FASHION HISTORIAN
For their Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection, designers Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff looked to Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) for inspiration. The Queen’s opulent and elaborate wardrobe was one way she–much like her father Henry VIII–asserted her wealth and authority. Following in her father’s footsteps, Queen Elizabeth even enacted sumptuary laws barring the use of certain … Continue reading Re-Fashioned: Queen Elizabeth
Happy birthday to fashion designer and style icon Carolina Herrera! The Venezuelan-born designer started her own fashion line in 1980, encouraged by her friend, the celebrated Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. It was not long before Herrera was dressing the creme de la creme of international society, a clientele that included anyone from celebrities to First Ladies. Herrera’s design aesthetic is synonymous with classic, sophisticated … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Carolina Herrera, January 8, 1939
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