The COVID-19 pandemic turned the fashion world on its head, prompting independent designers to step up as larger, more established brands had to either pivot their business model or fold. Prudent designers followed the call to design comfy clothes like sweats, supportive footwear like Crocs, masks for both function and fashion, and creative collaborations with independent designers and craftspeople representing diverse clientele and wide-ranging needs. Drexel fashion design major Lindsay Alshouse and fashion design graduate Gabrielle Bak join Host Dr. Melinda Lewis for a big reveal of fashion trends from the pandemic, as well as industry shifts and their impact on popular culture.

"Pop, the Question" is a production of Marketing & Media in Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University.

Recorded April 10, 2021 through virtual conferencing in collaboration with Enrollment Management & Student Success (EMSS) (Philadelphia, PA, USA).

Featured Guests: Lindsay Alshouse (Undergraduate Student, Fashion Design, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University) and Gabrielle Bak (Alumna, Fashion Design)

Host and Producer: Melinda Lewis, PhD (Associate Director, Marketing & Media)

Dean: Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD (Dean, Pennoni Honors College)

Executive Producer: Erica Levi Zelinger (Director, Marketing & Media)

Producer: Brian Kantorek (Assistant Director, Marketing & Media)

Research and Script: Melinda Lewis, PhD

Audio Engineering and Editing: Brian Kantorek

Original Theme Music: Brian Kantorek

Production Assistance: Noah Levine

Graphic Design: Emily Anderson and Alex Hotchkiss

Additional Voiceover: Malia Lewis

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