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From the Archive: New York Hails Its Heroes
Ticker-tape parades have been celebrated along the Canyon of Heroes in New York’s Financial District since 1886. The first parade was…
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From the Archive: Revisiting China Machado’s Career During AAPI Heritage Month
One click of the camera shutter can change everything. For China (pronounced Cheena) Machado, the first model of color to grace the pages…
Lifestyle
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…
Lifestyle
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…
Fashion
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…
Lifestyle
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…
Fashion
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…
Fashion
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 Dictionaries conclusively define the term as a collection of historical documents or…
Lifestyle
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…
Lifestyle
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…
Lifestyle
Mary McFadden Archive to Help Pratt Students, and Some of the Designer’s Jewels Donated to Woodmere’s McGuire Hall
More than a year after Mary McFadden’s death, the designer’s work is being spotlighted via two different initiatives. On Saturday, some of…
Culture
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…
Lifestyle
Virgil Abloh Archive and Paris Saint-Germain Kick Off Collaboration
KICK OFF: The Virgil Abloh Archive and Paris Saint-Germain soccer club, which was close to the designer’s heart, have officially launched…
Culture
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.…
Fashion
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.…
Fashion
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,…
Lifestyle
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…
Lifestyle
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…
Fashion
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…
Lifestyle
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.…
Lifestyle
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…
Business
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…
Style
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…
Fashion
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…