of Chanel: Coco Chanel To Virginie Viard.” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (July 12, 2024) “Loulou Bontemps On Costuming Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ungentlemanly Warfare.’” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (July 5, 2024) “Art helps everyone. Why is that hard to understand?Tallahassee Democrat, Your Turn. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (June 28, 2024) “Clothing And Regalia In ‘Fancy Dance’: A Conversation With Amy Higdon.” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (June 18, 2024) “Loulou Bontemps On Dressing Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen.’” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (June 11, 2024) “Cameron Silver On Big Caftan Energy.” Forbes. (Accessed August 28, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (June 1, 2024) “Dressing A Narco Lady For War: A Conversation With Safowa Bitzelberger.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (May 20, 2024) “Free a Marine to Fight - How Women Dressed To Serve In WWII.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (May 2, 2024) “Diana Vreeland’s Met Gala Exhibitions Had Depth And Meaning.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (April 22, 20244) “Carlos Rosario’s Costumes Make ‘Shogun’ More Than Excellent Television.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (April 22, 2024) “Eleanor Lambert: The Seventh Avenue Empress Who Created The Met Gala.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (April 13, 2024) “Remembering Italian Couturier Roberto Cavalli (1940 - 2024).” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (March 24, 2024) “Made In Italy: The New Look From Florence.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

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Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (March 8, 2024) “And The Award Goes To... The History Of The Costume Design Oscar.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 23, 2024) “Remembering Haute Couture Designer Claude Montana (1947-2024).” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (February 16, 2024) “Lucien Lelong: Christian Dior’s Mentor Before The New Look.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 29, 2024) “I Deserve Couture And You Do, Too; A Conversation With Fashion Critic Hanan Besovic.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 23, 2024) “How 100 Years Of Haute Couture Shapes The Runway At Paris Fashion Week.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (January 17, 2024) “Shackleton Would Have Died In Antarctica If He Wasn’t Wearing Burberry.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

2023

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (December 22, 2023) “Gasanova Is Using The Power Of Dragons To Dress Ukraine’s First Lady.” Forbes. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (December 11, 2023) “Becky Hutner Part 2: Storytelling for Sustainability.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 17.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 27, 2023) “Becky Hutner Part 1: Storytelling for Sustainability.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 16.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 13, 2023) “Leslie Zemeckis Part 2: Storytelling, Filmmaking & The History of Burlesque.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 15.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (October 30, 2023) “Leslie Zemeckis Part 1: Storytelling, Filmmaking & The History of Burlesque.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 14.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (October 16, 2023) “Piper Huguley Part 2: Author of "By Her Own Design" A Historical Fiction Novel on Designer Ann Lowe.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 13.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (October 2, 2023) “Piper Huguley Part 1: Author of "By Her Own Design" A Historical Fiction Novel on Designer Ann Lowe.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 12.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (September 18, 2023) “Janie Bryant Part 2: Emmy Award Winning Costumer.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 11.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (September 4, 2023) “Janie Bryant Part 1: Emmy Award Winning Costumer.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 10. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (August 21, 2023) “Jenny Campbell: Part 2: New Orleans Costumer and Digital Archivist.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 9.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (August 7, 2023) “Jenny Campbell Part 1: Digital Archivist & Costumer.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 8.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (July 24, 2023) “Erin Ayanian Part 2: Hollywood Makeup Artist.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 7.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (July 10, 2023) “Erin Ayanian Part 1: Hollywood Makeup Artist.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 6.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (June 26, 2023) “Justine Picardie Part 2: Historian & Former Editor in Chief Harpers Bazaar UK.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 5.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (June 12, 2023) 

Justine Picardie Part 1: Former Editor in Chief Harpers Bazaar UK.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 4. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (May 29, 2023)

Sandy Schreier Part 2: Largest Private Haute Couture Collector and Fashion Historian.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 3.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (May 15, 2023)  “Sandy Schreier Part 1: Largest Private Haute Couture Collector and Fashion Historian.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 2. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (May 1, 2023) “Fern Mallis: Creator of New York Fashion Week.” Little Red Village, Season 3, Episode 1. 

2022

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (December 13, 2022) “Jenny Leigh Du Puis, Circus and Theatrical Costume Designer.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 13. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (December 6, 2022) “Dr. Vanessa Paugh, Software Engineer and Digital Fashion Designer.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 12. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 29, 2022) “Michael Wilson, aka Knightmage Award Winning Cosplayer.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 11.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 22, 2022) “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Iryna Kokhana founder of Chereshnivska.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 10. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 15, 2022) “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Olena Dats.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 9. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 8, 2022) “Benson Roberts, Fashion Designer.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 8. 

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (November 1, 2022) “Henry Wilkinson, Givenchy and Hepburn specialist.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 7.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (October 26, 2022) “The Haute Couture Dolls of The French Recognition Train.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (October 25, 2022) “Sarah Scaturro Conservator, Curator, and Historian.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 6.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 31, 2022) “Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Part II.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (August 24, 2022) “Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Part I.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (August 2, 2022) “Sarah of Lunar Rose Costuming.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 5

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (July 13, 2022) “More Than A Muse; Henriette Negrin, the Inventor Behind Fortuny.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (June 16, 2022) “Fashion & Social Impact: Apparel & Dissent.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (July 6, 2022) “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Katya Hermann of My Sleeping Gypsy.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 4

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Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (June 21, 2022) “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Kateryna Vozianova of INDPOSHIV.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 3.

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (June 7, 2022) “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Elvira Gasanova of GASANOVA.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 2.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (May 26, 2022) “Arbiters of Style: The American Look.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel E. and Joseph, Jonathan. (May 24, 2022). “Ukrainian Fashion Mini Series: Jen Sidary of Angel for Fashion.” Little Red Village, Season 2, Episode 1.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (May 12, 2022) “Arbiters of Style: Sportswear History.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (April 25, 2022) “Rita de Acosta Lydig; as Fantastic as any Character in Romantic Literature.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (April 20, 2022) “The Tragic Life (and INCREDIBLE wardrobe) of Heather Firbank.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Press, Clare. (April 6, 2022) “Lessons From the Fashion History Books - Rachel Elspeth Gross's Fab Instagram Feed.” Wardrobe Crisis, Episode #163.

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (March 31, 2022) “William Dorsey Swann: America's First Drag Queen.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

 

Gross, Rachel Elspeth. (March 29, 2022) “No, You're Not Crazy; Apparel Sizing Makes Zero Sense.” Fashion Conservatory’s Gazette. (Accessed May 9, 2024.)

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