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The more talkative half of the famed magic duo says that even for professionals, this magic act is a tough act to swallow
December 2012
| By Penn Jillette
With their origins at a London bespoke tailor, the suits of 007 are sharp—almost as sharp as a dagger shoe
November 16, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The stylish spy wore a Rolex and sunglasses that you can't buy on Black Friday on any other day
November 09, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The museum's clothing and textiles are unwrapped for view as never before
November 06, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Forget buttons and T-shirts. Check out these mini dresses, bell bottoms and digital watches from old campaign trails
November 01, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
When their faces are obscured, these children transform into frightening little creatures
October 29, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Sexy or scary, the outfit has cast a spell on costume wearers going back many years
October 26, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
How much drama is too much? These two famous women, who wielded power over how we dress, could have debated the subject
October 23, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
With their divided toes and extreme length, these red knit wonders from an excavated Egyptian site have an otherworldly quality
October 19, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Before the Age of Aquarius, there was the age of administrators and their button-down rules about students' wardrobes
October 15, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Wearing rolled stocking back then must have been akin to the liberating, punk rock feeling of wearing ripped fishnets today
October 12, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Meet Sadie Mintz, a jewelry maker who saw her handiwork on the cover of LIFE magazine
October 09, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The real stories behind some fashion fads and classics hold some surprising twists
October 05, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Antonio Lopez's electrifying art defined the style of the times, 1960s-'80s. Now, a gallery show and book call renewed attention to his accomplishments
October 02, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The avant-garde Japanese artist attains retrospective status—and embarks on a fashion collaboration with Louis Vuitton
September 28, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
As this old newspaper ad supplement shows, in the heydey of synthetic knits, DuPont advanced its chemically made fibers as a key to "Better Living"
September 24, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
For decades, Ivory sold itself as the suds that made legwear last longer
September 18, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
As models flaunt designer wear during fashion week, a subway rider imparts her own bold style
September 14, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Men are floundering in the 21st century, according to Hanna Rosin, and the shift has wide-ranging implications for the workplace and the home
September 11, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
A back "seam" drawn with an eyebrow pencil topped off the resourceful fashion effect
September 10, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Since the mid-1940s, models of perfection in designer clothes have graced Manhattan runways every autumn
September 07, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
As hemlines rose, DuPont's wonder fabric was a sensation among women. But during WWII, it was needed for parachutes
September 04, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
August 31, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
The astronaut's lunar outfit was designed by the women's bra manufacturer and inspired a series of space age fashions
August 27, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
In 1971, the eye-popping short shorts fad caught the attention of pop singers
August 24, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
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