From the Archive: London’s Nostalgia for 1950s American Style
The term “nostalgia” is more common in fashion than ever. In 1986, it was the 1950s that took over London club kids’ state of mind. The city known for its fashion and underground club…
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Wrangler Archive Exhibit to Be on Display in NoLIta
Rikiya “Ric” Kanamaru has been collecting vintage Wrangler apparel since he was in junior high school in Japan. And he’s not shy about sharing some of the most valuable pieces in his…
From the Archive: Brigitte Bardot – the 1960s Icon Who Revolutionized Fashion and Film
French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot (1934 to 2025) revolutionized the concept of the cinema screen siren during the 1960s while leaving an indelible mark on fashion.…
From the Archive: Timeless Holiday Magic: Vintage Displays and Decorations
The holiday season brings excitement, from the first decorations going up to the chaos of last-minute shopping and perhaps a few snowflakes to cap off the celebrations. Women’s Wear Daily…
From the Archive: Fashion on the Slopes: 1970s Aprés Ski Style in WWD
When the aprés-ski look of the 1950s was still all the talk in fashion, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) kept its readers up to date in its “They Are Wearing” column. Staying abreast of the latest…
How The New Yorker digitized its entire magazine archive
You can now read every article that has ever appeared in The New Yorker—from as early as February 1925—with the click of a button. For the publication’s centennial anniversary, its…
Word in Fashion 2025: The Era of the Archive
Archive(s) Archive is a word of certain origin. Dictionaries conclusively define the term as a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place,…
Archive Fans Rejoice: A New Course in Luxury Heritage Management to Launch in Milan
ARCHIVE NERDS: Secondhand and vintage sales, fashion auctions and an overall interest in archival garments and accessories have spiked in recent years, drawing an exponentially increasing…
From the Archive: Celebrating 55 Years of the NYC Marathon
The New York City Marathon debuted on Sept. 13, 1970, with 127 participants and 55 finishers. Fast forward 55 years, and the event has grown into the world’s largest and most anticipated…
Why This Historic Italian Buyer Is Auctioning Off Part of Her Archive
MILAN — Roberta Valentini never shies away from a challenge. The red-haired, ebullient buyer who’s behind the Penelope stores in Italy’s city of Brescia is known for having brought to the…
Ben Stiller Donates Stiller and Meara Archive to National Comedy Center as Apple TV Documentary ‘Nothing Is Lost’ Premieres
Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious duo. Over a joint career that spanned five…
From The Archive: Oscar de la Renta at 40: Fashion, Legacy, Heritage
In 2004, Women’s Wear Daily, known for its Milestone coverage, celebrated Oscar de la Renta‘s 40th anniversary in fashion. Dubbed “Mr. Charm” by John B. Fairchild, de la Renta reflected on…
From The Archive: Narciso Rodriguez, Modern Fashion Reinventor
Cuban-American designer Narciso Rodriguez rose to fame in 1996 after designing friend and muse Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding dress. He launched his namesake brand a year later and…
From The Archive: WWD 115 Celebrates Legends Who Shaped Fashion
With contributions across disciplines, the legends featured in the pages of WWD over the decades let their passion fuel innovation, shaping and evolving brand legacies and the industry to…
Martine Rose, Napapijri Team on a New Collection Based on Archive Designs
COMIN’ AROUND AGAIN: The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall. The two…
From the Archive: British Designers Who Shaped Princess Diana’s Iconic Royal Style
Excerpts taken from a 1997 article written by James Fallon. “Fashion is not my big thing at all. I think there is too much emphasis on clothes. But sometimes, I get to wear something…
From the Archive: The Rise of 1980s Italian Luxury Rtw Designers
“The Italians have a way of making everything easy,” WWD wrote in 1980, marking the rise of Italian luxury ready-to-wear and Milan’s emergence as its design center, taking over from Rome.…
From the Archive: Perry Ellis, Visionary of Modern American Style
“There is very little clothing that hasn’t been done before. It’s the little extras that make them special,” Perry Ellis told WWD in 1976. He proved this with cool, casual designs that…
From the Archive: Kitsch Meets Sophistication in Kenzo’s Signature Style
Kenzo Takada, simply known as Kenzo, was a fashion phenomenon with few expectations about his future in the industry. He described his brand to WWD as “sophisticated naivete,” blending…
Photographer Bill Cunningham’s Archive Acquired by New York Historical
Some might have considered the on-the-street photographer Bill Cunningham to have been a New York institution in and of himself, and now his archive has been acquired by another one that…
An Enduring Archive of Queer Writers’ Portraits
Giard grew up in a working-class family in Hartford, Connecticut. When he entered public high school, he was shunted onto the remedial track, because, as he wrote, “it was simply assumed…
From the Archive: Calvin Klein’s $1M L.A. Runway Show Unites Stars for AIDS Awareness
“Everyone in the East looks to Hollywood. Youth, movies, style,” remarked Calvin Klein after his star-gazing Hollywood Bowl debut on June 7, 1993. The mega-gala not only marked Klein’s…
Inside the Gucci Archive: A Living Legacy of Heritage and Innovation in Florence
FLORENCE – Those lucky enough to visit the Gucci Archive are in for quite a few surprises. A Gucci paper knife? A lighter shaped as a tiny equestrian boot finely detailed with the GG logo?…
Need to relax? The Internet Archive is livestreaming microfiche scans to a lo-fi beats soundtrack
Want to watch history being preserved in real time? The Internet Archive, the digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts, has started livestreaming on YouTube from its…