The Roaring Twenties. How to create the look now.
The 'Roaring Twenties' was a time of liberation, innovation, fun, and fashion. Many incredible fashion firsts happened during the era when women were no longer restricted to uncomfortable corsets, and wearing trousers became a style trend rather than a practical piece
Corsetry, a timeline: 1899-1949
In my moodboard I decided to capture a small window in the life of the corset and explore the first half of the 20th century. I began just before the Edwardian period with an image of a lady modelling an early
How fashion history is inspiring the outfits you wear
Written by Dhianira Zimpoulaki and Rowen Pollard Here at Fashion North, we went to the Bridges shopping centre in Sunderland to piece together some outfits inspired by the iconic moments in fashion history. These Coco Chanel outfits were inspired by her iconic
“We must get away from this idea that you’re just sitting there rigidly like a doll, women climbed mountains in corsets” The truth about history’s most controversial garment
Grace Cassidy explores the history of corsetry, as it makes a return to modern day fashion and asks whether or not we’ve misunderstood the garment. Bridgerton has changed the world as we know it, or at least it has the corsetry
The YSL influence
Yves Saint Laurent was a brilliant designer and visionary, a champion of diversity and a lover of the female form. He began his career at Dior taking over as creative director after Christian's sudden death at the age of 52