From royal purple bans to outlawed zoot suits, history shows how clothing lines up with power, fear, resistance, and quiet ...

This story originally ran on Fashionista in 2017. There's a certain prestige that comes with fashion that is "Made in the U.S.A.", and marketing departments obviously know that the designation has ...

Weaving together textiles in Homer’s “Iliad” and the style of YouTube influencer Emma Chamberlain, Barnard professor of art history Anne Higonnet’s study of fashion transcends time and space. Her new ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

Up the winding staircase leading to the second floor of the Chicago History Museum, a time capsule of Chicago fashion history awaits visitors. The museum’s newest exhibition, “Dressed in History: A ...

Celebrities and designers of Latin and Hispanic heritage have made major contributions to the fashion industry. Stars like Jennifer Lopez, Rita Moreno, and Celia Cruz made names for themselves as ...

This show is one of the most fabulous moments between mother and daughter on a runway that never disappoints. It felt like such a defining moment for Tracee Ellis Ross in her style and fashion journey ...

Ariana Grande's final Glinda gown for the Wicked press tour is a rare, bubble-textured Hubert de Givenchy 1995 couture piece, ...

In many ways, preserving the true breadth of Black fashion history is a race against time. For too long, Black designers, models, agencies, innovators, muses, and trends have been sidelined and swept ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...