French fashion designer Christian Dior standing in a showroom with samples of his design accessories for women, including hats, hat pins, gloves, muffs, lingerie, hosiery, evening bags, and ...

Their talent and expertise allowed me to realize my vision of committed women’s fashion, ... Below, the full timeline of Dior's Creative Director History. 1946-1957 Christian Dior ; ...

With the flapper movement of the 1920s, heels became shorter and more practical, reflecting the liberation of women’s fashion. The post-war era of the 1950s, however, saw a resurgence in glamour ...

The early 1900s -- 1950-1969: a fashion revolution -- 1970-2000: the modern woman -- Women's sportswear -- Major designers -- Glossary -- Timeline -- Further informatiojn -- Index Summary Examines ...

Black women's beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance and empowerment ...

A 1940s Fashion History Lesson: Wartime ... prized for their practicality—they kept women’s hair out of the way in factories ... A Timeline From “Christian Dior Monsieur” to Hedi Slimane ...

Fashion in the 1970s saw women embrace a bold new course in denim, pants, and easy-wearing polyester suiting. Hippie romanticism gave way to disco and punk.

When von Furstenberg first debuted the wrap dress in a full-page advertisement featuring herself wearing the garment for Women’s Wear Daily in 1974, she included the tag line: “Feel like a ...

Mr. Anderson’s appointment qualifies. It is the final step in what has been one of the most-drawn out succession dramas in modern fashion history as well as another move in an unprecedented ...