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The American Look
Dubbed the creator of the "American Look", Claire McCardell (1905 – 1958) is considered one of the most significant designers of contemporary women's wear. In an era when most fashion was influenced...
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Modern Elegance
Henry Clarke (1918-1996) began his career in the fashion world as a background and accessorizing assistant at Vogue magazine in 1945. Inspired by the iconic photographers he worked with such as Cecil...
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Style Icons of the Sixties
TWIGGY Twiggy truly epitomized the sixties. Starting her career at the young age of sixteen, she became internationally known as the world's first supermodel. Loved for her boyish haircut, strikingly...
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Repeating the Past
This Friday, May 10th, Baz Lurhmann’s extravagant version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby will finally hit the big screen. However, 1920's style has also seen a major comeback in fashion ....
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The Surreal Life
Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) is not only known as Coco Chanel's greatest rival, but also as one of the most creative couturières of the 1930s and 40s. Ahead of her time in many ways,...
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An Eye for Beauty
American photographer Irving Penn is a true legend in the fashion community. Known for his elegantly simple portraits, his images convey a unique and sophisticated compositional refinement that has...
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Milton & Marilyn
Born in New York City in 1922, Milton Greene's passion for photography began when he was 14 years old. Receiving a scholarship to Pratt Institute in New York City, Greene soon started a career in...
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Muse Moment: Grace Jones
Jamaican born model, actress and musician Grace Jones has been influencing fashion for decades. First bursting onto the scene in the 1970s as a model, she stood out from other famous faces of the era...
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Beyond Time and Space
German fashion photographer F. C. Gundlach defined the look of early postwar fashion photography. For more than four decades, Gundlach created a style that fused model, clothing, and background into a...
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Muse Moment: Kate Moss
Kate Moss is undeniably one the most recognizable style icons ever to hit the modeling world. In 1988, at the age 14, she was discovered at JFK Airport by Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Agency,...
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Style Icons of the Fifties
GRACE KELLY Grace Kelly's acting career began on Broadway before she made her debut on the silver screen in 1951. With deep blue eyes and a porcelain face, Kelly epitomized the poised but understated...
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Muse Moment: Sophia Loren
Dark hair, striking green cat eyes, voluptuous figure; these are just a few ingredients that make Italian silver screen siren Sophia Loren such a timeless beauty. Over the years she has become a...
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Muse Moment: Peggy Moffitt
Ever since she first burst onto the scene as German designer Rubi Gernreich's model and muse, Peggy Moffitt has been the poster girl for bold, daring, avant garde fashion. Born in Hollywood,...
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Somewhere In Time
Clifford Coffin revolutionized the art of fashion photography by straightforwardly emphasizing the beauty of his models and the clothing they wore. His photos have become some of the most elegant and...
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Muse Moment: Brigitte Bardot
French actress Brigitte Bardot has become just as beloved for her sun kissed, nautical, blonde bombshell style as she is for her acting career. Born on September 28, 1934, in Paris, France, Bardot...
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Wild Thing
Italian designer Giorgio di Sant' Angelo is renowned for his colorful and unconventional creations. Born a nobleman in Florence, Italy, the son of a Florentine count, Sant' Angelo spent his childhood...
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The Beat Goes On
Cecil Beaton is remembered not only for his striking portraits of celebrities and fashion editorials, but also his spectacular set and costume designs. Born in London in 1904, Beaton received a camera...
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Muse Moment: Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger is more than just a humanitarian, socialite and former wife of a rock'n'roll legend, she is a timeless style icon whose influence is still seen in fashion today. Born Blanca Pérez-Mora...
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Muse Moment: Ann-Margret
Actress Ann-Margret has made her mark on Hollywood for nearly five decades. Loved for her bold red locks, sultry singing voice and good girl gone bad sex appeal, she remains a timeless style icon....
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Fluidity and Form
Iconic French designer Madeleine Vionnet is known throughout the world as “the architect of fashion”. Inspired by Ancient Greece and Egypt, she created the bias cut dress, freeing women from the...
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