Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Colleen Hill of The Museum at FIT

“I’ve come to think that perhaps it doesn’t matter if fashion is art. Fashion can simply be fashion – it is beautiful, it is creative, and it is important – and I think that is enough.” –Colleen Hill I have always been a firm believer in the inherent magic, wonder and awe of fashion–the art of dress, … Continue reading Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Colleen Hill of The Museum at FIT

Born on This Day in Fashion History: Paco Rabanne

Happy birthday to Paco Rabanne who was born on this day in 1934; a man who made waves, or should we say, links— that is— between fashion and architecture during the 1960s! Formally trained as an architect, Rabanne got his first taste for fashion while he was in school, drawing fashion sketches for Dior and Givenchy as … Continue reading Born on This Day in Fashion History: Paco Rabanne