Aug 09 Issey Miyake, famed Japanese fashion designer of bold and down-to-earth clothing, dies at 84 By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as Apple CEO Steve Jobs' black turtlenecks, has died. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 9:11 Famed Gee’s Bend Quilters are now on the runway and online By Megan Thompson A blockbuster exhibition in the early 2000’s made the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, famous for their visually stunning quilts. But the success didn’t translate into meaningful economic gains for their isolated community. Now, new opportunities are helping change that. Continue watching
Jan 24 Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies at 73 By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 4:17 Remembering André Leon Talley and his unique contributions to fashion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor-at-large of Vogue magazine, has died. He had a front row seat to fashion shows around the world, and provided his readers a lens into that world through his writing. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jan 19 André Leon Talley, a fashion virtuoso, dies at 73 By Associated Press André Leon Talley was an influential fashion journalist who worked at Women's Wear Daily and Vogue and was a regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:27 Why Victoria’s Secret is ditching its ‘Angels’ By PBS NewsHour The U.S.'s largest lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret, built its reputation on creating a sexy yet accessible fantasy in its "Angel" models that critics say was targeted towards men. The company announced a sweeping rebrand Wednesday to better reflect the times… Continue watching
Dec 29 French designer Pierre Cardin is dead at 98 By Associated Press France’s Academy of Fine Arts says Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion, has died at 98. Continue reading
Oct 04 Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Aug 17 Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform’’ from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? The conversation has gotten off to a rocky start. Continue reading
Mar 27 The fashionable history of social distancing By Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, The Conversation In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life – and clothes played a big role. Continue reading