What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills? Invent the poodle skirt, of course. That, quite ...

Juli Lynne Charlot was married to a viscount when she developed designs worn by the future Queen Elizabeth and a bevy of teenagers. This article is also available as a weekly newsletter, “Life Stories ...

From her "Bad Sandy" all-black look at the carnival to her uniform of poodle skirts and polos, "Grease" star Olivia Newton-John established Sandy Olsson as a '50s style icon. As the world pays respect ...

The fashion world brims with origin stories. There’s Coco Chanel popularizing the little black dress in the cocktail culture of the 1920s. There’s Mary Quant staking claim to the miniskirt in London’s ...