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How Lee Alexander McQueen Spun History Into Fantasy

by Anne Wallentine 3 days agoMay 23, 2022

Drawing from a wide range of personal influences, McQueen deconstructed myths and facts and refashioned them into his desired story.

Posted inArt

Native-Inspired Haute Couture Fashion Prepares for a Big Year

by David Saiz March 22, 2022March 23, 2022

Fashion designer Patricia Michaels prepares for SWAIA’s centennial.

Posted inNews

New York Introduces an Unprecedented Act on Sustainable Fashion

by Jasmine Liu January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

If passed, clothing or footwear companies that rake in more than $100 million annually would need to report their energy usage, emissions, and supply information.

Posted inArt

From Mississippi to Paris, Patrick Kelly’s Playful and Critical Fashion

by Lauren Moya Ford December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

A young, Black, gay man from the American South, Kelly was a determined, self-taught innovator who worked his way into the highest levels of international fashion.

Posted inFilm

Princess Diana’s Return to the Pop Culture Spotlight

by Hannah Strong November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

The ‘People’s Princess’ features in multiple documentaries, trendy fashion lines, prestige TV, and now a biopic starring Kristen Stewart. What’s behind the new Diana mania?

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Halston Gets the Kind of Over-the-Top Biopic He’d Appreciate

by Abbey Bender May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

The new Netflix miniseries about the influential fashion designer would benefit from a closer look at the work that made his name.

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Artist’s Vaccine-Inspired Met Gala Dress Is a Tribute to Science

by Valentina Di Liscia May 4, 2021May 5, 2021

Brendan McCann’s gown features a skirt made of giant vaccination cards, a needle headpiece, and a “FAUCI” purse filled with donuts.

Posted inNews

Mushroom “Leather” Is the Latest Innovation to Hit Fashion Runways

by Sarah Rose Sharp March 28, 2021March 26, 2021

The material, called Mylo, is made of mycelium — the root network of mushrooms.

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How Academics, Egyptologists, and Even Melania Trump Benefit From Colonialist Cosplay

by Katherine Blouin, Monica Hanna and Sarah E. Bond October 22, 2020August 4, 2021

From khakis to pith hats, certain items of clothing have become enduring emblems of European colonialism and particular scholars who know these problematic histories choose to engage in the aesthetics of colonialism in their everyday lives.

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Internet Stages Its Own Met Gala, Recreating Iconic Outfits at Home

by Elisa Wouk Almino May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Though the famed gala was canceled, people celebrated online with their own ingenious outfits made from newspaper, Q-tips, and more.

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What Are We Wearing During Quarantine?

by Elisa Wouk Almino April 27, 2020

The Instagram account @quarantine_ss20 crowdsources people’s stories about what they are wearing now and why.

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A Fashion Historian on the Relationship Between Clothing and Disease

by Elisa Wouk Almino April 22, 2020

Alison Matthews David considers the past as we decide what to wear and how to protect ourselves during the pandemic.

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