fashion-history

On January 20, 2005, Laura Bush attended the President’s Inaugural Ball in a gown that became one of the most documented elements of the second Bush administration’s cultura...

Gianni Versace was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the House of Versace, celebrated for bold opulence, classical silhouettes, and intricate patternwork. This evergree...

The Givenchy name refers to a storied French fashion house founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy. It became renowned for elegant, architectural silhouettes, sophisticat...

Madonna’s 1980s fashion fused pop, punk, and religion to create a daring, rebellious silhouette that rewrote rules for pop stars and everyday style. Known for layered jewelry,...

The 1978 Met Gala established a durable template for fashion philanthropy, anchoring the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute fundraising efforts in a repeatable ann...

The poodle skirt is commonly credited to Juliet Peddle and Kay Ness , with the first widely recognized version created in 1947 for a teenage girl in California. It emerged as an...

Evening wear in 1960 captured a moment of decisive cultural shift, balancing postwar elegance with the bold new spirit of the decade. The year brought iconic silhouettes that re...

On 29 July 1981, Princess Diana married Prince Charles in one of the most televised weddings in history, wearing a silk taffeta gown with a 25-foot train created by British desi...

The green velvet dress worn by Princess Diana is among her most recognized ensembles, selected for a state visit to Germany in 1987. Designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel for...