Fashion is an industry that lives in the present, constantly shifting and evolving. As Rose Bertin once said, however, “there is nothing new except what is forgotten.” Even the most innovative new designs build upon innovations of the past, and in this article we take a look at ten designers who made indelible marks on the fashion world before their own passing:

1. Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin (1747-1813)

French milliner and dressmaker…

When it comes to blogging, Twitter is the way of the future. Now we can keep up with our favorite celebrities and journalists long before fresh ink hits the magazine shelves, at 140 characters a pop. Who is currently navigating the twitterific world of fashion? Here is a sampling of the best:

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1. @xobetseyjohnson Betsey’s punky, flowery frocks may cost a pretty penny, but her twitter is the best clue-in…

Some are up-and-comers, while some have been doing this for years, but one thing’s for sure: with blogs as sleek and chic as the clothes on their backs, these men and women know fashion. Whether they document it in words, photos, or their own designs, these twenty blogs are inspiration galore:

1. The Sartorialist The best of the best and an inspiration to other bloggers, Scott Schuman channeled a lifelong…

There’s lot of stuff for fashion students on the internet. There are many sites and blogs which, apart from informing them about the latest trends and styles, also provide tools which could help them quickly create and publish designs.

This list informs you about 20 such web based tools which every fashion student ought to know. They include outfit creators, virtual makeover sites, fashion communities and much more. The…

Fashion, like any other industry has a wide presence on the world wide web. Whether you want to know what happened in the London Fashion Week, what Britney Spears was wearing in the party last night or what’s the latest fashion trend among teenagers, there are plenty of fashion and pop-culture blogs that’d give you all the information along with the juicy pictures.

If you are planning to become a…

Everyone knows that you have a flair for design ever since you first raided your mother’s wardrobe as a six-year-old, matching her Armani suit, Vigotti heels and Nordstrom bangles just perfectly. You’ve had a subscription to Vogue since you were a tweenie and you loved Meryl Streep as the cold, but shrewd Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

Now it is time for you to take your natural ability…