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A Look Back at Marchesa’s Journey From Launch to Red Carpet Success

WWD reprises an interview first published on Jan. 20, 2005 with Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig.

Simon Doonan Talks Lighting Up Barneys New York Holiday Windows With Celebrity Caricatures and Secretive Splendor in 1992 WWD Interview

In this 1992 interview with WWD Doonan tells not exactly all of his "top secret" ideas for Barneys New York…

Giorgio Armani Talks His Newfound Love of Paradoxes and Copycats in 1979 Interview

Armani's designs return to the runway for his "One Night Only" spring 2025 show after an 11-year hiatus.

Remembering Dame Maggie Smith: WWD Revisits an Interview From 1970, as She Gained Acclaim on Stage

Decades ago, Smith's superior talent was immediately noticed by critics in her role as Mrs. Sullen in "Beaux…

WWD Time Capsule: ‘Distressed’ Jackie Kennedy Corrects the Record on Her Shopping Habits

When WWD made a few mistakes on the first lady's fashion choices, Kennedy sent a letter to correct the record…

WWD’s New Book ‘Black in Fashion’ Celebrates Black Creatives in the Industry

Through the pages of WWD and the Fairchild Archives, "Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence and…

WWD Time Capsule How Byron Lars Made the Ordinary Glamorous With His Namesake Collection

Here, we revisit a interview with the designer.

From Dsquared2 to Tom Ford, a Look Back at How Erotica Has Made Its Way to the Runway

Leather daddies, corsetry, and more at fashion weeks.

A Look Back at Iconic Cowboy Moments on the Runway

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" album may have sparked the most recent wave of demand for Western fashion, but this…

12 Influential Women Designers in Fashion History

From creating clothes with comfort in mind to employing thousands, these designers liberated women in so many…

Creativity Catalysts Who Have Far-reaching Influence

From moguls to models, those who have held the coveted role as a fashion designer's muse, often set trends…

When Designers Look Back for Inspiration

WWD has long celebrated fashion's imaginative, innovative and sometimes controversial style muses. From the…

Fashion Looks to Art as Inspiration and Influence

WWD has long celebrated fashion's imaginative, innovative and sometimes controversial style muses. From the…

NAFAD’s Pioneering Role in Boosting Black Designers

The almost-forgotten organization played a pivotal part from the '50s to the 2000s in raising awareness of…

New York’s Fashion Avenue Turns 50

Renaming part of Seventh Avenue to Fashion Avenue was key in the history of positioning New York as a global…