Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Decades ago, the two fashion outlaws of Bonnie and Clyde stole the spotlight—and changed the rules of Hollywood marketing.

The fashion designer Mary Quant, who died at 93, recognized the power—and danger—of the mini.

Now that tie wearers have tasted freedom, no one should expect them to go back.

The late fashion designer, best known for creating the first lady’s 2009 inauguration-ceremony look, imbued her work with a love of diversity.

One hundred years ago, a player shocked spectators with her “indecent” dress—not the last time attire has distracted from athleticism in tennis.

Starting in the 1850s, proponents of the movement for women’s rights traded their long dresses for bloomers—and paid a heavy social price for it.

Chanel’s creative director, who died at 85, winkingly played into the stereotypes of a great couturier. But he also refused to be pigeonholed.

A pioneer who followed her own path rather than chasing fads, Spade infused her work with a singular blend of optimism and nostalgia.

This matching-outfit trend has cycled in and out of popularity for more than a century, reflecting changing views about motherhood and femininity.

Like Hugh Hefner himself, Playboy’s iconic costume was a blend of provocative and old-fashioned.