Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag

Fashion constantly mines history for inspiration. With so much already out there and so little time between collections, what’s easier than blasting back to the past and adapting something relatively obscure for next season? This was the case for the bucket bag, a small leather pouch with a drawstring closure, which has now become ubiquitous due … Continue reading Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag

On this day in fashion history: Jackie Kennedy was elected First Lady of Style

On this day in 1961, Jackie Kennedy was elected the new American fashion icon and milliner Halston became a house-hold name. (Oh, and John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.) Young and beautiful, Jackie was an exemplar of early 1960s elegance and sophistication and a much welcomed breathe of … Continue reading On this day in fashion history: Jackie Kennedy was elected First Lady of Style