Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about haute couture and fashion history. 5/7/32: English socialite, Lady Pamela Smith (1914- 1982), standing beside French ...

A young man, born in Paris, decides to become a fashion designer and studies in Brussels. He enters various juried contests that bring him to the attention of people in the industry. He interns and ...

Long before the “bow girl,” in all her coquettecore glory, became a fashion archetype, there was Chanel. This morning at Paris Fashion Week, the French house wrapped the Grand Palais in a massive ...

The shoe made its runway debut in 1984. The iconic Chanel ballet flat we all know and love is courtesy of Karl Lagerfeld, whose inspiration stemmed from a pivotal piece of Chanel history. Gabrielle ...