Twiggy's Guide to Looking Fabulous ... Oct 31, 2008
There is an interesting section on the history of fashion and on wearing colors and prints. The chapters on fashion are broken-down into tackling the problem areas such as boobs and arms," "in the middle, and bums and hips. (Suite101.com)
Peace offering: 50-year-old symbol finds new audience Oct 14, 2008
"One thing that you learn from the history of fashion is when you see fashions recur, very similar things are occurring in society," she said. "That's how you can chart what's going on in people's minds.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Table tennis players make case for new building at GRF meeting Sep 4, 2008
Stating with humor that the audience displayed either the greatest coincidence in the history of fashion or was there for a purpose, President Fred Barnes opened the podium to the first Residents Forum speaker, David Kwok, president of the Table Tennis Club. Kwok cited concerns over the phasing of the Creekside project, which would postpone building of the Social Center portion of the construction indefinitely. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot Aug 30, 2008
Lizzie Nichols, recent University of Michigan graduate (though there s the tiny detail of still having to complete her senior History of Fashion thesis), is off to England to spend the summer with Andrew, who she spent one day with at college and hasn t seen for three months. When Andrew doesn t turn out to be the man she thought he was (surprise, surprise), Lizzie hightails it to France, where her best friend Shari and Shari s boyfriend Chaz are catering weddings at a chateau. (Suite101.com)
Word on the Street: Casual luxury sells Aug 18, 2008
It's the next step for Joey Pauline, 25, and Jonah Pauline, 23, in their short history of fashion in Fresno. In 2005, the brothers started work on a store called thespacebetween in the Piazza del Fiore shopping center at Champlain Drive and Perrin Avenue in Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
For men, shorts are no longer an office 'don't' Jul 31, 2008
First came Casual Fridays, that dread episode in the history of fashion, with their invitation for men to trade in suits for Dockers and to swap a proper shirt and tie for an open neck and a daring flash of masculine decolletage. Then the bare ankle migrated from country-club Saturdays to meeting-room Mondays and suddenly men, whether shod in wingtips or loafers, were widely seen without socks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Shorts crack the code Jul 31, 2008
First came Casual Fridays, that dread episode in the history of fashion, with their invitation for men to trade in suits for Dockers and to swap a proper shirt and tie for an open neck and a daring flash of masculine d. colletage. (International Herald Tribune)
Critic's Notebook: Conspicuous by their presence Jun 20, 2008
"I love the history of fashion, obviously, and I love old, and I tried to get as many of the older girls as I could," he said. Over Sozzani's initial objections, he also hired Toccara Jones, a full-figure model, who became known from "America's Next Top Model." "I wanted to say something about weight, and I'm never allowed to do that," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
3/1-2: Indian Fair & Market Mar 1, 2008
It's also a good opportunity, she said, to chart the history of fashion in those same years. "Oh gosh, it is pretty much a rip, I'll tell you," she said, with a laugh, "when you see how some of these women were dressed in the late 1950s and '60s, with their little hats and their little gloves. It's really pretty funny. But it is a great trip down memory lane.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Laura Bennett has her new career all sewed up Dec 6, 2007
"You'll need to know the history of fashion, designers, prices of things, be able to tell real from the knock-offs and know which celebrities wear which designers to which events.". Bennett cherishes these sorts of intense fashion discussions. (Boston Globe)
Setting a trend Dec 3, 2007
"I have learned more in FAS 335: History of Fashion Design I, than in any other history class," Hawk said. "I love it because I am so interested in what we are learning.". (Daily Orange, NY)
* The history of fashion through the eyes of Christian Lacroix Nov 15, 2007
The history of fashion through the eyes of Christian Lacroix ... Obsessed with costume since the age of six, and a dedicated history of art student who nonetheless failed France's tough museum curator exams, Lacroix narrowed down his choice of clothes to 1,400 then 500 "of the most inspiring items recounting the history of fashion." ... At the show, titled Christian Lacroix, Histoires de Mode (History of Fashion) and running until April 20 next year, a final 400 dresses, capes, coats and hats... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Designer Gianfranco Ferr dies suddenly at 62 Aug 14, 2007
"He was a great couturier that knew how to create absolute chic with details that I ll never tire of looking at and that will remain a part of the history of fashion.". Post this story to. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
Designer Gianfranco Ferre dies Jun 19, 2007
"He was a great couturier who knew how to create an absolute chic with details that I will never get tired of looking at and that will remain in the history of fashion," ANSA quoted Versace as saying. Ferre represented "the highest level of style, of artisanship, of creativity," said Roberto Cavalli. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
GIANFRANCO FERRÉ Jun 19, 2007
"We knew each other for many years, although not very well, as we both started our careers in what was a special moment for Italian fashion. However, I always observed his work and particularly admired him for his coherence and the intellectualism and artistry upon which he based his fashion philosophy until the end. The greatest sign of his character was in that constant expression of absolute independence." Added Donatella Versace: "I am extremely sad. Ten years after the death of my brother I... (Style.com -- Trends)
A woman for every book, and vice versa Jun 7, 2007
95, June 26) Setting: Manhattan's upper-crust hangouts Heroine: Lizzie Nichols, star of last year's Queen of Babble, college grad with a degree in History of Fashion Love interest: Commitment-phobic Jean Luc Predicament: Lizzie works in a bridal-gown salon but can't get Jean Luc to step up and say "I do." A taste: "What could be more heavenly than just lying here all morning making sweet sweet love to my man? Especially in a bed under a real Renoir, in an apartment across from the Metropolitan... (USA Today -- Life)
The Fashion Week that was May 6, 2007
The high-waisted, elasticised and distressed pair from Romance Was Born are surely the worst in the history of fashion. Kath and Kim's Kim Day-Knight would love 'em. (Daily Telegraph)
Jayson Brundson does it again May 1, 2007
So far noone has been able to answer the following question: has anyone, in the history of fashion presentations, ever thrown up on a runway at a fashion show. On that freezing New York evening, I prayed that the first recorded sighting was not going to be me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CLOTHES CALL Apr 23, 2007
At the Met, he immersed himself in the history of fashion. "I did a lot of filing and organization -- not things that were in my comfort zone, exactly,'' he laughed. Academy of Art University student runway show: 3 p.m. Sat. 601 Brannan St. at Fifth Street, San Francisco. Free. For more information, go to . E-mail Sylvia Rubin at . This article appeared on page F - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle FromAutowest Dodge 2006 Town ry$16,991 2007 Caliber$14,991 1996 Grand Caravan$7,991 2006... (San Francisco Chronicle)
In lice, clues to human origin and attire Mar 8, 2007
And in doing so they have shed light on the two major turning points in the history of fashion: when people lost their body hair, and when they first made clothing. Three kinds of louse call Homo sapiens their home, but each occupies a different niche on the human body. (International Herald Tribune)
Newhouse's fashion program targets wrong issues Mar 8, 2007
The program, offered to undergraduate students in Newhouse and fashion design students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, combines courses in the history of fashion and communications. Through theory, skills and professional experience, students are, according to advertising professor Carla Lloyd, taught to think critically about issues within fashion and beauty communication. (Daily Orange, NY)
Gay or not? 'Ugly Betty' doesn't care PHOTOS Jan 31, 2007
The child who plays him says Justin's sexuality is irrelevant because "his family will love him the same." Indelicato is completing a research project for school on the history of fashion so that he can keep up with the witty boy who knows what "swag" is. "I think that Justin can inspire a lot of different people and that's why I wanted to play a part that's very inspirational because it's a big leap for me," Indelicato said. (Los Angeles Times)
