Unmissable Fashion, Beauty, Culture Moments
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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August 5, 1976 – Strapless Gowns Take Over for Evening
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The social set, including Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie O, found themselves moving away from bulky ballgowns and toward a more sleek, figure-skimming take on eveningwear with strapless gowns, as seen in WWD on August 5, 1976.
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August 2, 2011 – Jerry Seinfeld and Gwyneth Paltrow Share a ‘Hamptons Hug’ for Charity
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The Hamptons was an ideal backdrop for Gwyneth Paltrow to share a friendly hug with pal Jerry Seinfeld at his wife’s charity dinner, as seen in WWD on August 2, 2011.
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