Fashion
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Stocking Series, Part 4: The Rebellious Roll Garters
Wearing rolled stocking back then must have been akin to the liberating, punk rock feeling of wearing ripped fishnets today
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This 105-Year-Old Made Marilyn Monroe’s Earrings
Meet Sadie Mintz, a jewelry maker who saw her handiwork on the cover of LIFE magazine
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As a Matter of Fact: Jockeys, Tartans and Cowboy Glam
The real stories behind some fashion fads and classics hold some surprising twists
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Antonio’s World: The Life and Work of a Celebrated Fashion Illustrator
Antonio Lopez's electrifying art defined the style of the times, 1960s-'80s. Now, a gallery show and book call renewed attention to his accomplishments
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Yayoi Kusama, High Priestess of Polka Dots
The avant-garde Japanese artist attains retrospective status—and embarks on a fashion collaboration with Louis Vuitton
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Orlon! Dacron! Antron! The Great American Knits of Fall 1965
As this old newspaper ad supplement shows, in the heydey of synthetic knits, DuPont advanced its chemically made fibers as a key to "Better Living"
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50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters
Although it was on the air for only one season, The Jetsons remains our most popular point of reference when discussing the future.
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Stockings Series, Part 3: Ads from the Archives, 1890-1939
For decades, Ivory sold itself as the suds that made legwear last longer
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Only in New York: The Lady in Lime Green
As models flaunt designer wear during fashion week, a subway rider imparts her own bold style
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Paint-on Hosiery During the War Years
A back "seam" drawn with an eyebrow pencil topped off the resourceful fashion effect
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New York Fashion Week, Past and Present
Since the mid-1940s, models of perfection in designer clothes have graced Manhattan runways every autumn
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Stocking Series, Part 1: Wartime Rationing and Nylon Riots
As hemlines rose, DuPont's wonder fabric was a sensation among women. But during WWII, it was needed for parachutes
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The Swimsuit Series, Part 6: Ladies in Wading in Art
A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
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What Did Playtex Have to Do With Neil Armstrong?
The astronaut's lunar outfit was designed by the women's bra manufacturer and inspired a series of space age fashions
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Hit-Making Hot Pants
In 1971, the eye-popping short shorts fad caught the attention of pop singers
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Top 10 Chanelisms: Coco’s Wise Words to Mark Her Birthday
Today the French fashion designer's observations seem wise, clever or amusingly dated
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Through the Lens of Cosmo Covers: Remembering Helen Gurley Brown
With her magazine, the longtime editor sold sex as well as the latest, often provocative fashions
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Q&A: Jayson Musson Breaks Down Coogi Sweaters
With the '80s and '90s status-symbol clothing a bargain on eBay, the Brooklyn artist buys, disassembles and reconstructs them to make abstract "paintings"
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As the Olympic Games Conclude, a Look Back at U.S. Opening Ceremony Outfits
The photos tell the story here, as Team USA has always had an eccentric taste in its uniforms
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The Swimsuit Series, Part 5: Olympic Athletes, Posing
Vintage styles cycle in and out of favor among medal-winning racers
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