Women's Fashion History

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    Paul Poiret

    Parision stylist known for getting rid of the need for corsets. He draped the fabric directly on the body instead of tailoring.

  • Art et Decoration Magazine

    Art et Decoration Magazine
    Edward Streichen, a fine art photographer, shot photos of Poiret's designs for Art et Decoration magazine. This is believed to be one of the first fashon editorials.

  • "Little Black Dress"

    "Little Black Dress"
    Coco Chanel's infamous "Little Black Dress", although conservative, set a new age of liberative fashion for the Roaring 20's.

  • "New Look"

    "New Look"
    Dior's debut collection offered a fresh new take on womens' fashion. It celebrated a woman's natural proportions, starting a new age of luxurated femininity,

  • "Miniskirt"

    "Miniskirt"
    British designer, Mary Quant had designed the first miniskirt, The intention behind the design was not for an appealing look, it was to free womens' legs from restrictive clothing.

  • Gender Line Blurs

    Gender Line Blurs
    In YSL's autumn/winter collection, "Le Smoking", Saint Laurent showcased many masculine catorgorized clothing on women,

  • VOGUE's First Black Model

    VOGUE's First Black Model
    Beverly Johnson was the first person of color to be on the cover of VOGUE, the world's biggest fashion magazine.

  • Calvin Klein Jeans

    Calvin Klein Jeans
    Calvin Klein released the fiirst ever "designer jeans".