Canadians are nice, as those of us who live south of the 49th parallel are regularly reminded. The implication behind these reminders, of course, is that Canadians are nicer than Americans. Not that Canadians would ever make such a claim—that wouldn’t be nice. Assu…
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A Shock of Schiaparelli: The Surreal Provocateur Who Forever Altered Fashion
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The Truth About Cosby Sweaters
Uncovering Clues in Frida Kahlo's Private Wardrobe
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Treasures of the Incomparable Pforzheim Jewelry Museum
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Unraveling the Ancient Riddles of Chinese Jewelry
In Pursuit of the Great American Jean
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Style Gone Wild: Why We Can't Shake the 1970s
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Inside Kim Gordon's Clothing Sale
Va-Va-Voom Vintage: Dita Von Teese on Burlesque, Cars, and Lingerie
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The 12 All-Time Ugliest Christmas Sweaters
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Lucite in the Sky with Diamonds
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From World War II Parachute to the World's Most Romantic Wedding Dress
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Vera Neumann, the Woman of Many Scarves
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'Roadshow' Appraiser Shares How She Assesses Turn-of-the-Century Jewelry
A Feather in Your Cap: How Women Wore Their Hats, from Marie Antoinette to WWII
Good Girls and Bad Boys: How to Achieve That Cool '50s Rockabilly Look
Hayden Peters Talks About Skulls, Hairwork, and the Fashion of Mourning
To Restore or Not to Restore? A Look at Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry
Shoe Collector Jonathan Walford on Why Footwear Is So Seductive
Elyse Karlin on the Beautifully Unrefined Origins of Arts & Crafts Jewelry
How Miriam Haskell Costume Jewelry Bucked Trends and Won Over Hollywood
Vintage Swimwear Expert Pam Fierro Explains How Bathing Suits Got Skimpy
Jewelry as Sculpture: The Birth of Modernist Studio Jewelry
Dress Hound Cherie Federau Explains How She Makes Vintage Work for Her
Carole Tanenbaum on Costume Jewelry's 'Wow' Factor
Christie Romero on Differences Between Fine and Costume Jewelry Over the Decades
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