The invitation called for black tie. Eyebrows were raised—for a fashion party? But few dared disobey instructions from the chairman of the board. That would be Giorgio Armani, who touched down in New ...
The famously stylish and sociable hostess Dolley Madison was the first First Lady to host an official inauguration ball, in 1809. In her richly embroidered cream dress, with a substantial bustle, she ...