Editorial Overlines
The Redcoats are Coming…Again: The Beatles Arrive in America
The British Invasion also caused an explosion in sales of Beatles-style wigs in the marketplace.
Walk Like an Egyptian: Fashion and Mankiewicz’s “Cleopatra”
The Elizabeth Taylor vehicle was more expensive than James Cameron’s “Titanic” in today’s dollars…
Maybelline’s Fall Fashion Week Lineup… CIG Buys Cosmetic News Weekly…
Maybelline New York, the official cosmetic sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, announced which designers…
Taylor Made: Choreographer Paul Taylor in 1976
“There are a lot of people doing things, but I’m not sure how many of them are choreographers,” Taylor said…
WWD Week in Review: 1/15/2010
The top stories for the week ending January 15, 2010.
Back in Time: Sarah Caldwell at the Met
In January 1976, Sarah Caldwell was the first woman to conduct the Metropolitan Opera. When she gave the…
WWD Week in Review: 1/8/2010
Stories for the week ending January 8, 2010.
The Elusive Balenciaga
From refusing to assist in customer fittings to hiding his collections from the press, “the master” was often…
Looking Back on Y2K
In 1999, WWD asked retailers, vendors and manufacturers how they were preparing for the phenomenon.
Baryshnikov’s “Nutcracker”
“Balanchine’s is better,” began WWD’s review of the American Ballet Theater’s “Nutcracker” in 1976…
WWD Week in Review: 12/18/2009
The top stories for the week ending December 18, 2009.
WWD’s Catherine Deneuve Interview: What’s Neuve?
Of all the celebrity interviews WWD has come across, the 1971 story on French actress Catherine Deneuve is…
Hardy Knew Her: When WWD Met Françoise Hardy
"The tall tall girl with long long hair and mini mini skirt," is how WWD described Françoise Hardy upon…
Hollywood Style, Circa 1919
In 1919, WWD’s reporters caught up with Clare West, head of the costume staff of the Laskey Famous Players…
Looking Back on National Blouse Week
And you thought Fashion’s Night Out was impressive. In 1919, retailers launched six days of special sales as…