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A History of Devil Horns in Fashion

Kristen V. Bateman — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:14:43 +0000

Somewhere, somehow, in fashion, the devil has appeared horns and all. Devil horns in fashion are here and we're welcoming them in via Simone Rocha and more.

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It Must Have Been the Work of Paul Poiret

Kristen V. Bateman — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:02:31 +0000

To sum up the work of Paul Poiret, it would be reasonable to call him fashion's last great performer, as well as fashion's first great modernist.

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A Look Back at Pierre Cardin’s Empire

Kristen V. Bateman — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:25:21 +0000

Born in Italy in 1922, Pierre Cardin later moved to France to study architecture. He subsequently worked with Elsa Schiaparelli and eventually became the head of Christian Dior's tailleure atelier in 1947.

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The British Society for the Advancement of the Miniskirt

Kristen V. Bateman — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:00:35 +0000

A history of the British Society for the Advancement of the Miniskirt.

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Gingham Obsession

Kristen V. Bateman — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:24:00 +0000

The best of gingham fashion.

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A Hat Made for Eating Bouillabaisse

Kristen V. Bateman — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:38:13 +0000

Eileen Agar (born 1899) was a British artist whose paintings and photographs are often associated with the surrealist movement. Agar had an interesting life. She achieved almost overnight success after the...

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