The 1950s marked a significant shift in fashion, moving away from the austerity of the war years towards a celebration of femininity and polished elegance. Designers like Christian Dior introduced ...

Chanel! Dior! Givenchy! These brands all dominated the Parisian fashion scene throughout the 1950s. Once the fashion restrictions imposed by World War II cloth rationing were lifted, old styles were ...

THE British Teddy Boy subculture was typified by young men wearing clothes inspired by the styles of the Edwardian period. The group got its name after a 1953 newspaper headline shortened Edward to ...

PARIS — Gold, space-age sheens, peasant garb, gravity-defying skirts and 1950s boudoir slippers all made for a dramatic — if incongruous — array for Paris’ first full day of spring-summer 2014 fashion ...

You’re flipping through a packed thrift rack and something stops you: a perfect little mod shift, or a “maybe 40s?” rayon ...