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Born on This Day in Fashion History: Paco Rabanne

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 by Christine Zhu

Happy birthday to Paco Rabanne who was born on this day in 1934; a man who made waves, or should we say, links— that is— between fashion and architecture during the 1960s! Formally trained as an architect, Rabanne got his first taste for fashion while he was in school, drawing fashion sketches for Dior and Givenchy as … Continue reading Born on This Day in Fashion History: Paco Rabanne

Fashion Film Friday: Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution

February 13, 2015February 17, 2015 by Cassidy Zachary

In 1973, American designers Anne Klein, Stephen Burrows, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and Halston were invited to Paris to show alongside the preeminent names in Parisian couture: Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Emanuel Ungaro and Pierre Cardin. But what began as a fundraising event to restore the Palace of Versailles … Continue reading Fashion Film Friday: Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution