Fashion
A Guide to Ancient Magic
In antiquity, love or revenge was just a spell away
DNA Analysis Reveals What Ötzi the Iceman Wore to His Grave
He rocked surprisingly complex fashion for the Copper Age
The Robe Volante, the First Comfortable Dress in France, Sells for $150,000
The sweatpants of its day for courtiers, the style was a rebellion against the elaborate, corseted dresses of Louis XIV's court
How Chuck Taylor Taught America How to Play Basketball
A shoe-in for the first ever basketball game in the Olympics, Converse All Stars have a long history both in and out of sport
Navy Bids Goodbye to “Blueberry” Uniform
Aquaflage is <i>so</i> 2010
Alexander McQueen Is Being Turned Into Leather
The late designer's DNA is part of a bizarre experiment in fashion ethics
Study Shows Knights Were Pretty Spry in Their Suits of Armor
Researchers studied the range of motion of fighters in suits of armor, finding they were heavy but allowed freedom of movement
Six of History's Smartest, Weirdest and Most Interesting Inventions for Beating the Heat
From a bicycle mister to ice energy, here are a few innovative ways for cooling down
How Tuberculosis Shaped Victorian Fashion
The deadly disease—and later efforts to control it—influenced trends for decades
Meet Mary Kies, America’s First Woman to Become a Patent Holder
Brains plus bonnets equal a historic first
Iris Van Herpen Is Revolutionizing the Look and Tech of Fashion
The Dutch designer redefines what it means to be fashion forward
A New Exhibition Is All About Underwear
From a queen's drawers to David Beckham's briefs, The Victoria and Albert Museum gets "Undressed"
A Brief History of the Zoot Suit
Unraveling the jazzy life of a snazzy style
Take A Trip Through 300 Years of Men's Fashion
At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a new exhibition highlights 200 styles, from military uniforms to punk jackets
How Malaria Gave Us Mauve
Tropical diseases and coal tar have a lot to do with brightly-colored clothing
Flesh-Toned Ballet Shoes Will Soon Be Available for People of Color
At long last, there are options for non-white dancers
Heir to Punk Royalty Will Burn $7 Million Worth of Punk Memorabilia
Son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren says it’s to spite the Queen
Five Technologies That Would Heat or Cool People and Not Entire Buildings
Research groups are developing robots, fabrics and furniture that could lead to energy savings
This Morphing Mannequin Could Transform the Fashion Industry
Created by Hong Kong professor Allan Chan, iDummy can be programmed with any measurements
The First Truly Breathable Fabric Contains Living Bacteria
Microbiology meshes with fashion to create a new kind of cool
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