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Impossible Outfit: Keeping Warm and Looking Cool
Posted on November 29, 2013Follow @yaleARTbooks Dear Paper Doll, The winter chill is setting in—oh, how I dread this time of year! I was raised, and spent all of my fashion-formative years, in a […] -
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“Mannequin Parade”—The First Fashion Models
Posted on August 23, 2013Today the idea of fashion modeling is a part the general cultural consciousness, with many famous icons and a reality television show. In the early 1900s, however, it was a […] -
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Impossible Outfit: PUNK Edition
Posted on June 7, 2013Dear Paper Doll, My 35th high school reunion is approaching. Though you’d hardly know it to look at me now – I’m an anesthesiologist (I claim this career choice was […] -
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Handbags: The Making of a Museum
Posted on August 31, 2012Handbags: The Making of a Museum will cause much excitement among those who treasure these coveted objects, but as the author and curator Judith Clark explores, the history of the handbag […] -
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Notes from the Field: Schiaparelli and Prada at The Met’s Costume Institute
Posted on May 10, 2012“Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations,” which opens today, May 10, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been long awaited by those eager to see firsthand the ties that bind […] -
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Impossible Outfit: Office Holiday Party Edition
Posted on December 22, 2011Dear Paper Doll, My office holiday party is this week, and I would like to wear something that is festive and work-appropriate. I love Christmas so I’d like to show […] -
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Chanel Vocabulary of Style Quiz
Posted on November 18, 2011Coco Chanel may not have invented elegance, or taste, or fashion, but the iconic designer was an absolute embodiment of these ideas. From department stores to sunglasses, billboard advertisements to […] -
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Impossible Outfit: Halloween Edition
Posted on October 28, 2011Dear Paper Doll, Happy Halloween! I am gearing up for an annual costume ball, my favorite party of the year. My friends and fellow party attendees take this event very […] -
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Impossible Outfit: Back to School Edition
Posted on September 23, 2011Dear Paper Doll, I just started my second year of grad school in a New England town, and I feel the need to broaden my sartorial horizon beyond the hoodies, […] -
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Fashion Wars
Posted on August 26, 2011There is a not-so-well-kept secret regarding European fashion designers: they care about American consumers’ opinions. With the United States comprising such a large portion of the fashion market, they have […]