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Alexander McQueen’s “It’s Only a Game” turns 20 years old

McQueen turns the runway into a chess board to debut his Spring/Summer 2005 collection.

“Barbie Hair” by Thierry Mugler, Spring/Summer ‘91

Claudia Schiffer opens for Valentino, Spring/Summer 1995.

Thierry Mugler- AW ’86//RTW

The king of winter collections presented his “L’Hiver Russe” (Russian Winter) collection in Paris, France during March of 1985. This collection featured combinations of leather, sequins, silk, and furs while honing in on accentuated shoulders and his signature clean silhouette.

40 years later, pieces of this collection continue to be worn in the limelight- recently showcased by Doja Cat in her “Jealous Type” music video.

Thierry Mugler- SS97//Haute Couture, inspired by Kafka’s *Metamorphosis*

Thierry Mugler, S/S 1996

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld, SS ‘03

Happy Birthday John Galliano

F/W 1994, the show that launched his career.

Galliano was sleeping on his friend’s floor with hardly anything to his name, but pulled this show together last minute to showcase his talent for Anna Wintour. He combined East and West Japanese influences with 1940’s technique, which was carried out by close friends and supporters. This ended up being Wintour’s all time favorite collection.

The following year Galliano landed his first job as the creative director of Givenchy, making him the first British designer to work under a French fashion house.

John Galliano Fall/Winter 1999

Y2K Uptown Vibe//African textiles

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld- Spring/Summer haute couture collection, presented at Paris fashion week in 1993.

Christian Dior, “Junon” 1949 haute couture collection.

Taylor Russel arriving at the MET Gala in a custom wood corset by Johnathan Anderson, for Loewe. (Fun Fact- as of March 2025, Anderson is the newest creative director for Christian Dior.)

2024 MET, The Garden of Time.