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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
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"
Coco Chanel's infamous "Little Black Dress", although conservative, set a new age of liberative fashion for the Roaring 20's. -
"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"
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
In YSL's autumn/winter collection, "Le Smoking", Saint Laurent showcased many masculine catorgorized clothing on women, -
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 released the fiirst ever "designer jeans".