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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December 6, 2000 – Narciso Rodriguez Brings His Namesake Brand Home to New York
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Narciso Rodriguez was in a sweet spot when industry insiders favored the designer, designing his eponymous brand as well as Loewe womenswear, to replace Alexander McQueen following his departure at Givenchy, as seen in WWD on Dec. 6, 2000.
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December 4, 1969 – Biba Attracts a Woman of Mystery to Its Popular London Store
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The Biba girl was ravenous for the then-new London store, characterized by mysterious clothes like fitted lace dresses adorned with veils and feather dinner hats that harkened back to more decadent times, as seen in WWD on Dec. 4, 1969.
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December 2, 1971 – Chessy Rayner Is ‘Adventurous’ and Busy
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Chessy Rayner was more than just a “lady who lunched,” as WWD spotted the talented interior decorator racing between design jobs wearing a Bill Blass full-length sable coat, as seen on Dec. 2, 1971.
