CASSIDY ZACHARY

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

February 25, 2015July 18, 2015 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

Born on this day in fashion history: Hubert de Givenchy

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 by Cassidy Zachary

Few fashion houses today survive from the Golden Age of 1950s couture and even fewer whose namesakes are still alive. Yet such is the case with Givenchy, whose founder Hubert de Givenchy celebrates his 88th birthday today. Givenchy, or more specifically Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy was born to a distinguished French family in … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Hubert de Givenchy