Category: Curiosities
Historical insights, anecdotes and rare facts from fashion and art.
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Handbags: How an everyday object became a universal symbol of style and status
Few accessories encapsulate as much history, identity and symbolic power as the handbag. Before becoming the absolute protagonist of street style and the coveted object of luxury houses, the handbag was an essential tool for human survival. Its evolution is also a reflection of the social, economic and cultural transformations that have marked each era.…
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The Origin of High Heels: From Male Royalty to Female Glamour
Few fashion items carry as much symbolism and transformation as the high heel. Today, heels are synonymous with femininity, elegance, and sensuality, but their story began centuries ago in a context that might surprise many: they were once a symbol of masculine power. Heels in the Courts of Power A 10th-century Persian miniature of cavalry…
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