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Why Do We Persist In Wearing Socks With Sandals?
The pairing made it onto the runway at Moscow Fashion Week, but it has its origins in ancient Greek poetry (!)
Sara Radin
4.8.19
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The Rodarte Sorcery Lands at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
The museum’s director discussed why the institution chose to organize its first major fashion exhibition on the sister designers.
Rachel Tashjian
11.16.18
fashion history

The Reason Fashion Museums Avoid Controversy
As a new fashion exhibition exploring Catholicism opens at the Met, we look at how museums often favor the uplifting messages clothing carry at the expense of their troubling associations.
Haley Mlotek
5.14.18
Fashion

The Azzedine Alaïa Show in London is the Sexiest Museum Exhibition Ever
The mannequins at the new Alaïa exhibition are basically ground zero for agalomatophilia, the fetish for inanimate human-shaped objects.
Hettie Judah
5.11.18
Fashion

Exclusive: A Million Selfies Later, Model Dara Allen Has Landed A Nike Campaign
Nike taps Dara Allen, fashion fanatic turned model-stylist, to reimagine the Air Max woman alongside photographer Mayan Toledano. The result? Meisel meets Little Edie.
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
3.22.18
Fashion

The Definitive History of the Dior Saddle Bag
From its origins in a bordello-themed runway show to its contemporary revival, the purse has always inspired fierce loyalty in its fans.
Erin Schwartz
3.20.18
Fashion

How Demna Gvasalia’s Giant Puffers Were an Awesome Homage to Cristobal Balenciaga
Cristobal Balenciaga was the original Absolute Unit!
Rachel Tashjian
3.5.18