gowns

Fashion queens: Bath exhibition shows off royal outfits

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From Queen Alexandra to Princess Margaret, Bath Fashion Museum explores changing tastes in its Royal Women show

Azzedine Alaïa obituary

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Fashion designer with a gift for personal couture whose clients included Grace Jones, Madonna and Naomi Campbell

The latest addition to the Norman Norell fragrance portfolio celebrates the American designer’s iconic style

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Housed in an exquisite flacon, Norell Blushing’s elegant glass stopper is encrusted with sparkling diamante detailing. The fragrance is inspired by Norell’s famous sequined mermaid gowns worn by celebrities and socialites around the world. Norman Norell was an American fashion designer famed for his elegant gowns, suits, and tailored silhouettes. His designs for the Traina-Norell … Read more

Welcome to the House of Dior: from the New Look to Miranda Kerr’s wedding dress

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Seven decades of voluminous tulle – and a hat costing more than a small car –come together in a celebration of haute couture that’s also a coup for the NGV

Dalida, her Wardrobe On and Off-Stage at Palais Galliera Paris

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Her wardrobe always followed the movements of fashion, but it also reflected her artistic development. She came to Paris from the Middle East with a title of Miss Egypt 1954 as her only luggage. During the year following her arrival in Paris, the young Iolanda Gigliotti made her debut as a singer in various cabarets … Read more