The time when you can look fashionable for street style trends without high hills or a miniskirt has started at last. Street fashion is usually not only more comfortable but even more stylish and elegant than items on fashion shows.But what about sexy ank...
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SMART NEWSHow Islamic Art Influenced One of Fashion’s Most Famous JewelersA new exhibition traces how Middle Eastern patterns and motifs inspired—and fueled—CartierTiara, Cartier London, special order, 1936. Platinum, diamonds, turquoise. Sold to The Hono...
It is fair to say that while most members of the English and Scottish royal families have died from disease, in battle, or in childbirth, such a long history has thrown up the occasional peculiarity. Here are 10 British royals who, according to their chro...
Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, have been fascinating humanity since ancient times (though strange things in the sky weren't always referred to as UFOs, of course). From bizarre early sightings and the time the White House had a run-in with UFOs...
In 1945, a 19-year-old Norma Jeane Baker signed up with modeling agency Blue Book. The receptionist wrote down her measurements as 36-24-34, which at 5’5” and 118 pounds would be considered, by today’s BMI standards, a completely healthy, average size. Bu...
SMART NEWSGilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met GalaCelebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and moreActress Blake Lively wore a Statue of Libertyinspired gown whose copper bow unfurled i...
SMART NEWSGilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met GalaCelebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and moreActress Blake Lively wore a Statue of Libertyinspired gown whose copper bow unfurled i...
SMART NEWSGilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met GalaCelebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and moreActress Blake Lively wore a Statue of Libertyinspired gown whose copper bow unfurled i...
Some people just look cool. Whatever they do, others will want to emulate it in hopes that a little of that magical allure will stick to them. Soon, yet more people are copying them, and a fashion is born. Looking back into the past, we can see that fashi...
A fashionista may claim that they wouldnt be caught dead in a bad outfit, but in reality, most people dont spend much time thinking about the clothes they will be buried in. In modern times, a persons final outfit is usually just a suit or dress that a re...
They say that beauty is pain, but some fashion trends are so horrifying that theyre actually painful for everyone who sees them. Strange moments in history have created some pretty strange fashions over the years, looks that (hopefully) will never be repe...
Fashion has changed quite a bit from our hunter-gatherer days, when the most fashionable thing someone could wear was anything at all. What we wear now has less to do with adapting to the environment and more with self-expression and what everyone else is...
Like any other craft or art form, designing fashion items requires inspiration. Fashion designers have been inspired by their roots, by popular music, and by nature.But some fashion designers have been influenced by more unlikely sources. In fact, certain...
Strange trends in fashion seem like theyve always been around. From paper dresses to platform crocs, many fashion trends have left people wondering, What were they thinking? From showing off ones status to hiding illness are just a couple of reasons for s...
When it comes to debates over the Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic artwork, most people tend to fall into conversation over whether the subject is feigning a smile. A more careful analysis might have others wondering whether the painting depicts a wo...
As with all parts of history, the topic of clothing certainly isnt one without misconceptions. Our modern attire is extremely varied, but a lot of our collective images of what people wore back in the day comes from movies and popculture, and much of that...
Fashion is an artistic form of self-expression, and like any art form, it is constantly evolving and branching in new directions. Of course, if you take enough directions, some will lead to strange places. This is certainly true in fashion, where there ha...
SMART NEWSArt Meets ScienceRetired Astronaut Launches a Fabric Line Inspired by Her Views of Earth From SpaceKaren Nyberg’s two missions to the International Space Station over her 30-year career with NASA fueled her creativity as an artistKare...
Advice from Karl Lagerfeld Recently, the famous couturier, recognized “style icon” and brand head Chanel Karl Lagerfeld (Karl Lagerfeld) in an interview with New York Magazine answered the question of the Sigrid Argen model about how to b...
Visiting the gym has become a popular tendency in the physical fitness fashion. The most sporty countries are believed to be Sweden, Switzerland, and Finland. The majority of people, living there, are young, but even the elderly are very active in th...