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Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud

Fecal Matter

3/11/20261 hr 13 min

Fecal Matter are a fashion design and artist duo made up of Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj. The two met at fashion school in Montreal in 2012, and formed Fecal Matter in 2014. Matières Fécales, the duo’s brand, was founded in 2025, and creates unique garments defined by their phrase “Provoke Society”. The brand is known for their post-human aesthetic and ethos of unlimited freedom and radical self-expression, with products spanning fashion, film, politics and music. Matières Fécales’ name reflects its mission to capture the beauty and grotesque of the human experience, whilst also challenging the codes of luxury culture. They debuted at Paris Fashion Week with a FW25 collection, positioning themselves as one of the most notable shows of the season and a fresh voice pushing boundaries in contemporary fashion through razor sharp tailoring and couture-like silhouettes. Hannah and Steven are respected and adored by members of the fashion elite including Rick Owens, Christian Louboutin, and milliner Stephen Jones. They have collaborated on shoes with Louboutin and created headpieces with Jones. They live and work in Paris. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Fecal Matter discuss falling in love, their dream of dressing Oprah, and exploring identity in the face of punishment. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Choosing Self Over Losing Family
“I Worked Hard To Be Gay”
Loving Myself With And Without Makeup
Sex, Ritual, And Real-Life Glam
Attraction Beyond Good Taste
Why Fecal Matter, Actually
The 4AM First Kiss
From Kitchen Creations To Dover Street
Dressing Gaga, Full-Circle Inspiration

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Bella Freud· Host0:00

    [gentle music] Support for the show comes from Anthropic, the team behind Claude. There's a certain kind of person who delights in spending hours figuring something out. For them, this kind of work isn't a waste of time, it's an irresistible pursuit of the a-ha moment when everything clicks. And that's exactly the kind of thinking that Claude was designed to do, to skip over the easy answers and dig into the deep stuff. Try Claude for free at claude.ai/fashionneurosis and see why problem solvers choose Claude as their thinking partner.

  2. Hannah Rose Dalton· Guest0:47

    [doorbell ringing] Hi, come in.

  3. Bella Freud· Host0:57

    Welcome to Fashion Neurosis, Hannah Rose and Steven Raj.

  4. Hannah Rose Dalton· Guest1:01

    Hi, Bella.

  5. Steven Raj· Guest1:02

    [laughs] Hi, Bella.

  6. Bella Freud· Host1:03

    [laughs] Can you tell me what you're wearing today and why you chose these particular clothes?

  7. Steven Raj· Guest1:11

    Uh, I'm wearing, um, a dress shirt and a tie and some dress pants and my big combat boots. Uh, yeah, it's just my everyday look. I feel like lately I've been sort of trying to

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