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Jacob Davis 1873 patent drawing showing riveted pocket openings

Why Do Jeans Have Rivets? The Tiny Metal Detail...

Why do jeans have rivets? Explore the 1873 invention by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, how copper rivets reinforce denim, and what rivets can reveal about vintage jeans.

Why Do Jeans Have Rivets? The Tiny Metal Detail...

Why do jeans have rivets? Explore the 1873 invention by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, how copper rivets reinforce denim, and what rivets can reveal about vintage jeans.

Mary Quant in 1966

The Miniskirt Was More Than a Hemline

The miniskirt became one of the defining symbols of the 1960s through youth culture, retail innovation and changing social codes.

The Miniskirt Was More Than a Hemline

The miniskirt became one of the defining symbols of the 1960s through youth culture, retail innovation and changing social codes.

1920s evening dress from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Why the Little Black Dress Became a Fashion Ins...

The little black dress became powerful not because it stayed the same, but because it could change with nearly every decade.

Why the Little Black Dress Became a Fashion Ins...

The little black dress became powerful not because it stayed the same, but because it could change with nearly every decade.

Vintage Levi Strauss jeans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

From Workwear to Wardrobe Icon: The History of ...

How copper-riveted work trousers became one of the most universal garments in modern fashion.

From Workwear to Wardrobe Icon: The History of ...

How copper-riveted work trousers became one of the most universal garments in modern fashion.

Classic black Converse All Star high-top sneakers

How Sneakers Became Culture: From Sport to Stre...

How athletic shoes moved from performance equipment into music, youth culture, fashion collecting and everyday personal style.

How Sneakers Became Culture: From Sport to Stre...

How athletic shoes moved from performance equipment into music, youth culture, fashion collecting and everyday personal style.

Modern black trench coat demonstrating the long belted trench silhouette

The Trench Coat: From Military Outerwear to Fas...

How the trench coat evolved from practical military outerwear into one of fashion's most durable and repeatedly reinterpreted silhouettes.

The Trench Coat: From Military Outerwear to Fas...

How the trench coat evolved from practical military outerwear into one of fashion's most durable and repeatedly reinterpreted silhouettes.