Find yourself continuously questioning the latest fashion trends? Then find out which fashion decade you truly belong in!
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Retro fashion encompasses an array of looks; please reference our vintage fashion timeline for the most significant influences.
Back to Blog Page As you know from last week’s post, I collect historical gowns. If you’ve ever seen one up close, you’ll know why I can’t resist these beautiful works of art; fashion was just so complex and elegant during the turn of the century! I can’t help comparing current women’s fashion to
With these Dior haute couture dresses from 1949/1950. I can not find the right words to describe the beauty of these timeless masterpieces. ...
Samples of typical women's wear from a variety of eras.
Lauréat de l'Oscar du meilleur film, le long-métrage de Steve McQueen est le grand vainqueur de la soirée avec «Gravity», qui remporte l'Oscar du meilleur réalisateur et une moisson de récompenses techniques.
UK and Commonwealth fans of World War II costume flicks have another film to add to their must-watch list (there’s no specific release date listed for us Yanks, just October 2015). The comedy…
Renaissance Fashion at the European Courts of the 16th Century. Spanish court dress. Mode of the nobility.
Formalwear fashion plate, late 1930s.
Despite the hardships of WWII, fashion in the 1940s still ruled as women everywhere embraced a more utilitarian (yet chic) look, and Hollywood's Golden Age stars - from Rita Hayworth to Katharine Hepburn - dazzled in gorgeous gowns. We highlight the key looks of the decade in 40 stunning images and list our favourite vintage fashion shops so you can get the style yourself...
History of costumes in chronological development. Fashion from Ancient to the 19th century. The Munich Picture Gallery 1848 to 1898.
Karl Lagerfeld graduated from king to pharaoh last week with a show staged among the ruins of the Temple of Dendur, an Egyptian shrine that was moved from the Nubian desert and now dominates a huge room at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, with views of Central Park.
Great Days of the Revolution. Paris 1789 to 1802. Fashion under the French Revolution. Incroyable & Merveilleuses. Directoire, Consulate, Empire.
Old School Fencing Ladies
After the Titanic sank in 1912, Edwardian fashion took a shift away from the ultra-slim silhouette to a roomier, easier, less fussy style. Coupled with the onset of World War I in 1914, civilian fashion reflected the need for practical clothing. It is a time period most historians and historical costumers overlook in favor of
