Tag Archives: 1940s fashion

Eight Memorable Fashion Moments

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Keren Ben-Horin

By Cary O’dell As we all know, fashion comes and…goes.  And, yet, for all its transitory properties, there comes along, once in a while, truly staggering, time-freezing incidents that forever impact not only the world of fashion, the world at … Continue reading →

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Mystery Monday: Charles James, American Couturier

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Laura Peluso

Readers, thank you for your patience this past week. Here is the solution to last Monday’s mystery: Happy New Year, Readers! There were some great guesses this week, including the correct answer: Charles James. Historians have described Charles James (1906 … Continue reading →

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Uniformed Individuality: Military-Inspired Fashion of the 1980s (Part III, Men’s Wear)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

In the previous part I and part II, I suggested some explanations to why the broad shoulders associated with the 1940s made a come back in the 1980s. I was curious to understand if the influence of war years on the style of the … Continue reading →

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Uniformed Individuality: Military-Inspired Fashion of the 1980s (Part II)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Last week I tried to show that although it is easy to see the direct influence of military on 1940s fashion, uniform-inspired fashion was not necessarily carried into the 1980s simply as part of a 1940s retro. While designers of the 1980s … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Schiaparelli’s Shock Tactics (Part II)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

By Victoria Pass Today’s post is by Victoria Pass, she received her PhD from the University of Rochester in May 2011 and she is currently teaching at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her dissertation, Strange Glamour, examines fashion and … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Heather Vaughan

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Icon: The Shirtwaist Dress in Good Housekeeping and other media Presented at Women in Magazines Conference at Kingston University, London, on 22-23 June 2012 Heather Vaughan is an independent writer and fashion historian, whose work focuses on the study of dress … Continue reading →

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Uniformed Individuality: Military-Inspired Fashion of the 1980s (Part I)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

When flipping through fashion magazines from the 1980s it is clear that fashion designers of the time were fascinated with the past. But, it is not just one period in the past, but rather a wild mix of influences that makes the … Continue reading →

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March Treasure of The Month- André Studios

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

I am especially thrilled to introduce this month’s treasure, as I was one the many who worked on this wonderful project. This is a collaboration between the Picture Collection of The New York Public Library  and FIT’s Special Collections. It … Continue reading →

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