In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo and Sonya share their admiration for three style icons and ask the question: why when we speak of style icons, we most of the time refer to men of the 1930s and 1940s and not to men of today? Is it simply a question of clothing? Film stars of the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood were actually never revered for their dress alone. Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and Cary Grant were, and still are, eulogised for what they represented, which was often a moral integrity or an aversion to excess, of which their dress was a key signifier.
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HISTORY in COLOR: The 1930s
In this episode of 'History in Color' on The Ultimate Fashion History, fashion historian Amanda Hallay discusses the favored palettes of The Great Depression, why people were drawn to the colors that they were, and how fashion would respond. (IF YOU'D LIKE TO COMMENT,...
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