Editors' Picks
A History of Sequins from King Tut to the King of Pop
As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
James Bond’s Dapper Dinner Jackets
With their origins at a London bespoke tailor, the suits of 007 are sharp—almost as sharp as a dagger shoe
Taking a Closer Look at an Odd Pair of Very, Very Old Socks
With their divided toes and extreme length, these red knit wonders from an excavated Egyptian site have an otherworldly quality
Where’d You Get Those Creepers?
The platform-soled, punk-style shoes have celebrated the 'Teddy Boy' spirit since the late 1940s
May 16, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
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From a Las Vegas Denny's with a wedding chapel to rock 'n' roll posters, this year's design award winners have a good time with great design
May 09, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The honored Brit—50 years in the business—goes for the bold in her designer collections
May 02, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
A talented seamstress and savvy businesswoman, she catered to Washington's socialites
April 24, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
In the 1970s, Joe Brainard wrote a book-length poem that paid heed to fashion
April 16, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Sears styles sprung from the ideas of European artists and couturiers
April 05, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Her tropical slashes of color enlivened the old-money crowd
April 09, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Through staged fashion shoots, an artists' collective critiqued the ascendant sportswear retailer
April 11, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
No Fools Need Apply to the Smithsonian's Curatorial Conference On Stuff, A Sometimes Annual Scholarly Gathering on a Subject Rarely Considered
April 05, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
Yet the droopy trousers trend lives on
April 01, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
A new series brings high-end style to vintage wear
March 22, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
From toxins in textile dyes to torturous corsets, beauty has a long history of coming at a high cost
March 18, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
It was a decade of Uggs and excess but also styles meant to further the greater good
March 06, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
The piece by Taiwanese artist Cindy Chao has a surprise revealed only under ultraviolet light
March 05, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
New short haircuts announced the wearers' break from tradition and boosted the hairdressing industry
February 26, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Finally, women could breathe deeply when the waist-nipping corset went out of style
February 19, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Valentine's Day can be an occasion for quirky expressions of love
February 14, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
For centuries, the day's revelry has featured the liberated feeling of hiding in plain view
February 12, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
It's the birth of the modern cosmetics business as young women look for beauty enhancers in a tube or jar
February 07, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
The young, fashionable women of the 1920s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words
February 05, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Heat-sensitive color made this sportswear a hot item—but it didn't last
January 22, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Jicky is the first fragrance to incorporate both synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design
January 17, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
December 28, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
December 14, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Holiday cheer with a touch of nostalgia celebrates garish knitwear from the 1940s to '80s
December 11, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
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