There are several infamous fashion designers that come to mind when you say haute couture. Notably, Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel spring up, because their houses have continued on throughout the decades. However, there are also some designers that although were incredibly talented, have […]

Autobiographies can be an interesting source for historians. They don’t always tell you what you want to know but rather what the subject thinks is important. The V&A Fashion Perspectives series features many autobiographies from different fashion designers. Just like the designers featured, they vary […]

Sadly the Victoria Revealed exhibition at Kensington Palace had closed by the time that I arrived in the UK, so I wasn’t able to see it. I have seen two different Victoria exhibitions at KP, but it would have been nice to see it as well. However, […]

Back again, with my monthly style history post! I truly enjoy writing all of these posts, but I’ve been excited to share this particular designer for quite some time. When you discuss modern English fashion history, Norman Hartnell has to be one of the first […]

I am continuing on with my style histories in 2020! I really enjoy researching and writing these. Not only are these a fantastic education in modern fashion history, they give a much broader context to what we see today. For example, given the chunky Balenciaga […]