What’s the craziest fashion trend you ever saw? The Zoot suit? The leisure suit? Go-go boots? Goth? As wild as those trends were, they still don’t compare to some of the wacky things people have done over the centuries all in the name of fashion. Torture, greed, vanity, lust – the stories read like the ...…
“You live but once; you might as well be amusing.” Coco Chanel Coco Chanel lived a glamorous life with beautiful clothes, famous friends, and rich lovers. She was the epitome of chic in her day, yet more than forty years after her death – and a hundred years after opening her first shop – she ...…
Ever wonder how some of the most popular sayings about clothes – like being “well heeled†and “take the gloves off†– came from? Some have been around for centuries, others not so long. If you’re a student of etymology (the study of words), you’ll find this particularly amusing. For the rest of you, store ...…
Their scarves are considered collector’s pieces. Their handbags have waiting lists that last for years. Their saddles are coveted by equestrians the world over. They’ve remained “in the family” for nearly 175 years. Yet when Thierry Hermès (pronouced tee-airy air-mehz) moved from Germany to France in 1828, he had no illusions of grandeur. No, he was just ...…
Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, and Jimmy Choo are the three big names in high-end shoes right now. They’ve been duking it out in the luxury market for decades, and while each deserves to be profiled here, today we’ll focus on Jimmy Choo, who got famous by shodding a princess. So is there a real Jimmy ...…
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