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Haute Historian: Fur, The Forever Trend
Fur coats go way back in history. We’ve all probably seen photos of early humans wearing animal pelts and using animal skins to keep warm. Hunters would also wear furs to spiritually channel a...
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Haute Historian: Edward Enninful’s Rise To The Top
Few fashion editors today have made the kind of mark on the fashion world as Edward Enninful. He started working at 18 when and became Fashion Director at i-D magazine — a notably young age for such a...
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Haute Historian: If The Shoe Fits…
Although heels have been synonymous with elegant women’s footwear for some time now, men originally wore them—and they were practical! The Persian cavalry—the largest in the world by the end of the...
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Haute Historian: Classic Gingham In The Modern World
A popular mainstay in fashion, gingham fabric has made its mark in American prep, as a Rockabilly staple, all over the streets of London and more. Seen on the runways for spring 2015, gingham proves...
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Haute Historian: American Fashion Maverick Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is a main fixture of American fashion: he has invented fashion movements and trends, has worked for some of the biggest fashion houses in the business and has received numerous awards for...
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Haute Historian: Lilly Pulitzer, The Fashion Queen of Palm Beach
Bright, colorful and easy to wear—these are the qualities that earned Lilly Pulitzer fame. Born Lilly McKim in New York in 1931, Pulitzer was an original from the beginning. After attending the...
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Haute Historian: Kimono Fashion Where East Meets West
Elegant and easy to wear, kimonos have a long history, both as a staple garment in Japan and as an influence for American fashion. Even now, they can be seen as a trend on the runway and on the...
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Haute Historian: Betsey Johnson’s Youthquake Revolution
At the end of every fashion show, Betsey Johnson performs a cartwheel down the runway. It’s a long tradition the famed designer still turns out at 72-years-old! And so, when Johnson accepted this...
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Haute Historian: Shorts’ Rise to Fame
Denim, seersucker, or trouser-style…cut-offs, bermudas, and cuffed. The short is a classic summer mainstay that is worn by almost everyone. But just as the miniskirt wasn’t always deemed...
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Haute Historian: The Rebirth of The Jean Jacket
It can be light wash or dark wash, patched, worn or crisp. It’s the perfect jacket: light for spring and worn heavier with layers for fall. It’s one of those pieces that repeatedly comes back in...
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