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Part III: 1970-199

Known as Halston, Roy Halston Frowick dominates 1970s with pantsuits, sweater sets, form-fitting dresses, knit wear

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Giorgio Armani creates men’s wear line; popularizes Italian tailoring

Claude Montana founds couture house; specializes in leather

Japanese “school” of designers, including Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Rei Kawakubo, Hanae Mori, enjoy major couture success

Donna Karan launches line of versatile, casual knits; favors black

“Anything goes” emerges as fashion credo

Late 1990

Alexander McQueen emerges as daring new designer; features cozy, romantic designs, dresses looking like quilt blankets, rabbit-skin dresses; favors highly theatrical fashion shows, models parade in rings of fire, get doused with paint or water, skate on real ice

Stella McCartney, at Cloé fashion house gains following with daring new designs

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Timeline: Modern Fashion, 1858-1920

  • Timeline: Modern Fashion, 1858-1920

TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.

Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?

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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents

The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents

The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales

  • Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses
  • Current Events This Week: January 2023
  • African Americans by the Numbers
  • Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales