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How Did the Affair of the Necklace Precipitate the French Revolution?
Renée Nicole Gray

How Did the Affair of the Necklace Precipitate the French Revolution?

Fashion History, Historic Jewelry, Royal Fashion

Marie Antoinette’s legacy will forever be overshadowed by the damning reputation that she was branded with during her life, resulting in her status as one

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The complete history of Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking
Renée Nicole Gray

The complete history of Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking

Fashion History, Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent was born in Orin, Algeria in 1936 to French parents. He became a fan of fashion early on through reading his

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Balenciaga orange evening coat from the Fall/Winter 1954-1955 collection
Renée Nicole Gray

Balenciaga orange evening coat from the Fall/Winter 1954-1955 collection

Cristóbal Balenciaga, Fashion History

This voluminous orange silk evening coat by Balenciaga comes from his Fall/Winter 1954-1955 collection. Unlike Dior’s popular “New Look” Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) was using linear

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