Fashion
How Porcelain Dolls Became the Ultimate Victorian Status Symbol
Class-obsessed consumers found the cold, hard and highly breakable figurines irresistible
Cache of 19th-Century Blue Jeans Discovered in Abandoned Arizona Mineshaft
The seven pairs of pants open a portal into life in the Castle Dome mining district
The Art of Wearing Works of Art
From Japanese kimono silks to Navajo jewelry, Smithsonian’s 2022 Craft2Wear brings shoppers into a world of wearable craft and design
It's Time for the Fashion Industry to Launch a Farm-to-Closet Movement
For fiber and textile producers, the path to growing sustainable cotton, hemp and flax is complicated
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
The Colorful History Behind Panama's Mola
Made by hand, this clothing staple is an important piece of the country's rich culture
The Real Panama Hat
For centuries, Panamanian artists have been weaving "pinta'o" from natural fibers
How Korean Pop Culture Took the World by Storm
A new exhibition will explore the rise of South Korean fashion, movies, music and more
How Fashion Helped Shape Africa's Cultural Renaissance
A new exhibition at the V&A in London explores historic and contemporary African designers, photographers, models, makeup artists and illustrators
Why Was Purple the Color of Royalty? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts.
There’s No Place Like Home—but What’s the Right Place for Dorothy's Dress From 'The Wizard of Oz'?
Donated to the head of Catholic University’s drama department in 1973, the garment's ownership is now at the center of a legal dispute
How Islamic Art Influenced One of Fashion’s Most Famous Jewelers
A new exhibition traces how Middle Eastern patterns and motifs inspired—and fueled—Cartier
Gilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met Gala
Celebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and more
Retired Astronaut Launches a Fabric Line Inspired by Her Views of Earth From Space
Karen Nyberg's two missions to the International Space Station over her 30-year career with NASA fueled her creativity as an artist
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
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