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The Debut That Transformed Fashion Television: Project Runway
01.12.2004
Fashion On This Day

The Debut That Transformed Fashion Television: Project Runway

On December 1, 2004, Project Runway aired its very first episode and instantly altered the cultural landscape of fashion television.

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When Chanel Turned No.5 Into the World’s Most Expensive Love Story
18.11.2004
Beauty On This Day

When Chanel Turned No.5 Into the World’s Most Expensive Love Story

On this day, Chanel didn’t merely advertise a fragrance. It crafted a cinematic moment that restored No.5 to cultural relevance. As younger audiences began viewing the scent as an artifact of the past, the house responded with a film of extraordinary scale and emotion, redefining how beauty could be told through the language of cinema.

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Tyra Banks and the Birth of America's Next Top Model
20.05.2003
Fashion On This Day

Tyra Banks and the Birth of America's Next Top Model

May 20, 2003 was the day television learned to walk the runway. When America’s Next Top Model first aired, the world tilted, then erupted in awe.

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“Noviembre 6 y 7”: Bogota's Memory Etched in Absence
06.11.2002
Living On This Day

“Noviembre 6 y 7”: Bogota's Memory Etched in Absence

In 2002, Colombian artist Doris Salcedo transformed the façade of Bogotá’s Palace of Justice into a haunting site of remembrance. Her public art installation, titled “Noviembre 6 y 7, 2002,” commemorated the 1985 Palace of Justice siege, a national tragedy that left deep scars on Colombia’s collective memory.

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Björk’s Swan Dress Hatches a Cultural Phenomenon at the 2001 Oscars
25.03.2001
Fashion On This Day

Björk’s Swan Dress Hatches a Cultural Phenomenon at the 2001 Oscars

On March 25, 2001, the red carpet at the 73rd Academy Awards turned from predictable glam into pure camp fantasy when Björk arrived wearing the now-legendary swan dress, a look so iconic it flew straight into pop culture history and never landed.

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Gucci Got the Most Expensive Yves Saint Laurent Receipt Ever
16.11.1999
Fashion On This Day

Gucci Got the Most Expensive Yves Saint Laurent Receipt Ever

On November 16, 1999, Gucci essentially walked up to the luxury checkout counter and paid one of the highest prices fashion had ever seen: a staggering $1 billion “receipt” for Yves Saint Laurent and YSL Beauté. It wasn’t just an acquisition, it was the kind of high-value purchase that rewired the hierarchy of global luxury and announced Gucci’s ambition with the force of a cultural power play.

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The Night Princess Diana Wore Her Revenge
29.06.1994
Fashion On This Day

The Night Princess Diana Wore Her Revenge

The monarchy had centuries of oaths, and decrees, but Diana had a night, a dress, and a look that cracked the marble of that tradition. In that midnight silk, she didn’t just wear history, she commanded it.

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Madonna’s SEX Book Redefined Fashion’s Limits
21.10.1992
Fashion On This Day

Madonna’s SEX Book Redefined Fashion’s Limits

On October 21, 1992, Madonna did what Madonna does best, she pushed the boundaries of art, fame, and sexuality with the release of SEX, a 128-page coffee-table photobook that shocked, seduced, and ultimately rewrote the rules of pop culture.

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Cipher in the Courtyard: The installation of Kryptos
03.11.1990
Living On This Day

Cipher in the Courtyard: The installation of Kryptos

Kryptos, the copper-and-stone sculpture Jim Sanborn installed in the CIA courtyard on November 3, 1990, became famous not just for hiding four encrypted passages but for the long, public race to crack them.

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Candice Swanepoel: Born to Be the Fantasy
20.10.1988
Fashion On This Day

Candice Swanepoel: Born to Be the Fantasy

Candice Swanepoel didn’t just have a small waist — she had the tiniest, almost impossible hourglass waist in Angel history, a jaw-dropping 23 inches that set the runway on fire and made everyone look twice.

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Norman Rockwell, he who painted everyday America
08.11.1978
Living On This Day

Norman Rockwell, he who painted everyday America

On November 8, 1978, one of America's most recognized artist passed away in the comfort of his home. Norman Rockwell had established himself as a master storyteller whose brush captured the humor, decency, and contradictions of everyday life.

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The Battle of Versailles: Everything Everywhere All at Once
28.11.1973
Fashion On This Day

The Battle of Versailles: Everything Everywhere All at Once

On November 28, 1973, the Palace of Versailles became the stage for an iconic event in fashion history: The Battle of Versailles. Initially planned as a fundraising gala to restore the monument, this event turned into a cultural battle between two fashion powers: French haute couture and rising American fashion.

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