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JCPenney: From a Mass Merchant to a Fashion Retailer
This April, JCPenney will have been around for 111 years, having gotten its start in 1902. It was started by James Cash Penney in Kemmerer, Wyoming where he opened his “Golden Rule” store, named aptly...
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The Fashion of Folk Music
On April 12, 1969, Simon & Garfunkel, a folk duo powerhouse of the 1960s released their popular folk rock ballad “The Boxer.” The song reached number 7 on the US Billboard charts and is considered...
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Bon Anniversaire, Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier, or “L’Enfant Terrible” as he is lovingly called, celebrates his 61st birthday this April 24. As a veteran and innovator of the fashion industry, Gaultier has contributed...
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Lovely Lace for Spring
The tradition of lace making has existed since the mid-sixteenth century, and while its exact origins are shrouded in mystery, its evolution and influence in fashion is unquestionable. The woven fabric...
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Lily Allen’s Fashion: Lucy in Disguise
Lily Allen will be celebrating her 28th birthday this May 2, and as such, it seems appropriate to take a closer look at this sassy bombshell. The singer/songwriter with a bit of a raunchy rebellious...
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Fashion at the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is the longest standing tradition in sports history. The first running occurred in 1875 and has happened every single year since. Such a long, consistent existence of course warrants...
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The Legacy of Valentino
Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer known simply as Valentino, celebrates his 81st birthday this May 11. While he retired in 2008, he still remains quite active in his self-named label,...
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Dacron: The Durable Fabric
On May 8, 1951, the company that had huge success with nylon a decade earlier, DuPont, introduced their latest fabric innovation – Dacron. This polyester fiber was completely new to the consumer market...
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Levi Strauss: Blue Jean Fashioner Extraordinaire
The name Levi Strauss pulls significant weight when it comes to jeans, inciting a certain amount of nostalgia and pride in this American name brand. The man Levi Strauss began his denim empire as an...
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Bob Dylan: An American Legend
In the early 60s, a young Midwestern kid named Robert Zimmerman began to make a name for himself in the Greenwich Village scene of New York, gleaning both fervent admirers and equally passionate...
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Striking Stripes for Summer
Bold, striking stripes have always had an impact in fashion. Today, they’re popularity is evident in the many runway fashions of acclaimed designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, and...
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Equestrian Elegance in Your Own Closet
Around this time of year, the first horse was supposedly domesticated about 6000 years ago, and since then, these beautiful beasts of burden have played an integral role in the development of human...
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The Infamous and Loveable Itsy Bitsy Bikini
While the bikini may seem like a cool, modern invention due to its somewhat risqué design, prototype bikini-style outfits (whether swimwear, or active wear) are as old as the Ancient Greeks. Cave...
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A Bit of History on A&F
The name Abercrombie & Fitch often brings to mind images of dimly lit clothing stores permeated with a thick cloud of cologne and perfume in the air and filled with attractive model-esque employees...
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Celebrating Sewing Machine Day
As unlikely as it may sound, June 13 is Sewing Machine Day, giving us all a day to celebrate this fabulous invention that has allowed the textile industry, and subsequently the fashion industry, to...
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The History of Pale vs. Tan
Being bronze was not always the fad, but now that summer is in full swing, many women and men are looking to get their base tan under way in order to tan even darker this summer. Until the early...
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Sunglasses Throughout the Ages
Sunglasses are not exactly a modern commodity. They have been used, albeit in rudimentary ways, for thousands of years. Inuit tribes in what we now call Alaska wore thick heavy carved stones with thin...
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The Hair Color Trend – A Brief History
Hair coloring actually has a long history, dating back to as far as Neanderthal times and evolving with civilizations such as the Gauls and their vibrant colors that denoted rank, to the Babylonians...
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The History of Hockey Jerseys
With the Stanley Cup Finals in full swing, many a hockey fan’s eyes are glued to the TV (or the actual ice, if their lucky enough to have a seat!), cheering on either the Blackhawks or the Bruins. As...
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The Style Trends of Portable Music Players
On July 1, 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman – a portable cassette player with audio jacks (two, so a pair could listen together) – to the media player market. It was the first of its kind and became...
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