The Divine Marchesa Casati exhibition in Venice
The Divine Marchesa is a strange exhibition about a strange person. Marchesa Luisa Casati was an exaggerator, a liar, a living work of art. The exhibition at the Palazzo Fortuny…
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Fashion history
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Tastemakers: Women in fashion
In 1774, a young Viennese aristocrat by the name of Marie Antoinette became queen consort of France. A foreigner trying to cope with her new role, she embraced French fashions…
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Empress Sisi's forgotten clothes
A new exhibition explores how Empress Elisabeth of Austria’s tragic and intriguing life reflected in her wardrobe.
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15 exquisite historical fashion accessories
If you took the time machine to any period in our history, you'd discover a wealth of exquisite accessories. Moschino McDonald's handbags, you got nothing on these beauties: 1. Happy…
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Fashion legend: Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel by Man Ray Coco Chanel, the most famous woman in fashion history, needs little introduction. Widely credited with revolutionising womenswear in the early twentieth century, she founded one…
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