The 1990s Episode 1: The Rise of The Supermod...

The 90s brought a backlash to the lingering decadence of the 80s. This was the birth of grunge. As supermodels rose to prominence, so did this counterculture, which emphasized anti-fashion and rejection of superficiality. But can anyone be exempt from fashion? Episode 2: Grunge S ...  Show more

The 90’s marked the moment when now iconic American designers turned their distinctive fashion labels into household names. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Ralph Lauren cemented the notion of the designer as brand behemoth, defining an aspirational American lifestyle beyond fashio ...  Show more

It’s the 1990s and new media is changing the game for all the glossies. InStyle leads the way in featuring celebrities as fashion and lifestyle icons. Meanwhile, Vogue struggles to establish its first website and television vertical, and is laid low by 9-11, along with Cosmopolit ...  Show more