The 50s: A Decade of Influence
Following the end of the Second World War, couture experienced a rebirth, with designers from Christian Dior to Balenciaga taking centre stage. The 50s experienced a return to feminine styles with...
The 50s: A Decade of Influence
Following the end of the Second World War, couture experienced a rebirth, with designers from Christian Dior to Balenciaga taking centre stage. The 50s experienced a return to feminine styles with...
The Little Black Dress: An Evolution
The 'little black dress' has been a classic wardrobe staple seemingly forever. However, the hi...
Manolo Blahnik: The Story of a Legend
Manolo Blahnik is one of the most iconic and respected footwear designers in the world, with the...
10 Iconic Gowns Worn by 10 Iconic Women
“It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
Throughout h...
The Evolution of Handbags
Although handbags have always been wardrobe staples due to their practicality, the aesthetic ele...
The Controversial History of the Corset and its Return
Corsets were introduced as a body-manipulating instrument, predominantly utilised by women betwe...
The Fabulous Story of Fashion Shows
Charles Frederick Worth
Haute couturier, Charles Frederick Worth, revolutionised the world of ...
The Most Fashionable Accessories of All Time
Accessorising has forever held a place in the fashion industry, always tempting us to turn ourse...
10 Iconic Fashion Moments in Film
10. Some Like it Hot
In Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy, 'Some Like It Hot', Marilyn Monroe stars a...
Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic style moments
‘Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend’
In the 1953 classic, 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', Marilyn ...
Top 4 Fashion Trends of the 1960s
The Rising Hemlines of Mary Quant
Among the truly game-changing fashion designers, is one of...
History of Royal Fashion
The first real queen of style was Elizabeth I. She crafted her look to cement her identity as t...
10 Most Iconic Fashion Moments of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn’s style remains one of the most recognised, recreated, and celebrated in the histo...
La Garconne: A Tale of Feminism, Emancipation and The New Woman
“I don't know if I realized as soon as I began seeing them that they represented the wave of the...
When fashion & art collide
Is fashion art? One might say that fashion is inextricably connected to consumerism and human van...
Shockingly Schiaparelli: The Story of an Icon
Surreal. Flamboyant. Inimitable; The perfect way to describe the concoctive creations of Italia...
Dior's 'New Look' – Romance or Reversal?
‘There are moments when fashion changes fundamentally. When it is more than a matter of differen...