With an ongoing war and U.S. designers yearning for their time in the sun, famed publicist Eleanor Lambert cooked up a history-making idea that transformed the fashion industry forever.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, the M. Estella Sprague Costume Collection opened in the Homer Babbidge Library. The exhibit is located in the Gallery on the Plaza and contains clothing and textiles from all over the world. The collection dates back to 1898 when Mary Estella Prague worked in the Home Economics department at UConn. Estella…
Marilyn Monroe's sequinned dress at the Golden Globes in 1962 was designed by one of fashion’s most slept-on designers. In a deep emerald green, which was also worn by Kim Kardashian, the gown Norell designed for Monroe still looks surprisingly fresh and current today.