Trappings Press and Reviews


FEATURED PRESS

WBAI Radio, Wake Up Call June 2, 2008
Live radio interview with Esther Armah, Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki.

NPR, The Bryant Park Project, New York, March 6, 2008
"The Power Suit Makes the Woman" interview with Alison Stewart. View their blog and slideshow.

The Star-Ledger, January 7, 2008
"Clothes Make the Woman" by Vicki Hyman

feministing.com, January 3, 2008,
"Not Oprah's Book Club: Trappings" by Courtney E. Martin

Associated Press Article in Intelligencer Journal, December 6, 2007
"A Woman's Power Suit?" by Melissa Rayworth, The Associated Press

Art in America, June / July 2007
"Girls, Girls, Girls," by Carey Lovelace

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 10, 2006
"Power Suits Her: CMU Exhibit Shows What Women Wear When Dressing for More Than Success" by Sally Kalson

Alaska Public Radio, August 20, 2005
Gender Program "Sharp Dressed Women" by Pam Cravez, a Trappings participant



SELECT PRESS


Local IQ, (pdf version) June 12-18, 2008
"What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?" by Ruth Brillman

New Mexico Business Weekly, (pdf version) June 6-12, 2008
"Clothing and Power" by Megan Kamerick

Citadel Communications, New Mexico June 12, 2008
Live radio interviewed by Art Ortega

WBAI Radio, Wake Up Call June 2, 2008
Live radio interview with Esther Armah, Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki.

NPR, The Bryant Park Project, New York, March 6, 2008
"The Power Suit Makes the Woman" interview with Alison Stewart. View their blog and slideshow.

A Dress A Day, January 16, 2008
"Book Review: Trappings: Stories of Women, Power, and Clothing"

Jackson Free Press, January 9, 2008
"Dressed For Success" by Bailee Grissom

The Star-Ledger, January 7, 2008
"Clothes Make the Woman" by Vicki Hyman

feministing.com, January 3, 2008,
"Not Oprah's Book Club: Trappings" by Courtney E. Martin

New Jersey Monthly, January 2008
"More Power to You" by Jessica Kitchin

Inside Higher Ed, December 31, 2007
"God, Fashion, Affect" by Scott Jaschik

CandyBuffet, December 20, 2007 "Girl Powah"

Intelligencer Journal, December 6, 2007
"A Woman's Power Suit?" by Melissa Rayworth, The Associated Press

Melissa Rayworth's AP Article also appears in:
Chicago Tribune, January 23, 2008, "Closets Harbor Cloaks of Unforeseen Power"
The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY, December 26, 2007 "Authors Look to Women for the Answers"
The Salt Lake Tribune, December 22, 2007, "Artists Explore What Outfits Exude Brawn"
The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, Tuesday, December 4, 2007, "Trappings of Power, Promise, Purpose"
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, NJ, December 19, 2007, "What Do You Wear That Makes You Feel Powerful?"
Nashua Telegraph, NH, December 17, 2007, "Women Study What Makes Others Feel Powerful"
Midland Reporter-Telegram, TX, December 15, 2007, "Women Speak Candidly About Role of Wardrobe in Their Lives"
Suburban Chicago News, December 13, 2007, "Two Women went Looking for Female Version of Power Clothes"
WRAL.com, NC, December 3, 2007, "The Woman's 'Power Suit'"

The Clarion-Ledger, December 4, 2007
"'Trappings' of Power, Promise, Purpose" by Sherry Lucas

The Oxford Eagle, December 3, 2007
"Oxford interviews Among 'Trappings' Subjects" by Lucy Schultze

The Hudson Reporter, November 21, 2007,
"'Trappings' Brings Out the Power in Every Woman" by Mary Paul

The Township Journal, November 15, 2007
"Clothing Serves as Opening for Discussions"

KDKA/CBS, Pittsburgh TODAY Live, November 13, 2007
"Trappings: Women, Power, & Clothing"

Sparta Independent, October 25, 2007
"Trappings: Stories of Women, Power, and Clothing by Sparta Woman"

Washington Missourian, September 12, 2007
"Local Women to Participate In National Public Artwork" by Sarah Wienke

Art in America, June / July 2007
"Girls, Girls, Girls," by Carey Lovelace

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 10, 2006
"Power Suits Her: CMU Exhibit Shows What Women Wear When Dressing for More Than Success" by Sally Kalson

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 20, 2006
"Power Presentation" by Kurt Shaw

Talk of the Town, News Channel 5, August 31, 2005
"Live interview about the Trappings exhibition at Nashville International Airport" by Meryll Rose

Alaska Public Radio, August 20, 2005
Gender Program "Sharp Dressed Women" by Pam Cravez, a Trappings participant

WQED, On Q Magazine, March 2005
9-minute television feature about Trappings: Pittsburgh by Nathalie Berry and Tonia Caruso

KDKA, KD Country, March 2005
3-minute television feature about Trappings: Pittsburgh by Dave Crawley

Pittsburgh City Paper, March 30, 2005
"Clothes Call" by Bill O’Driscoll

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 13, 2005
"Power Dressing: The Public Art Project ‘Trappings’ Presents Women Discussing Clothes and Empowerment" by Monika Kugemann

Pittsburgh Magazine, March 2005
"Arts & Culture: The Power of Fashion" by Stephen H. Segal

The New York Times, September 19, 2004
"Wear and Tell" by Margo Nash

Pittsburgh Business Times, January 30, 2004
"Women and Clothes" by Patty Tascarella

The Chapell Hill News, July 18, 2003
"Women find power and direction through clothing" by Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki

The Herald Sun, December 13, 2002
"DAC exhibit shows off clothing as power outfits" by Cynthia R. Greenlee-Donnell

The Oxford Eagle, October 7, 2002
"Strong, sexy, fun, beautiful: Oxford women find empowerment in their 'Trappings'" by Lucy Schultze

The New Jersey Herald, September 27, 2002
"SCCC exhibit looks at clothing, power"