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Hooded garments are nothing new – we’ve even got hoodies that date back to the Iron Age. But how did the modern garment come to be everywhere?
Centuries-old habits shaped today’s fashion standards.
Fashion reflects who we are and the world we live in. If that isn’t art, what is?
This excellent V&A exhibition challenges and expands our perception of the catwalk, fostering a deeper respect for the art of fashion and its cultural significance.
The ‘frugal chic’ fashion trend revives our wartime-era mindset. But will it help fix our waste crisis?
Costume designer Jacqueline Durran draws on 500 years of fashion to create a totally new visual world.
Stories of sex, power and public execution in Tudor England provide endless entertainment. But let’s not forget their magnificent fashion.
The Italian fashion powerhouse Valentino has died at 93.
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria explores Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, who redefined ‘the look’ of fashion on the street.
English model Jean Shrimpton became an accidental influencer after attending Derby Day in 1965.
The latest release in Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand is a mini thong adorned with fake pubic hair. Such ‘merkins’ date further back than the Great Plague.
The exhibition does a good job of countering the narrative of excess around the queen till its last room.
Men’s glasses are having a moment, thanks to the internet’s favourite little descriptor.
Skorts were once truly progressive. Their role in contemporary society, however, is a bit more complicated.
Historically, fur has mostly marked status, wealth and luxury.
In a pre-internet world, T-shirts provided a platform to make silent causes visible.
K-pop’s Lisa and Sabrina Carpenter both opted for leggy looks at this year’s Met Gala. But the origins of going pantless can be traced back several decades.
The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the red carpet.
Cathy Earnshaw would never have worn the dress as depicted on screen.
Top contributors
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Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Fashion historian, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Fashion, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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PhD Candidate, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Associate, Australian Catholic University; Adelaide University
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Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Design Cultures, De Montfort University
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Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Cultural History, University of New England
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Lecturer, Language and Culture, Keele University
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PhD Candidate in History, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington