Bernadette Banner

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Bernadette Banner
Born1994/1995 (age 26–27)
EducationNew York University
OccupationDress Historian, YouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018 - Present
Subscribers1 million[1]
Total views66 million[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2019
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2021
Updated: 2021-04-13
Websitehttps://bernadettebanner.co.uk/

Bernadette Banner (born 1994/1995 (age 26–27)[2]) is an England-based (previously New York) dress historian and YouTuber who is known for reconstruction and study of clothing, ranging from the early Medieval era to World War I, but primarily on the Victorian era and the Edwardian era.[3][4] She has focused on the lack of quality in modern fast fashion.[5] She is also known for sewing in , the art of crafting clothes using historically-informed methods and materials.[2][6]

A significant area investigated by Banner has been the accuracy in reproductions of historical clothing, especially in films like Little Women (2019) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).[7] In addition, she has also been featured by Glamour as commentary for an analysis of Mary Poppins' dressing.[8]

In 2019, an incident occurred in which a 15th century-inspired gown Banner made was poorly copied and sold by an online merchant for a fraction of the price of Banner's original, despite the blatant plagiarism of her photograph[9] as sales listing. Banner has since bought the dress and made a public video in which she criticized its poor construction.[10]

On her channel, Banner is an active spokesperson against the fast fashion industry, highlighting its environmental devastation and poor labor practices as reason for people to do what they can to abstain from buying clothes from such brands. In place of consuming fast fashion products, Banner has described her own move towards limiting her number of wardrobe pieces to sustainable and long-lasting garments, many of which she has created herself.[11]

Banner studied in the Design and Production Studio at Tisch School of the Arts. After that, she did an internship for Tony Award-winning costume designer Jenny Tiramani at the School of Historical Dress in London.[12] She formerly worked as a costume assistant for Broadway, and later on a parody preview video of the Broadway musical Frozen.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About Bernadette Banner". YouTube.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Schindel, Dan (2020-01-03). "Learning Mindfulness From the Art of Victorian Dressmaking". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  3. ^ Ellis, Emma Grey (2019-06-25). "Spiff Up Your Real-World Skills With Old-Timey YouTube". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. ^ "Tisch Drama Alumna Bernadette Banner Creates Online Business Studying Historical Dress". New York University. 2020-02-27. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  5. ^ Meiling, Brittany (2020-01-31). "Home-sewn clothes are making a comeback. But is it too late for dying fabric stores?". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  6. ^ Timberlake, Howard (2019-12-02). The ancient skill that could make you money. BBC Reel (Video feature). Partially narrated by Bernadette Banner. BBC. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  7. ^ Mason, Jessica (2020-10-02). "YouTuber Breaks Down Five Movies That Nailed Their Historical Costumes". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  8. ^ "Fashion Expert Fact Checks Mary Poppins' Wardrobe | Glamour - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. ^ "Bernadette Banner on Instagram: "Part II of the video diary detailing my (Original Practice!) making process for this c. 1450 gown is now live! Check the link in my bio to…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  10. ^ Ellis, Emma Grey (2020-02-21). "Companies Are Stealing Influencers' Faces". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  11. ^ Winegarner, Beth (2021-05-05). "Historical Clothing's Comeback". The Craftsmanship Initiative. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-06-11. Banner is one of the most outspoken opponents of fast fashion, partly because of the industry’s destructive effects on the environment, and partly because of its unethical labor practices. For an alternative, she encourages what is often called “slow fashion”—making durable clothes by hand, and mending or repurposing items when they begin to fall apart.
  12. ^ "TISCH DRAMA ALUMNA BERNADETTE BANNER CREATES ONLINE BUSINESS STUDYING HISTORICAL DRESS". Tisch. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  13. ^ Gioia, Michael (2014-12-08). "Morgan James, Taylor Louderman, Derek Klena 'Preview' Disney's Low-Budget, Broadway-Bound 'Frozen' Sequel (Video)". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-12-15.

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