Tag: 1990s
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Patricia Underwood: Vogue Patterns
In celebration of Royal Ascot, which begins today, this post is devoted to millinery designer Patricia Underwood. Patricia Underwood (b. 1947) was born near Ascot in Maidenhead, England. After moving to New York City in the late 1960s, she took a millinery course at FIT on a whim; by 1976 she had founded her own…
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Alexander McQueen Fabric, Part 2: Tartan
If Alexander McQueen’s innovative prints reveal his interest in technology, the designer’s work with tartan shows his engagement with history. Continuing our celebration of Savage Beauty at the V&A, this post looks at McQueen’s use of tartan. (See Part 1: Prints, or my roundup post here.) The MacQueen clan tartan appears extensively in the designer’s…
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