Tamara de Lempicka, Style Icon
Tamara de Lempicka style icon for the ages. The Polish painter depicted people with her own unique chiseled, geometric look with a heavy art deco flair and rose to fame in Paris in the 1920s.
Kristen McMenamy, Style Icon
You’ve seen her: the iconic model with her distinctly lanky frame and a halo of ethereal platinum hair spilling below her waistline. Pale blue eyeshadow, matte tan lips and bleached...
Style Icon: Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt had style in spades. Her sense of fashion was wholly original. We'll always remember style icon Eartha Kitt and her wholly original work.
Unexpected Style Icon: Sailor Moon’s Esmeraude
Esmeraude is one Sailor Moon character who is a very unexpected style icon. With long lime-green flowing hair, Esmeraude's sense of fashion is villainous.
Unexpected Style Icon: Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie Sioux has been incredibly influential both musically and for her sense of fashion. Siouxsie Sioux is by far one of our favorite unexpected style icons.
Unexpected Style Icon: Kate Bush
Even if you can't immediately think of some of Kate Bush's most popular songs, If you've been on TikTok lately, you've probably heard one of them. But let's face it, Kate Bush has always been somewhat of a style icon in her own right.
Style Icon: Divine
Divine: drag queen extraordinaire, John Waters Muse, ultimate queen: call her what you will. The Baltimore-born queen is the ultimate style icon.
Style Icon: Nina Simone
Nina Simone also has one of an interesting and enchanting sense of style, often refusing to compromise and blend in with anyone's idea of what she should be.
Style Icon: Loulou de la Falaise
Friend and muse to the legendary Yves Saint Laurent, LouLou de la Falaise remains a fashion and style icon to this day.
Style Icon: Marchesa Luisa Casati
Marchesa Casati; unexpected style icon. The infamous and eccentric Italian heiress, muse, and patroness of the arts in early 20th century Europe.
Style Icon: Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova - Principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev. And, to be precise, style icon of another era.
Yayoi Kusama, Style Icon
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is the fearless woman artist and style icon forever on our minds. Born in 1929, her art is composed of paintings, collages, soft sculptures, performance art...
Style Icon: Emma Peel
Emma Peel - super spy! Played by Diana Rigg, she was the shining star of the 1960's adventure series, The Avengers (definitely not related to the Marvel franchise). Emma Peel is amazing for a number of reasons, of course, one of the most important being her sense of style. But put simply, Emma Peel is the ultimate '60s style icon.
Unexpected Style Icon: Shelley Duvall
Exploring Shelley Duvall's Unexpected Style Influence.
Remembering Jane Birkin, Fashion Icon
At the news of her passing, today we remember Jane Birkin fashion icon and forever hair muse. Jane Birkin is undoubtedly one of the most memorable style icons.
Icon Vivienne Westwood Passes Away
The legendary punk and activist fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passed away on Dec. 29th, “peacefully and surrounded” by her family in Clapham, South London. According to the brand, Westwood worked...
Ottolinger’s Elusive Silicone and Ceramic Bags
Ottolinger is one emerging Berlin-based fashion brand that I continually come back to. The label mixes the art of deconstruction with craftiness. Patched-together knits with raw unraveling ends, abstract homespun acid washes, and tie-dyes are all part of the label's intrinsic DNA, but perhaps the most unique pieces from Ottolinger are the bags made out of silicone and ceramics.
Movie Monday: Andy Warhol’s Poor Little Rich Girl
If you've ever considered Edie Sedgwick a style icon, you can likely blame Andy Warhol's Poor Little Rich Girl film. The 1965 film stars Edie Sedgwick.
Remembering Tina Turner’s Fashion
Tina Turner's fashion sense was bold, loud, proud and monumental as the kind of wardrobe that told stories about her life and work. Her personal style remains.
The Enduring Appeal of Red Tights
If you're looking for one way to add to your wardrobe this spring, the immediate, most impactful answer is red tights. Worn by both Ugly Betty and Anna Karina.
The Top Fashion Destinations for 2020
Wondering what the new fashion capitals are? Here are the top new fashion destinations to see in 2020.
Gingham Obsession
The best of gingham fashion.
The Review: Dior New Look Perfume
Dior New Look perfume review: If Rei Kawakubo and Christian Dior had a baby together, it would smell like Dior's New Look perfume. Clean, shocking, unfamiliar.
A History of Devil Horns in Fashion
Somewhere, somehow, in fashion, the devil has appeared horns and all. Devil horns in fashion are here and we're welcoming them in via Simone Rocha and more.