To fête the release the Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette in 2006, Vogue enlisted Annie Leibovitz for an 18th-century-themed editorial starring Kirsten Dunst as the Dauphine. Photographed nowhere
American textile and interior designer Candace Wheeler is well-known for her prolific design career within the decorative arts and her associations with the Arts and
Sarah Burton’s brief (the designer only showed 10 looks due to her taking time off for her pregnancy) yet exquisite show for Alexander McQueen FW
“Otherworldly” best describes the aesthetic of Norwegian-born photographer Sølve Sundsbø. A regular contributor to many contemporary fashion publications, Sundsbø garnered much attention for his visual contribution
Richard Avedon was a man of many “firsts,” photographing Steve McQueen for the February cover of Harper’s Bazaar in 1965, a cover that would serve as the
Credited with discovering and nurturing the careers of Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl, Isabella Blow’s influence on fashion is still felt today. Outlandish
For the November 1, 1949 issue of Vogue, Irving Penn photographed wife and model Lisa Fonssagrives, who represented the graceful, mature female fashionable archetype of the period. The close of
At first glance, the cage crinoline appears constricting and oppressive to its wearer, however, the understructure was widely adopted and met with praise in the
The heel-less or no-heel shoe, although quite modern and avant-garde in appearance, has experienced several waves of popularity throughout history. The heel-less shoes of the
Dutch artist M. C. Escher’s optical illusions merged art, science and mathematics. By manipulating perspective, playing with mathematical patterns and biological evolutions, Escher’s work defies a visual narrative,