Before there was Rebecca Minkoff, Vera Wang, or Tory Burch, there was Claire McCardell. McCardell, who was born in 1905 and began designing clothes when she was in her twenties, helped define American ...

Viewers who want to make the most of their designs will need to apply four basic principles. In this episode, Peggy teaches them the importance of line, focal point, color and proportion, as it ...

Retta Tussey opens the door to her office and showroom looking every bit the part of her new fashion label, Retta Jane. (Her mother and grandmother also share the name.) Dressed in a white pleated ...

Women-led design used to be treated as a niche in fashion. Today, it is quietly becoming one of the most powerful forces ...