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Soul Train in the 1970s. Johnson Products was a long-time sponsor of the show.

Joan Johnson gave black women a face in the national beauty market

September 23, 2019 at 12:45 p.m.

The 1970s continuously inform the runways, red carpet and global beauty trends and the reference would not be as potent with visual inspiration, glamour and empowerment if it were not...

Winter's dark garden: Dries Van Noten's midnight navy floral coat.

5 fall fashion trends to embrace — and make uniquely yours

September 6, 2019 at 9:03 a.m.

"Fashion is like eating; you shouldn't stick to the same menu," Kenzo Takada, the Japanese-French designer and founder of fashion house Kenzo has said. Fashion, from fast to contemporary to...

Meet Chicago native Maisie Schloss, the first designer in Kanye West’s incubator program

August 14, 2019 at 12:36 p.m.

"I don't think I own a single piece of solid clothing," says designer Maisie Schloss, founder of the line Maisie Wilen. The 27-year-old Chicago native is moving around her apartment,...

The best summer dresses — all under $100

July 29, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

Summer calls for effortless dressing, items that breathe, are no fuss and still make a chic statement. The one and done appeal of a dress checks every style box for...

Spring’s top trends: Neon brights, utility dressing and a beachy vibe

May 12, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Fashion is often a barometer of current culture, but in the case of spring 2019 style trends, fashion is more like a sartorial reaction to the heavy headlines and political...

Top fashion trends for spring

May 12, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

Trends can be tempting, but it's the classics that feel less daunting and like something you might actually wear way past the next few months. Luckily for spring and summer,...

3 key pieces to make your spring wardrobe sing

May 12, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

Neck scarves Recently spotted: Hedi Slimane started showing scarves on the spring 2015 Saint Laurent runway. Models wore thin scarves tied around their necks in an effortless, rock 'n' roll...

Top 6 fashion trends for fall

May 12, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

With the fall 2016 fashion shows wrapped up and the state of the fashion delivery cycle in flux (some designers are starting to show their collections in season, while others...

Ralph Lauren purple velvet long coat and ruffled blouse.

Fall fashion 2016: Looking ahead and looking back

May 12, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.

Call it an effect of Alessandro Michele's current 1970s Geek Chic look at Gucci or perhaps just fashion's fixation on the decade of social progressiveness, psychedelia and the occasional butterfly...

The bomber is back

May 12, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.

The presentation style may have changed for some of the designers at New York Men's Fashion Week — Public School paraded looks down a city sidewalk and John Varvatos staged...

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