Fashion History & Costume Appreciation Blog

Tommy Hilfiger Scarlett Johansson 1990s fashion

The "Big 4" Male Designers of Late 20th Century...

Sine McEllin

We know them by their initials: PE, CK, RL, TH

The "Big 4" Male Designers of Late 20th Century...

Sine McEllin

We know them by their initials: PE, CK, RL, TH

Vassar girl preppy ivy style

Ivy and Preppy Style

Sine McEllin

From English country upper-class living, to New England Ivy League and Seven Sisters college campuses and into the mainstream, we trace the story of Ivy and Preppy style fashion.

Ivy and Preppy Style

Sine McEllin

From English country upper-class living, to New England Ivy League and Seven Sisters college campuses and into the mainstream, we trace the story of Ivy and Preppy style fashion.

Dark Academia Aesthetic

Dark Academia

Sine McEllin

Calling all Gothy academics, it's time to grab your coffee and head to the library. Here's how to dress!

Dark Academia

Sine McEllin

Calling all Gothy academics, it's time to grab your coffee and head to the library. Here's how to dress!

Fashion Frocks Inc.

Mid-Century Clothing Companies

Sine McEllin

Some interesting American, Canadian and British clothing companies that were popular in the mid 20th century, including direct to consumer sales companies.

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Mid-Century Clothing Companies

Sine McEllin

Some interesting American, Canadian and British clothing companies that were popular in the mid 20th century, including direct to consumer sales companies.

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Vintage London England Fashion

Women Designers of Mid-Century London

Sine McEllin

A modest selection of some of the most prominent female fashion designers working in London between the 30s and 60s.

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Women Designers of Mid-Century London

Sine McEllin

A modest selection of some of the most prominent female fashion designers working in London between the 30s and 60s.

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Tokyo 1952. Japanese fashion designers.

Japanese Fashion Designers

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The biggest designers from one of the most aesthetically refined cultures on Earth.

Japanese Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

The biggest designers from one of the most aesthetically refined cultures on Earth.