They say beauty is pain, but for some Victorian women, beauty was death. During the mid-19th century, many fashionable women ...

Queen Victoria wore black for over 40 years mourning Prince Albert, popularizing strict Victorian mourning attire and turning ...

Trace the real causes of the American Civil War in this first part of a detailed historical series, covering the key events and tensions from 1819 to 1861. Uncover how decades of political ...

From politics to religion to diplomacy, royalty across history has wielded an inordinate level of influence. Fashion is no exception. Royals’ choices—some ceremonial displays of wealth and ...

Similarly, New York Fashion halved the number of plus size models they had from 46 in September 2024 to 23 models in February 2025. Meanwhile, at Australian Fashion Week, only one per cent of its ...

Dress for the lifestyle you want, not the lifestyle you have – what was once a philosophy synonymous with 1980s fashion culture is now reemerging in Gen Z form. Writer Emilia Petrarca, in The ...

It's time to End 1861 and decriminalise abortion: Tell your MP to back bodily autonomy in Parliament. ... Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network.

AI and technology are no longer mere tools but transformative forces that are revolutionizing the fashion sector’s approach to sustainability. How, let’s see. (Image Credits: Pinterest) This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zoe is a business growth expert covering sustainable fashion & retail. The high street as we know it is on shaky ground. Once ...

Queen Victoria wore mourning clothes from the time of her husband, Prince Albert's, death in 1861 until her own. Queen Alexandra, ... Hillsborough Castle gives glimpse into royal fashion.

Black cowboy fashion penetrated mainstream culture as big Southern stars gained popularity in America in the 20th century. Georgia-born Ray Charles rocked a cowboy hat during performances of his ...

From household names like Vivienne Westwood to industry figures like Peter Copping and Daniel Lee, to the bold new names reshaping fashion, these are the British designers you should know.