Tag: 21st century fashion

This Month in Fashion History: Vogue Italia’s January 2013 Cover

by Cassidy Zachary

Chinese model Fei Fei Sun made fashion history when she became the first Asian model to grace the cover of Vogue Italia in January 2013. Vogue Italia had previously featured Asian models within its pages but never on its cover, a shocking–and embarrassing–truth for a magazine that has been in existence since 1964. Model China Machado made history when she became the first … Continue reading This Month in Fashion History: Vogue Italia’s January 2013 Cover

Revisiting the Art of Comme des Garçons S/S 2012 RTW

by Christine Zhu

What is it about a collection that inspires us to revisit it years later? The speed with which designers are expected to churn out collections is truly alarming. Fall/Winter, Spring/Summer, Pre-Fall, Resort. It is no wonder that even before the dust of a particular collection settles, that designer’s subsequent collection is already walking down the runway. For that … Continue reading Revisiting the Art of Comme des Garçons S/S 2012 RTW