May 29 Watch 6:13 Native American fashion aims to reclaim its culture with authentic designs By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS Reclamation, resurgence and resilience are all ways to describe what's happening with Native American fashion and art as it becomes more visible. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS met one Ojibwe artist who is helping to create authentic designs and… Continue watching
Feb 03 Paco Rabanne, lauded fashion designer, dies at age 88 By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Spanish-born fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at age 88. The company that owns the Rabanne brand on Friday announced the death of the designer known for perfumes and his metallic, space-age fashions. Continue reading
Dec 29 Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm. Continue reading
Oct 28 Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen divorcing after 13 years By Leanne Italie, Fred Goodall, Curt Anderson, Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have announced their divorce. The superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of fashion and football each posted statements to Instagram on Friday saying they had finalized the end of their 13-year marriage. Continue reading
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