In this guest post, Monica Gerrafo examines the designing of Mary Jane Watson’s dress for her 1987 wedding to Spider-Man and the implications of both’s live-action and on-the-page prese…
It’s like this: Why perceptions are our realities - Flux
Cecilia Bleasdale just needed a dress to wear to her daughter’s wedding. She had no idea what was about to happen. After considering several frocks, she sent photos of three to her daughter, Grace, informing her she’d purchased one of them. “Oh, the white and gold one?” Grace replied. “No,” Cecilia answered. “It’s blue and […]
The End of Textuality - Real Housewives of San Francisco
Authenticity in the age of GenAI
The End of Textuality - Real Housewives of San Francisco
Authenticity in the age of GenAI
Silks and simplicity : a study of Quaker dress as depicted in portraits, 1718-1855 / Leanna Lee-Whitman | Smithsonian Institution
Zelda Wynn, Fashion Designer to the Stars (Published 2019)
She worked her way up from a stockroom worker to specializing in accentuating the curves of performers like Dorothy Dandridge, Mae West and Eartha Kitt.
Women's Fashion in the 19th Century
Visitors to Washington Irving’s Sunnyside peek into the bedroom of Sarah and Catherine Irving, but imagine if they could step back in time and open the drawers and closet to…
Michelle Tolo (@michelletoloart.bsky.social)
Freelance concept artist & illustrator with a passion for all things fantasy ✨️
Maggie Appleton
Maggie's digital garden filled with visual essays on programming, design, and anthropology
Laura Baverstock on Instagram: "Stitching embroidery samples at GFW ✂️ #handembroidery #beading #sequins #metallic #neon #threads #textiles #wecreate #gfw"
138 likes, 6 comments - laurabaverstock on June 5, 2016: "Stitching embroidery samples at GFW ✂️ #handembroidery #beading #sequins #metallic #neon #threads #textiles #wecreate #gfw".
How ‘The Gilded Age’ Costume Designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone Captured a Changing Era of Fashion
A look at the costumes and fashion of HBO's "The Gilded Age."
The Garden of Maggie Appleton
Maggie's digital garden filled with visual essays on programming, design, and anthropology
Scroll-Enhanced Experiences | Carmen Ansio | CSS Day 2024
My website is a shifting house ... | Laurel Schwulst
This is an adapted mirror of an essay which was originally commissioned and published for The Creative Independent ↗ on May 21, 2018.Since publishing, this essay has become required reading in many design syllabi worldwide and has been republished and translated into multiple languages.
Louvre Couture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Through March 15, 2026)
Fashions from the Paris exhibition “Louvre Couture—Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces” are on view alongside masterworks from the MFAH collections.
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief
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