Claire McCardell has been identified as the first truly American Fashion designer.  One of America's leading fashion designers in the 40's and 50's, McCardell is the originator of the "American Look".  She is known for her wrap-ar...

CEIL CHAPMAN Ceil Chapman’s son Peter, described his mother’s design skills as being akin to engineering and indeed, if one studies her skilful draping, tucking and folding of fabric it is clear as to what he meant. Born in Staten Islan...

 Like red lipstick on the mouth, my products  wake up and brighten and bring the wearer to life.....Betsey Johnson Whats not to love about this incredibly vivacious woman!  The first time I laid eyes on a Betsey Johnson garment my heart...

Dior launched his couture house on 12 February 1947 and became an overnight sensation. His voluptuous collection was the antithesis of masculine wartime fashions. Instead, the designs featured sloping shoulders, a full bust and a cinched-in waist abo...

If you adore her, you must adorn her. There lies the secret of a happy marriage Anne Fogarty from Wife Dressing Anne Whitney Fogarty designed the American look, creating clothes that were youthful, simple and stylish. Although Fogarty studied drama...

Born in Baker, Montana, Lentz started out as an actress under her birth name, appearing in secondary roles in silent films beginning with Keystone Studios in 1921. She was directed in her first film by F. Richard Jones and the two eventually began a...

Adrian Adolph Greenberg, (March 3, 1903 – September 13, 1959), known mostly as Adrian, was a Hollywood costume designer whose most famous costumes were for The Wizard of Oz and other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films of the 1930s and 1940s. During his...

Claire McCardell has been identified as the first truly American Fashion designer.  One of America's leading fashion designers in the 40's and 50's, McCardell is the originator of the "American Look".  She is known for her wrap-ar...

Dior launched his couture house on 12 February 1947 and became an overnight sensation. His voluptuous collection was the antithesis of masculine wartime fashions. Instead, the designs featured sloping shoulders, a full bust and a cinched-in waist abo...

1904-1985 Helen Rose was born in Chicago on 2nd February 1904. She studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In 1929 she moved to Los Angeles, California. Her first professional job in designing was for Fanchon and Marco's "Ice Follies&quo...

EMMA DOMB Emma Domb was a California dressmaking company that was active from 1939 through the 70s. Domb Manufacturing Company was owned by Emma Domb and Lorraine Domb Steinberg. They specialized in wedding, party and prom dresses, and were also kno...

At just 12 years of age, Pertegaz discovered his love of dressing women and started practicing on the women and friends of his family. 12 years later he had already opened his first Fashion House in Barcelona which he named after himself. He is now 8...

Richard Blackwell (born August 29, 1922, Brooklyn, New York as Richard Sylvan Seltzer) is a fashion critic, journalist, television personality, artist, former child actor and former fashion designer, known internationally as Mr. Blackwell. He is the...

There are so many aspects of the vintage fashion industry. If you are a collector of vintage, seller, plain old curious about how to identify a 1920's art deco necklace or all of the above this lens is for you. This lens plans on becoming a comprehen...