Fashion
When Patsy Cline Broke Through as a Country Music Phenom
The recording star sported a homemade suit as spectacular as her voice
Scientists Are Making Cochineal, a Red Dye From Bugs, in the Lab
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally 'farmed' from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes
This Mushroom-Based Leather Could Be the Next Sustainable Fashion Material
Currently marketed as a luxury fabric, Fine Mycelium is carbon-neutral and can be grown to order
This Apparel Company Wants to Have a Profound Effect on Your Energy Use
LifeLabs Design was founded by a pair of Stanford professors who have developed fabrics capable of cooling and warming the wearer
Two Tiaras Once Owned by Josephine Bonaparte Are Up for Auction
Napoleon's empress was an early 19th-century style icon. Now, two of her diadems are on sale at Sotheby's
What Made the Air Jordan a Slam-Dunk Design
The world is bonkers for sneakers. This pivotal 1996 concept for basketball superstar Michael Jordan is a big reason why
Are These Snail Shells the World's Oldest Known Beads?
Found in a Moroccan cave, the prehistoric jewelry dates to between 142,000 and 150,000 years ago
Tracing Christian Dior's Evolution, From the Postwar 'New Look' to Contemporary Feminism
An exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York chronicles the fashion house's 75-year history
Marie Antoinette's Diamond Bracelets Are Going Up for Auction
The jewels carry an estimate of $2 to $4 million but may fetch a far higher price
Met Gala Asks What Is American Fashion—and Who Gets to Define It?
From inaugural poet Amanda Gorman to pop star Billie Eilish, here's how stars interpreted this year's theme
Judy Garland's Long-Lost 'Wizard of Oz' Dress Rediscovered After Decades
A lecturer at Catholic University discovered the rare costume wrapped in a trash bag in a drama department office
Fashion Designer Willi Smith Looked to the Streets for Inspiration and Appreciation
The 1970s founder of WilliWear combined high-end design with mass-market appeal
The Vibrant Fashion World in Muslim-Majority Countries Is a Billion-Dollar Business
These exquisite designs are a must-see at the Cooper Hewitt, but hurry, the show closes July 11
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
Does Fish Skin Have a Future in Fashion?
To promote sustainability in the industry, designer Elisa Palomino-Perez is embracing the traditional Indigenous practice of crafting with fish leather
Stephanie St. Clair, Harlem's 'Numbers Queen,' Dominated the Gambling Underground and Made Millions
In the 1930s, the enigmatic figure ran an illegal lottery while championing New York City's Black community
How Modern Researchers Are Trying to Recreate a Long-Lost Fabric
Dhaka muslin was immensely popular for millennia, but the secrets of its creation faded from memory by the early 20th century
How Isabella Aiukli Cornell Made Prom Political
As citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a prom dress became the perfect vehicle to signal the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women
How the Baseball Cap Went From Athletic Gear to Fashion Statement
A tip of the cap to the nation’s crowning accessory
Did Early Britons Sport Mullets and Mustaches?
A first-century figurine found in England may reveal the ancient roots of a much-maligned hairstyle
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