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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June 28, 2011 – L.A. Insiders Give Travel Tips to Prince William and Kate Middleton
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Prince William and Kate Middleton were California-bound for official royal duty, so WWD asked L.A. fashionables like Trina Turk, Rachel Zoe and Kevan Hall what the Duke and Duchess should see and wear while on tour, as seen on June 28, 2011.
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June 26, 1961 – A Trip to Greenwich, CT Abounds With a Charming Cast of Characters
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media From “Greenwich Grandmothers” to “Greenwich Daring,” the Connecticut suburb was full of neighborly archetypes worth making a quick getaway from the big city, as seen in WWD on June 26, 1961.
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June 24, 1983 – Gianni Versace Looks to the Future to Advance His Business
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June 21, 2013 – Christian Louboutin On His Illustrious Career Built By Beautiful Shoes
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Christian Louboutin was opening his first U.S. shop-in-store at Saks when he revealed that he almost gave up on designing shoes to become a landscape architect, as seen WWD on June 21, 2013.
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June 17, 1982 – New Yorkers Go Bold in Black and White
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Chic New Yorkers wore black-and-white looks that were more optical than ordinary, with coordinated polka dots, stripes, prints and solids that stood out on the city streets, as seen in WWD on June 17, 1982.
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June 15, 2005 – Oscar de la Renta Celebrates 40 Years in Style
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media “I don’t really know how to do casual clothes,” remarked Oscar de la Renta, as WWD celebrated four decades of his impeccably dressed-up style and winning charms, as seen on June 14, 2005.
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June 12, 1990 – Madonna Slinks Into the ‘Dick Tracy’ Premiere in a Sexy Slipdress
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The cast of “Dick Tracy” took to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the movie premiere, but it was Madonna in a flirty, velvet slipdress that kept flashbulbs going, as seen in WWD on June 12, 1990. — Jasper Brown
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June 10, 1992 – Uptown Street Style Stays All Dressed Up
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media For a certain set of women, getting dressed for the day is a ritual of immaculate taste and polish. Here, WWD took to Madison Ave and 57th St in search of some of Uptown’s most refined daywear, as seen on June 10, 1992.
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June 7, 1966 – A Trip to Monte Carlo Reveals the City’s Quiet Ambiance
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media WWD decoded the quiet elegance of Monte Carlo as the city prepared for Madame Hélène Rochas’ ball, as seen on June 7, 1966.
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June 5, 1985 – Eighties Mall Culture is on Full Display in Los Angeles
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Largely prep and a little punk, Los Angeles street style ran the gamut with youthful shoppers hitting Melrose Avenue and the Beverly Center for a wardrobe update, as seen in WWD on June 5, 1985.
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June 3, 2013 – Vera Wang Looks Back on Her Career and Beyond
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