Fashion
Why Nancy Reagan's Sense of Style Wasn't Appreciated
Like Jackie and Dolley before her, Nancy Reagan brought her own unique style to the White House. But economic times were tough
The True Story of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Did the designer meet his killer seven years earlier?
How Swimsuits Became Fashion Items
Rose Marie Reid's vision for beachwear helped shape the modern swimsuit
How Mark Twain’s Hatred of Suspenders Drove Him to Invent
Under his given name, Samuel Clemens, Twain held several patents
The Story of the Sperry Top-Sider
Paul A. Sperry's innovative boat shoes were inspired by his dog
Melania Trump Donates Her Inaugural Ball Gown to the Smithsonian
Mrs. Trump, who confesses a passion for design, had a precise idea of what she wanted to wear on that historic evening
Why Coco Chanel Created the Little Black Dress
The style icon created a... well.... style icon in 1926
Explore the High Fashion of Exploration
From the Arctic to the Moon, a new exhibit shows how the outfits of exploration have impacted the outfits of the runway
These Origami Clothes Grow With Your Child
Designer Ryan Yasin is creating pleated garments that could save on money and waste
How Billie Jean King Picked Her Outfit for the Battle of the Sexes Match
King beat self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs and her victory still stands as an accomplishment for feminism
The Titan Who Founded L'Oréal Prospered Under the Nazis
How the head of the world’s top cosmetic firm fell in with the Nazi-sympathizers of German-occupied France and emerged from the war as successful as ever
Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away
Women of the Roaring Twenties had a lot in common with today's millennials
Meet the Artists Displaying at This Year’s Santa Fe Indian Market, the Largest Juried Native Art Show in the World
The annual show brings together some of the country’s best traditional and contemporary artists
How Artists and the LGBTQ Community Made Wearing Trash Cool
Before hipsters descended on your local thrift store, repurposing discarded goods was a subversive art form
Jackie Kennedy Was the Undisputed Style Icon of her Era
To Jackie Kennedy, appearance was everything
How a Groundbreaking Interior Designer Helped Jackie O. Change the White House
Sister Parish is credited with creating American country style, a recognizable and quirky mix of old and new
How Hoop Skirts Led to Tape Measures
Eighteenth-century ladies would recognize some things about the modern contractor’s tool
Three Horrifying Pre-FDA Cosmetics
From mercury-loaded face cream to mascara that left you blind
Google Digitizes 3,000 Years of Fashion History
The massive "We Wear Culture Project" includes 30,000 online artifacts from over 180 institutions
These Sustainable Sneakers Are Made Using Algae
The shoes’ manufacturers harvest harmful algal blooms and turn the goo into footwear
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