This Style File Friday is going to be slightly different from my normal posts. I shared my own 2011 royal wedding memories yesterday, but stuck to what I was doing on the day of. However, as the fashion historian that I am, I always enjoy […]

With Prince Philip’s funeral happening tomorrow, it seems entirely appropriate to celebrate him for this Style File Friday. Obviously the Duke of Edinburgh was known for many things. His constant devotion to the queen, his infamous remarks, his stubbornness, his dedication to royal life. However, […]

Last year, my 2020 Online Fashion History Exhibitions was a runaway favourite. With everyone largely stuck close to home, and museums closed, we all looked to the digital world for our fashion history fix. I first published it in June of 2020, museums had had […]

We are continuing on with my V&A Fashion Perspectives reviews! I would be curious to know how the V&A chose the designers to feature for this series (in paperback), as they really vary. Paul Poiret’s career took place far before the other designers, and so […]

Fashion history is obviously one of my favourite topics. Comparatively to some of my other areas of study, it feels much more egalitarian. In other topics, you often need additional languages (or rely on translations), and specialty knowledge of laws, religion, etc. Fashion history is […]