Tag: Vogue

Inimitable Style: Fashion Illustration vs. Fashion Photography in 1914 Vogue

by Cassidy Zachary

In 1914, modern fashion photography, as we know and love it today, was still in its very nascent, experimental phase. Photographers such as Edward Steichen and Baron Adolph de Meyer had demonstrated the artistic possibilities of the medium but it would be years before their influences would be  overwhelming felt within the pages of fashion magazines. (Indeed, … Continue reading Inimitable Style: Fashion Illustration vs. Fashion Photography in 1914 Vogue

The Art of Christopher Kane Fall/Winter 2015 RTW — An Ode to Art and Fashion History

by Christine Zhu

Christopher Kane’s Fall/Winter 2015 ready-to-wear collection beyond celebrating “feeling[s] of attraction and sensuality,”[1] was, in my eyes, a celebration of art and fashion history—not in the literal sense, but in a nuanced manner unique to Kane. Yes, the sexual references abound—phallic-looking slip tabs and silver-tipped pumps, which alluded to nipples, but perhaps it may be … Continue reading The Art of Christopher Kane Fall/Winter 2015 RTW — An Ode to Art and Fashion History