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Moment 25: A Perfectionist

A master of cut and construction, Cristobal Balenciaga made countless contributions to fashion—the cocoon…

Moment 29: Party of the Century

Truman Capote hosted his famous Black and White Ball in November 1966, and the gala remains famous still for…

Moment 39: Chain Reaction

WWD first reported on fashion inspired by punk rock music in December 1977, a look heavy with safety pins…

Moment 45: The Ali Show

From Love Story to The Getaway, actress Ali MacGraw was one of the style icons of the Seventies with her…

Moment 46: Prodigal Son

Halston truly owned the Seventies. Despite his spare, straightforward style, he was synonymous with all…

Moment 52: Logo Motion

Beginning with monogrammed Vuitton and Gucci bags in the Seventies, the status-driven logo craze among…

Moment 58: Shades of Gray

For 22 years, Kelly Gray served as the face of her parent’s luxury brand, St. John, a tradition of glamorous…

Moment 49: Nouvelle Society

WWD came up with the moniker the Nouvelle Society era to describe the infamous Eighties social scene…

Moment 72: Vertical Horizon

The opening of Ralph Lauren’s Rhinelander flagship paved the way for other American designers to adopt the…

Moment 50: Pouf Goes Lacroix!

After creating the pouf dress that dazzled the fashion world in the mid-Eighties, Christian Lacroix now has…

Moment 73: Hip-Hop Stop

Hip-hop-influenced fashion ruled the runways in the early Nineties, with Chanel’s Nouveau Rapper collection…

Moment 61: Family Matters

The Fendis, Missonis and Ferragamos are only a few of the Italian families that have passed their companies…

Moment 62: Common Scents

Though not the first celebrity with a perfume, Elizabeth Taylor wrote the rule book for the celebrity…

Moment 78: Haute Shots

The spring 1997 couture season proved a milestone moment after the Chambre Syndicale opened up the couture…

Moment 81: Famous Feuds

From Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli to Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion industry is no…