Tom Ford was a wildcard choice to unify the house of Gucci – but the Italian luxury brand’s bet on a relatively unknown designer paid off handsomely. Ford brought 70s-inspired sex and glamour to the runways, and the potent formula shocked the fashion world and made Gucci a 90s sensation. And Ford’s new combination of high fashion and cinematic drama paved th ... Show More
Nov 2022
The 1990s Episode 8: London Libertines: Galliano, McQueen, Chalayan and McCartney
At the beginning of the 1990s, London’s fashion scene was sleepy and small. But not for long: Following the groundbreaking success of young British designer John Galliano at Givenchy in the 1980s, other young graduates of the London art school Central Saint Martins began to push ... Show More
37m 39s
Nov 2022
The 1990s Episode 9: NYC - The Rise of Downtown
By the mid 90’s, New York City had married the European couturier model with the commercial power of Seventh Avenue, and had begun to overshadow Paris and Milan as the most important fashion capital in the world. Around the same time, a downtown school of designers and cultural f ... Show More
35m 20s