2007 – Kapur, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
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Author: Charlotte Engel
1953 – Sophie Gimbel, Cocktail Dress
Sophie Gimbel’s black cocktail dress is studded with sequins and rhinestones, which gives the impression that the dress is covered in stars. It reflects the influence of Christian Dior’s “New Look” silhouette and the emergence of cocktail attire in the 1950s.
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Counter-Couture: Handmade Fashion in an American Counterculture
Today’s idea of political support is buying a t-shirt and promoting a specific candidate. However in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea that many clothes were handmade was a political statement on its own.
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Native Fashion Now
Much of Native American fashion is deeply rooted in tradition and history. So much more than just ethnic dress, the clothes tell stories and mark status in unique ways.
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Irving Penn: Centennial at The Met
When you think of Vogue, you picture striking images of models in chic couture with exaggerated...
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