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THE STORY OF: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers

A look back at how the humble basketball shoe reached icon status and became one of the most recognizable unisex shoes of all time.

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THE STORY OF: The John Galliano For Dior Chartreuse Dress That Nicole Kidman Wore To The 1997 Oscars

The Christian Dior couture gown that Kidman wore in 1997 is one of the most influential Oscar dresses ever…but not everyone loved it.

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THE STORY OF: Engagement Rings

They have been a symbol of love through the ages…but how did the tradition of giving an engagement ring actually begin?

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THE STORY OF: Coco Chanel’s Little Black Dress

Introduced in the late 1920s and first popular in the 1930s, the little black dress (or LBD) is one of the most important pieces of clothing in history.

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THE STORY OF: Madonna’s Marie Antoinette Dress From Her “Vogue” Performance At The 1990 MTV Video Music Awards

For one of her most iconic live performances, Madonna donned a cleavage-crushing Marie Antoinette-inspired gown that had been worn by Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons over a year…

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THE STORY OF: Beverly Johnson’s History-Making Vogue Cover

In August 1974, this 22-year-old model from Buffalo, New York, became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue.

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THE STORY OF: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Narciso Rodriguez Wedding Gown

Her minimalist wedding dress, which she wore to marry John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996, helped make Narciso Rodriguez a star and became one of the most loved…

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THE STORY OF: Eyeshadow

Did you know that the use of eyeshadow can be traced back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia, where it was commonly worn by both men and women?