100 Years of Fashion Rebels & Revolutionaries – Part 1

100 Years of Fashion Rebels & Revolutionaries – Part 1

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100 Years of Fashion Rebels & Revolutionaries – Part 1

In this lecture, we explore those innovative individuals who have significantly contributed to the fashion industry, from the birth of Haute Couture to the future of design. Broken into two parts, this first half covers the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 1980s.

For more lessons on fashion history view: 100 Years of Fashion Rebels & Revolutionaries – Part 2, Keeping Up With The Joneses – Fashion History and Wheels, Reels & Automobiles – Fashion History.

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In this lecture, we explore those innovative individuals who have significantly contributed to the fashion landscape. From the birth of haute couture to the future of design. Broken into two parts, this first section covers the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 1980s. While many historians agree that fashion as a trend of aesthetics came into being around the 15th century, the fashion designer is a relatively recent figure.