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Culture Fashion History

A Look Back at Fashion Ads from the 1950s

As any historian will tell you, the 1950s were a time when the conventional values of conservative, steady quotidian philosophy dominated. And, that is only normal, given that the world was recovering after the uncertainties and horrors of the Second World War. While there were fascinating artists that emerged during this time, the mainstream visual […]

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Culture Fashion History InCompany by Attire Club Magazine

21 Facts about Print Magazines

To celebrate the third issue of the InCompany by Attire Club magazine, we are taking a look at a list of fascinating facts about magazines. Magazines have represented a strong part of the fabric of society for a very long time. While their history is not an extended one timewise, their impact and influence on […]

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Culture Fashion History

AC Mood Board: 1930s Fashion in Queensland, Australia

The 1930s are, in our opinion, one of the most elegant decades of the 20th century. Men wore cool, double-breasted suits, accessorized with fedoras and quality watches, boys wore short shorts and tall socks and women wore dresses that gave them a special shape, floral patterns and elegant fur. Shoulder pads were also big in […]

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Culture

AC Mood Board: Peking Opera

    Peking Opera or Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater. This style of representation combines vocal performance, music, dance and acrobatics and features highly complex elements of costume and makeup.     History and characteristics The genre arose in the late 18th century and became developed and recognized in the mid-19th […]

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Culture Fashion History

AC Mood Board: Royal, Military and Court Costumes from the Jacobean Era

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Celebrities Fashion World

Fashion from a Designer’s Point of View: 11 Quotes

Fashion designers are and have always been among the big tastemakers of the world. They can “sniff” what’s going on around them and offer their take on the state of the culture through their clothes and accessories. Some designers are focused on the artistic aspect of fashion, others on the practical aspect, while some make […]

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Celebrities Fashion History

10 Fashion Photographers You Should Know

  Photographers are a very important part of the fashion world. They are the ones who create the dream images the fashion publications of the world and the brands we all know. We have put together a list of the most important fashion photographers of the moment and of the past, who have influenced the […]

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Culture Shopping Style

What is the Difference between Vintage and Second Hand?

The vintage trend has caught on pretty well in the last decade or so. Many men and women are searching for clothes that work like a time capsule to a different era to incorporate in their outfits.     Terms and conditions

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Fashion Editorials

Whatever Happened to Originality in Fashion

What is Originality?

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Fashion History

Thoughts on “Qui Êtes-Vous, Polly Maggoo?” 50 Years After

“Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?”, originally titled “Qui Êtes-Vous, Polly Maggoo?” is 1966 French arthouse film directed by William Klein, that is a satire on the media and fashion world of the mid-60s in the Western world. The movie follows model Polly Maggoo (Dorothy MacGowan), who was considered the It-girl of her time, as she […]

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Opinion And Commentary

What does Abercrombie’s Image Shift Mean?

The brand

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Fashion History Hair Metafashion

45 Facts about Hair

Hair. Head hair, body hair, fake hair. Hair has a lot of personality and everyone has a certain relation to it. But how much do you actually know about human hair? We have put together a list of 45 facts about hair that will give you more insight into this very interesting part of human […]