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The Evolution of Fashion: From Designers to Creative Directors
In the 1990s, Designers Weren’t Employees. They Were the Vision. In the 1990s, fashion was driven by iconic designers like McQueen,...


From Spectrographs to Prototypes: The 1999 CD-ROM Revealed Fashion as Process, Not Spectacle
At the turn of the millennium, the fashion industry was dominated by fantasy. Most fashion houses relied on celebrities, campaigns, and...


Who Gets to Raise the Flag: Real England or Fake London?
In England today, to hang a flag is to take a side. Union Jacks tied to lampposts, St George’s crosses painted onto roundabouts, and...


The Haunting of McQueen
Theatre, memory, and the ghosts that walked his runway To see yourself turned into a character, rehearsed by someone else and ready to...


The Most Contested Wall in British Menswear
How a chip shop outside Manchester's Etihad Stadium became the frontline for fashion, football, and working-class identity The calm...


Vince Man’s Shop: Bill Green and the Soho Boutique That Changed British Menswear
Founded by Bill Green in 1954, Vince Man’s Shop was one of Britain’s first menswear boutiques. Located in Soho, it helped redefine how...
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