Fashion: An Introduction

What is fashion? Discover the origins of fashion, the key elements, and its place in modern society.

You can trace every piece of clothing you wear back to a critical moment in history. Here is a look at some signature styles you might be familiar with and where they came from.

Who invented fashion? Learn all about the genius minds behind fashion, the definition of a fashion designer, and some big names to know.

How are clothes made? An overview of the clothes creation business.

Alongside people and society, fashion evolves with the times. A brief history of the fashion timeline in the 20th century.

Fashion shows today are extravagant media spectacles, but it wasn’t always that way. When did the concept begin? Discover the history of the fashion show.

How did fashion progress and help shape societal norms? These are some defining events that changed fashion.

Do you know your haute couture from your prêt-à-porter? An explanation and history of the two terms.

What are people wearing today? An exploration of 21st-century style as we know it.

Historical events have brought us to where we are now, but where is fashion going? An insight into the industry’s future.