Take a trip through time with the WWD archives, a treasure trove of the most fascinating moments in fashion, beauty, culture and beyond.
Trends may come, go and come back again, but the pages of WWD have never gone out of style as a trusted source to the fashion industry, covering some of the most compelling news stories for more than 100 years.
Fashion has the ability to inform, reshape and, perhaps most importantly, inspire. In the spirit of keeping inspiration alive, here is a nostalgic look back at the archives from On This Day in fashion history.
On This Day is a recurring column in WWD that spotlights fashion moments of the past from the WWD Archives.
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November 15, 2004 – Fashion Fans Fight for the Karl Lagerfeld by H&M Collection
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Eager shoppers were quickly disappointed after being greeted by empty clothing racks minutes after the release of the Karl Lagerfeld by H&M collection, a concept that broke new ground in mass-produced fashion meets prestige, or “masstige,” as seen in WWD on Nov. 15, 2004.
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November 13, 1967 – Pauline Trigère Dares to Dress the Modern Woman
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Pauline Trigère’s answer for the rapidly changing woman in a more liberated world included romantic chiffons nipped with elasticated belts, easy travel clothes for the gal on-the-go and mix-and-match sets for versatility, as seen in WWD on Nov. 13, 1967.
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November 11, 2011 – Jean Paul Gaultier’s Dallas Exhibition Is ‘Truly Very Alive’
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Jean Paul Gaultier was all smiles in his first visit to Texas, where he was greeted by a mannequin bearing his likeness at an exhibition of his designs at the Dallas Museum of Art, as seen in WWD on Nov. 11, 2011.
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November 8, 2004 – Dries Van Noten Hosts a Dinner Party to Remember
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media In one of Dries Van Noten’s most memorable moments, the designer went big for his 50th show — a lavish sit-down dinner for 500 guests with a long table that doubled as the runway, as seen in WWD on Nov. 8, 2004.
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November 6, 1990 – WWD Tells Baby-doll Dresses to ‘Grow Up’
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The onslaught of ’60s-inspired baby-doll dresses that teetered down New York’s runways was just enough to make WWD have a slight temper tantrum, as seen on Nov. 6, 1990.
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November 4, 1999 – Can Tom Ford ‘Put the Jive Back’ in Saint Laurent?
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The industry was abuzz debating what Tom Ford should or shouldn’t do as potential creative director of Yves Saint Laurent with Gucci’s acquisition of YSL looming, as seen in WWD on Nov. 4, 1999.