For spring 2026, Chloé creative director Chemena Kamali traded bohemian neutrals for a collection of bright, sunny, colorful florals. Models appeared on the minimal catwalk on October 5 wearing one ...

Even if you don’t recognize Ed Gein’s name, you’re probably familiar with aspects of his story. After all, his crimes were the inspiration for some of the most iconic horror movie characters of all ...

On the runways in New York and London, designers experimented with hoop skirts and peplums rather than tough, sexy armor Simone Rocha needs some personal space. At least, her clothes do. When the ...

Looking to the past to predict the future has long been a foundational element in any fashion designer’s collection. Take the Y2K trend, for example: bandage dresses, heeled flip flops and choker ...

Go inside a modest and unassuming 1950s house in Liverpool, once the childhood residence of Sir Paul McCartney, co-founder of The Beatles and one of the most influential figures in modern music. Now ...

Coming after World War II, the 1950s finally allowed people to take a sigh of relief as they began recovering from years of economic decline, conflicts, and battles. It was a period characterized by ...

At the back of a Lake Macquarie office, hidden under a stamp and coin collection, lies a time capsule of sorts. It's a collection of magazines dating back to the late 1950s, which feature a ...

Simply sign up to the Fashion myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The word crinoline typically conjures up an image of a vast, spreading, mid-19th century skirt. Think of Franz Xaver ...

Fashion trends throughout history have been determined by a multitude of factors — from rationing during war times to new developments in the workplace. Locally, before colonists and settlers ...

The Magazine is compiling a people's history of modern Britain, in parallel to Andrew Marr's television programme about post-war Britain. So what do you remember about the fashion and leisure of the ...

Throughout history, people have gone to great lengths to fit in with others — especially regarding fashion. For many, the desperate need to be like the rest of society outweighed the risk of physical ...

Not to split hairs, but the look of the 1950s was really born a few years prior. When academics talk about 1950s fashion history, the era is usually defined as 1947-1957—and just so happens to ...