Make a journey by means of time with the WWD archives, a treasure trove of probably the most fascinating moments in style, magnificence, tradition and past.
Developments could come, go and are available again once more, however the pages of WWD have by no means gone out of fashion as a trusted supply to the style trade, masking a number of the most compelling information tales for greater than 100 years.
Vogue has the flexibility to tell, reshape and, maybe most significantly, encourage. Within the spirit of protecting inspiration alive, here’s a nostalgic look again on the archives from On This Day in style historical past.
On This Day is a recurring column in WWD that spotlights style moments of the previous from the WWD Archives.
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November 15, 2004 – Vogue Followers Struggle for the Karl Lagerfeld by H&M Assortment
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media Keen consumers have been rapidly disillusioned after being greeted by empty clothes racks minutes after the discharge of the Karl Lagerfeld by H&M assortment, an idea that broke new floor in mass-produced style meets status, or “masstige,” as seen in WWD on Nov. 15, 2004.
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November 13, 1967 – Pauline Trigère Dares to Gown the Trendy Lady
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media Pauline Trigère’s reply for the quickly altering girl in a extra liberated world included romantic chiffons nipped with elasticated belts, simple journey garments for the gal on-the-go and mix-and-match units for versatility, as seen in WWD on Nov. 13, 1967.
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November 11, 2011 – Jean Paul Gaultier’s Dallas Exhibition Is ‘Actually Very Alive’
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media Jean Paul Gaultier was all smiles in his first go to to Texas, the place he was greeted by a model bearing his likeness at an exhibition of his designs on the Dallas Museum of Artwork, as seen in WWD on Nov. 11, 2011.
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November 8, 2004 – Dries Van Noten Hosts a Dinner Occasion to Keep in mind
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media In one in every of Dries Van Noten’s most memorable moments, the designer went large for his 50th present — a lavish sit-down dinner for 500 visitors with a protracted desk that doubled because the runway, as seen in WWD on Nov. 8, 2004.
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November 6, 1990 – WWD Tells Child-doll Attire to ‘Develop Up’
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media The onslaught of ’60s-inspired baby-doll clothes that teetered down New York’s runways was simply sufficient to make WWD have a slight mood tantrum, as seen on Nov. 6, 1990.
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November 4, 1999 – Can Tom Ford ‘Put the Jive Again’ in Saint Laurent?
Picture Credit score: Fairchild Vogue Media The trade was abuzz debating what Tom Ford ought to or shouldn’t do as potential artistic director of Yves Saint Laurent with Gucci’s acquisition of YSL looming, as seen in WWD on Nov. 4, 1999.
