Men have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s ...
One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before ...
Her 1960 essay about the frustrations of educated women prefigured Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.” She later wrote ...
Fashion has always been a tough business to operate in because it's a moving target. There have been multiple points in my life where Polo shirts were the height of everyday men's style and periods ...
Exploring the fashion misconceptions of the 1950s. What people think 50s teens wore vs what they actually wore with school dress codes. What we know about the 2 National Guard members shot near White ...
From 1948 to 1952, the White House underwent a complete gut renovation. The building had numerous structural issues that made it unsafe for the Trumans to live in. Archived photos show the massive ...
FOR ALMOST 80 years, since America’s Bureau of Labour Statistics began splitting data by gender, at least one story has been true: women have been gaining on men. In 1948 just 32% of women were ...
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show brought together some of today’s biggest names in modeling. Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Behati Prinsloo were among the supermodels who showcased the brand’s ...
The Women Helping Women committee gathered for a photo with Mayor Chuck Fewell in October 2023, as he issued a proclamation of October as Women Helping Women Month. Hancock Health Foundation hosts the ...
What did life look like before independence? For many young Nigerians today, it’s hard to imagine. The closest some might think of is slavery, but by the 1950s, that era was long gone. Instead, ...
Explore 1950s fashion history and how the silhouette represents gender roles post-World War 2. From shorter skirts to hourglass figures, discover the era's emphasis on femininity. Doctors Say This ...
Claire McCardell hated being uncomfortable. This was true long before she became one of America’s most famous fashion designers in the 1950s, her influence felt in every woman’s wardrobe, her face on ...