Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Christian Dior
Brief article about Christian Dior and his impact on fashion in the mid-twentieth century.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilmann Timeline of Art History: Coco Chanel
A look at the career of influential fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.
Other
Kids Think Design: A Design Resource for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
A fantastic resource for future designers. Students can tap into their creative juices through various interactive activities and by learning about professionals in their field of interest. Design fields include fashion, graphic,...
Other
Recycle Runway
With a stress on saving and protecting the environment, these clothes are handmade from materials such as aluminum cans and glass.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli
Learn about Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli at this animated site from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Other
Vintage Vixen: 20th Century Fashion History
A descriptive history of female fashion in the twentieth century, decade-by-decade.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Military Camp Jacket
How was this jacket used? The military camp jacket (jinbaori) was worn over a suit of "modern equipment" or tosei gusoku armor. Though some jackets had sleeves, many were sleeveless vests like this one. The camp jacket offered protection...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Fashion
Art moves fashion designers to play with unusual forms and shapes, while fashion can encourage artists to think about qualities such as texture and create art that engages with the human body. Take a look through this glossary for terms...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lincoln Seitzman
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Lincoln Seitzman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his fashion design.