With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last year, we’ve seen formal modern mourning that we don’t normally come across. For the British Royal Family, many of their mourning traditions are rooted in the Victorian period. Although I’ve caught many different fashion exhibitions, I’ve not […]

Many fashion houses popped up in the early- to mid-twentieth centuries. Inter-war and post-war Europe was ripe for designers to strike out and build their empire. (Nothing goes with heightened emotions like new clothing!) However, although many designers attempted to leave their mark, relatively few […]

London has some of the best known department stores in the world. Harrods is known the world over for its luxury shopping, and Selfridges has been known as a pioneer in department store organisation and marketing from the start. However, the Liberty London department store […]

After looking at the style history of Balenciaga and Schiaparelli, I wanted to keep researching more designers and creators, and I knew where to go next. Although Christian Dior died at a rather young age, the House of Dior has cemented several different designers in […]

Fashion history is a fascinating topic that captivates many of us, but it can be overwhelming. If it is on the academic side, it can often draw on art history theory and material culture theory (among others), and not all of us have backgrounds in […]