Category: Fashion History Talks!

Fashion History Talks! In conversation with author and curator Keren Ben-Horin

by Cassidy Zachary

“Anyone who gets up in the morning and gets dressed knows that fashion is a language.” –Keren Ben-Horin T-shirts. A jacket. Blue jeans. Garments we all own–and have always owned–and yet perhaps have never really taken the time to consider. Where exactly did these staples of our everyday wardrobe come from? And what is their … Continue reading Fashion History Talks! In conversation with author and curator Keren Ben-Horin

Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Janine of Guermantes Vintage

by Cassidy Zachary

“For me vintage clothing fuses these two ideas — the power of a transportive essential memory, and the magic and sublime quality of art, the mythic quality that clothing can impart to its wearer.” For the longest time, I associated the term “vintage” with only the most accessible of period garments. I often come upon cotton … Continue reading Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Janine of Guermantes Vintage