Nadège Du Bospertus
I loved many Supers back in the day, but Nadège Du Bospertus always stood out. She seemed so modern and cool, with her friendly smile and adorable pixie cut. Nadège’s beautiful […]
Alexander McQueen Dress No.13 (1999)
I don’t need to touch on the legacy Alexander McQueen left behind — we all well aware. He also gave us one of the most beautiful runway moments in history. […]
Donyale Luna, British Vogue (March 1966)
Almost a decade before Beverly Johnson graced the cover of American Vogue, thus becoming the first African American woman to do so, there was Donyale Luna, the first black woman […]
The Great Fur Caravan (1966)
“The Great Fur Caravan,” photographed by Richard Avedon, Vogue (October 1966) Two recent documentaries — Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel and Vogue: The Editor’s Eye — have touched on this beautiful Vogue […]
Mainbocher Corset (1939)
Most of us became familiar with this image — or rather, the replica of this image — from Madonna’s “Vogue” video where she recreated an iconic Vogue moment from earlier […]
Walter Albini
If reading Grace Coddington’s memoir taught me anything, it is how easily a fashion name can be forgotten. It makes me sad, but fashion moves pretty fast and some names […]
All Hail Sports
Vogue (June 1927) Once in a while — and rarely so — fashion celebrates the beauty that is sports and booking agents scramble to find the most athletic among the […]
Pandora, the First Mannequin
French Pandora (1750) In my recent readings, I came across a sweet little piece of fashion history: the Pandora. Before fashion magazines and runway presentations, a Pandora was the only […]
The Great-Grandfather of Spectacles: Oliver Goldsmith
If you were living the 1960s and needed sunglasses, there was only one person to turn to: Charles Goldsmith. Before he came along, sunglasses weren’t really considered a must-have or […]