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Clothing and Fashion Clothing and Fashion
CLOTHING AND FASHION CLOTHING AND FASHION. Though often used interchangeably, there are distinct and important differences between clothing, fashion, and style. The term clothing first appeared in the thirteenth century and refers to garments in general. Fashion and style are fourteenth-century... Read more
Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson
Gordon Henderson 1957– Fashion designer At a Glance… Focused on Affordable Fashions “But Gordon!” New Venture with Saks Fifth Avenue Sources Gordon Henderson first made a splash in the fashion world with his practical, sensibly priced line of sporty clothing. Awarded the... Read more
Bell-Bottoms Bell-Bottoms
Bell-Bottoms Bell-bottoms, pants with legs that become wider below the knee, were an extremely popular fashion during the 1960s and 1970s. The belled or flared legs on bell-bottom pants were originally a functional design, worn by those who worked on boats since the seventeenth century. The large... Read more
Isaac Mizrahi Isaac Mizrahi
Mizrahi, Isaac October 14, 1961 • Brooklyn, New York Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi holds the distinction of being one of today's best-known American fashion designers. His fame comes from far more than his runway creations, however: Mizrahi is a bona fide celebrity who has applied his... Read more
Diana Vreeland Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland (Diana Dalziel), 1906-89, American fashion editor and consultant, b. Paris. In 1937, she joined Harper's Bazaar, becoming fashion editor in 1939. In 1963, she moved to Vogue magazine, where she was editor in chief from the mid-1960s until 1971. As editor of the two leading... Read more
Adele Simpson Adele Simpson
SIMPSON, Adele American fashion designer Born: Adele Smithline, in New York City, 28 December 1904. Education: Studied dressmaking at Pratt Institute of Design, Brooklyn, New York, 1921-22. Family: Married textile manufacturer Wesley William Simpson, 1930 (deceased); children: Jeffrey, Joan.... Read more
Issey Miyake Issey Miyake
MIYAKE, Issey Japanese designer Born:Kazumaru Miyake in Hiroshima, Japan, 22 April 1938. Education:Studied at Tama Art University, Tokyo, 1959-63, and at École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, 1965. Career:Design assistant, Guy Laroche, 1966-68, and... Read more
Old Man Old Man
Old Man Old Man, also known as Napi, is a creator god and tricksterfigure in the mythology of the Blackfoot Indians of North America. He is said to have created the world and all the creatures in it. To make humans, Old Man fashioned figures out of clay and breathed ... Read more
Stephen Burrows Stephen Burrows
BURROWS, Stephen American designer Born: Newark, New Jersey, 15 September 1943. Education: Philadelphia Museum College of Art, 1961-62; fashion design, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 1964-66. Career: Designer, Weber Originals, New York, 1966-67; supplier to Allen & Cole, circa... Read more
make-up make-up
make-up, or cosmetics, along with clothing fashions, jewellery, body piercing, tattooing, and hair adornment, is one of the many forms of body decoration regularly practised around the world. Like hairstyles and clothing fashions, make-up is usually a temporary form of adornment, one that can be... Read more

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