Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag

Fashion constantly mines history for inspiration. With so much already out there and so little time between collections, what’s easier than blasting back to the past and adapting something relatively obscure for next season? This was the case for the bucket bag, a small leather pouch with a drawstring closure, which has now become ubiquitous due … Continue reading Before Mansur Gavriel…A Brief History of the Bucket Bag

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

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