FASHION HISTORIAN
Looks like Marc Jacobs looked to the bold, black lines of wood engraved fashion plates for his 2014 Spring Ready-to-Wear line. The plate on right is by artist Fernand Siméon for Modes et manières d’aujourd’hui, a deluxe, limited-edition publication printed in 1922.
Happy birthday to the eccentric Italian aristocrat Marchesa Luisa Casati, born on this day in 1881. With her bright red hair, large eyes and pale skin, Casati cast an equally striking and intimidating figure. The undeniable predecessor for today’s Lady Gaga-types, she repeatedly shocked polite European taste with her audacious, unbridled approach to self-ornamentation. Animals, alive or … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Marchesa Luisa Casati
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