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Jacki Lyden on Why Fashion Matters
“If you ask NPR audiences, ‘Do you care about fashion..?’ Ninety-five percent of them said ‘No.’ But if you ask them, ‘Do you care about culture?’ Ninety-five say ‘Yes.’” Jacki Lyden is perhaps best known for her reporting from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in a new project, she’s turned her attention to fashion. Here’s why.
“If you ask NPR audiences, ‘Do you care about fashion..?’ Ninety-five percent of them said ‘No.’ But if you ask them, ‘Do you care about culture?’ Ninety-five say ‘Yes.'” Jacki Lyden is perhaps best known for her reporting from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in a new project, she’s turned her attention to fashion. Here’s why.