The forgotten
A trip into the fashion oblivion & 3 things I loved this week
Have you ever wondered what happens when a fashion label dies?
A label can cease to exist for many reasons. Sometimes, it can get acquired by the right buyer and brought back to life. Other times, it might not. Either way, the imprint certain designers and maisons leave behind can be immortal and seen in many of today’s designs—the ones that are very much alive.
The history of fashion has always fascinated me incredibly. I’ve always been so interested in the lives and stories behind not only the designers but also the famous figures of the fashion world—the humans behind it. I recently just bought Anna Wintour’s biography by
,, an incredible writer and fashion journalist who also happens to have the most incredible Substack (Back Row, duh!). One of my favorite books on this topic is still Gods and Kings by Dana Thomas, which I cannot recommend you enough.So, while I was reading here and there about what inspired what, scandals, and things like Coco Chanel being a real bad b, I came a…