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How Versace Brought Ancient Greek Mythology Into Fashion

Ancient Greece has always captivated the minds of fashion designers, but Versace is the one brand that has so many clear connections to ancient Greek aesthetics that they just can't be ignored. In the world of luxury fashion, very few...

Pantone’s Color of the Year Is Peach Fuzz

Pantone Color Institute, the global authority on color trends, has crowned the year 2024 as the year of "Peach Fuzz." The esteemed institute, known for its influential color choices, has chosen a unique shade to symbolize our collective need...

The Olympic Airways Uniform Design That Made Fashion History

Pierre Cardin, who passed away in late December, designed the Olympic Airways flight attendant uniforms in the glory days of the airline.

Daughter of Ex-Prince of Greece, Olympia, Dubbed World’s Most Eligible Single

Maria-Olympia, the daughter of the former Crown Prince of Greece, Pavlos, has recently been given the title of "most eligible single" by the glamour and fashion magazine Tatler. The 27-year-old is the firstborn child and only daughter of Pavlos and...

The Ever-Changing Standards of Beauty: From Plato to Today

Beauty is power. That is perhaps why it has played such an important role in culture and society since the beginning of time. Eve herself, for example, has always been portrayed as a beautifully handsome woman and her husband...

Ancient Greek Hats: Headwear in Antiquity

When we think of ancient Greece, the stereotypical image is often that of a wise philosopher in flowing white robes or a hoplite in gleaming bronze armor, but the ancient Greeks also wore a variety of hats for both...

Prada to Design NASA’s New Moon Suit

NASA astronauts are set to embark on their 2025 Moon mission in a seriously stylish moon suit - thanks to the collaboration between the space agency and the renowned luxury fashion designer Prada. The Italian fashion house will team...

Chanel Brings Byzantine Gold Back for Fall-Winter

As summer comes to a close, the Byzantine aesthetic and its association with opulent gold is one of the continuing inspirations behind recent fashion trends. Chanel just presented its new eyeshadow palette "Byzance" with its shimmering gold colors. None of...

Ancient Greece Dominates Dior’s Fashion Show in Paris

Ancient Greece and its goddesses formed the backdrop on Monday for the latest Dior fashion show by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri held in Paris. The designs of the opening day of haute couture week at the French capital's Musée Rodin...

The Greek Jeweler who Created the Bulgari Fashion Empire

Bulgari, also known as BVLGARI within fashion circles, is an iconic luxury brand thanks to its high quality jewelry, watches, and accessories

New Hermès Perfume Captures the Essence of the Greek Islands

Hermès, the famous French luxury design house, has recently launched a new unisex perfume it says is an ode to the gardens, sunshine and wild seas of Greece. "Un Jardin à Cythère", A Garden in Kythira, was created by Christine...

A 106-Year-Old Woman Is Vogue’s Oldest Ever Cover Model

A 106-year-old tattoo artist from the Philippines named Apo Whang-Od has set a new record by becoming the oldest person to ever grace the cover of Vogue. Oldest Traditional Kalinga Tattooist in the Country Whang-Od, also known as Maria Oggay, began...

Fashion Designer Paco Rabanne Dies at 88

Paco Rabanne, best known for his perfumes and fashion designs, has died aged 88 at his home in France. His death was confirmed by Puig, the parent company of his brands, which said he had "marked generations with his radical...

Vivienne Westwood, the ‘Queen of British Fashion’ Dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood, the "Queen of British Fashion", died on Thursday in London. She was 81. In a statement on Twitter, Westwood’s fashion house said: “29th December 2022. Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South...

Balenciaga Brand Criticized for Sexualizing Children

Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga has been heavily criticized for an advertising campaign that featured young children with sexually-suggestive items. Critics have decried the campaign for its potential to normalize child pornography. The campaign featured images of two female children holding...