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Moment 53: The Japanese Arrive in Paris
WWD editors were fascinated by the collections shown by avant-garde Japanese designers to Paris in 1981…
Moment 47: Calvin and Controversy
The infamous 1980 jean campaign starring a young Brooke Shields kicked off a long career of provocation for…
Moment 51: Lagerfeld Rocks Chanel
Starting in 1983, Karl Lagerfeld redefined all notions of the role of the employee designer, clocking 16-hour…
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Moment 34: It Started With Ties
In 1967, Ralph Lauren started selling ties out of borrowed showroom space. Now, the self-made billionaire…
Moment 16: Dior’s Bright New Star
Christian Dior’s debut collection was anchored in two new skirt silhouettes, a mid-calf length for daytime…
Tom Ford Disses Fashion World’s Cult of Immediacy
Tom Ford: Film director— check. Fashion designer — check. Entrepreneur — check. Is he also this decade’s…
Tom Ford Is Back!
The clothes presented on Sunday were very Tom Ford, which is to say consummately glamorous, yet very real.
Fashion’s Gate
An article in The Wall Street Journal last week discussed Fashion GPS technology that will be in use during…
Chelsea Clinton’s Moment
Chelsea Clinton walked down the aisle in a strapless Vera Wang gown with a wide jewel-encrusted band escorted…
The Discreet Charm Of the Non-Bourgeoisie
Bouchra Jarrar notes that she’s not into dusty-musty, page-turning research, preferring to find inspiration…
Kabat to Exit Prada
The executive vice president of marketing and advertising at Prada USA is leaving the company, effective July…
No More Spins On the Carrousel
Some eras end loudly. In Paris, a fashion era closed last March with so little noise no one noticed at the…
Au Revoir, Carrousel!
Fashion is bidding au revoir to the Carrousel du Louvre.
A Difference of Opinion
I beg to differ with my crabby colleagues about the CFDA Awards on Monday night.
The Civilized Season
Welcome to the new, vastly improved world of resort.