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.
July 10, 1964 – The Ladies of New York Hit the Streets in Straw Bags and Pearls
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media July 8, 1977 – New Yorkers Make the Best of Lunch Break
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media The ritual of New York City lunch was more than just a midday meal, as urbanites took time to rest, shop and catch up on reading, as seen in WWD on July 8, 1977.
July 5, 1977 – Loulou de la Falaise’s Unforgettable Wedding
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Guests to Loulou de la Falaise’s wedding to Thadee Klossowski took a fairytale-like boat ride through a lagoon to a small island where an intimate four-minute ceremony was followed by a nine-hour blowout reception with 500 of their closest friends, as seen in WWD on July 5, 1977.
July 3, 1979 – Wimbledon’s Courtside Style Fails to Impress
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media July 1, 1974 – A Stale Dress Market Is Examined by Designers and Retailers
Image Credit: Fairchild Fashion Media Designers and retailers looked for newness in a softening dress market as consumers embraced sportswear separates in lieu of the one-piece wardrobe staple, as seen in WWD on July 1, 1974.