Tag Archives: Clair McCardell

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 →

Then & Now

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Models Dorian Leigh and Evelyn Tripp in Clair McCardell’s wool jersey dresses, photograph by Irving Penn, Vogue 1950. (right) John Galliano for Dior Haute Couture, Fall 2008-2009 I particularly love these two images together because it reflects the identity … Continue reading →