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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
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
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
As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
December 28, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
A new exhibit in Israel educates kids that being old shouldn’t translate to being sidelined
January 2013
| By Shoshana Kordova
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
Three good reads to accessorize your daily routine
December 06, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Are the days of wearing just a tuxedo t-shirt just over the horizon?
December 03, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Meaningful purchases trump frenetic shopping and closets bulging with new clothes
November 29, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Seeking comfort, holiday diners will don elastic to indulge their expanding waistlines. They should thank Thomas Hancock and his "masticator"
November 19, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
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