Fashion History & Costume Appreciation Blog

punk rock fashion designers

Punk Rock Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Take a tour through the careers of some of the mainstream designers who were a huge influence on the development of punk fashion and style.

Punk Rock Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Take a tour through the careers of some of the mainstream designers who were a huge influence on the development of punk fashion and style.

Canadian Fashion Designers

Canadian Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Canada might not be a fashion capital, but it has had some notable designer's over the years. Discover them here!

Canadian Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Canada might not be a fashion capital, but it has had some notable designer's over the years. Discover them here!

Playboy bunny costumes by Zelda Wynn Valdes

African-American Fashion Designers Pt.1

Sine McEllin

Do you know the history of these pioneering black designers and their contributions to American fashion? Read about Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Keckley, Zelda Wynn Valdes and Jay Jaxon.

African-American Fashion Designers Pt.1

Sine McEllin

Do you know the history of these pioneering black designers and their contributions to American fashion? Read about Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Keckley, Zelda Wynn Valdes and Jay Jaxon.

Memphis group 1980s design

Memphis Design- The 80s Craze

Sine McEllin

Ever wondered where those quintessentially 80s graphic prints originally came from? It's Memphis Design!

Memphis Design- The 80s Craze

Sine McEllin

Ever wondered where those quintessentially 80s graphic prints originally came from? It's Memphis Design!

Guy Laroche vintage 80s designer clothing

Guy Laroche Designer Spotlight

Sine McEllin

Shop our archive of French designer Guy Laroche.

Guy Laroche Designer Spotlight

Sine McEllin

Shop our archive of French designer Guy Laroche.

Italian & German fashion designers

European Fashion Designers | 1980s-90s

Sine McEllin

A short summary of the work of some of our favourite Italian & German designers- Margaretha Ley of Escada, Donatella Versace and Romeo Gigli.

European Fashion Designers | 1980s-90s

Sine McEllin

A short summary of the work of some of our favourite Italian & German designers- Margaretha Ley of Escada, Donatella Versace and Romeo Gigli.