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Episode 1: A Well-Orchestrated-Multi-Hyphenated Mayhem with Casscellina? Yes Please!

Sept 16, 2025

Join our host, senior style icon Theodora Krochman, former mental health professional, and entrepreneur and documentarian Melissa Pierce in this season opener as Chicago's creative underground gets its moment in the spotlight as multi-talented director, producer, and stylist Casscellina. Known for her ability to spot hidden talent and create compelling visual narratives, Casscellina represents a new breed of artists who refuse to be boxed into single categories. From styling decades-spanning fashion shows to penning crime family sagas, Casscellina embodies the entrepreneurial creative spirit that drives Chicago's alternative arts scene.

The discussion explores how creative disciplines intersect and inform each other, particularly as Casscellina transitions from visual storytelling to written narrative with her upcoming three-part crime fiction series "No Questions Asked." Her insights into fashion's evolution across the 70s, 80s, and 90s, combined with her observations about society's increasing casualization, offer both historical perspective and contemporary cultural commentary. This episode reveals how one artist's diverse skill set reflects the broader changes in how we create, consume, and present ourselves in modern culture.

Follow Casscellina at @Casscellina, and @antixartshow

Follow Teddi, Melissa, and the show on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@teddilovesfashion⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@the.melissa.fierce⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@getdressedfordinner⁠⁠⁠ 

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