Tag Archives: Cecil Beaton

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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Clothed in the Cosmos: Astronomy in Textile & Fashion Design, 1920-1945

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Keren Ben-Horin

Next Saturday the Fashion and Textiles Studies program at FIT will hold their annual symposium. To get you excited, we will share some of the papers that will be presented in the week to come.  We hope to see you there. The event … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Gwili Andre, 1932. Photograph: Cecil Beaton. (right) Kate Moss at the Ritz, Paris. Photographer: Tim Walker, Styling: Grace Coddington. Scanned from Vogue, April, 2012.

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

Posted on July 11, 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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Fashion & Music Symposium- The Art of Exaggeration: the Fashion & Costume of Gaby Deslys

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

The Art of Exaggeration: the Fashion & Costume of Gaby Deslys By Cassidy Zachary In her day, music-hall performer Gaby Deslys (literally “of the Lilies”) was one of the most internationally celebrated stars of the WWI era, and one of … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

Top: photograph by Cecil Beaton, dresses by Charles James, Vogue, 1948. Bottom: photograph by Mario Testino, Vanity Fair Hollywood issue cover, March 2012.

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Then & Now Special Edition: Lady Gaga

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

I am not a Gaga fan, in fact I am always surprised how many people (who should know better) admire her. Music aside, the Lady has an interesting fashion sense. Some worship her sartorial choices, others think she is nothing but a … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream & Art

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Keren Ben-Horin

The Museum of the City of New York is giving out ice cream with every admission, through  January 2nd, while supplies last. Even a better reason to finally cross the park to see the Cecil Beaton exhibition!

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Downton Abbey Cast Talks

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Keren Ben-Horin

  Are you an addict? I know I am…. Here is a link to Q&A with the cast of Downton Abbey. I bet this hat, worn by Lady Grantham: was inspired by this:  

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Books Books Books

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Keren Ben-Horin

This fall there is abundance of new fashion-related books: Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (Abrams) Written by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, who also produced a documentary about Diana Vreeland and is married to her grandson Alexander. About the book … Continue reading →

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