Compared to 1stdibs, eBay is for amateurs. Founded in 2001, the site quickly became the online destination for high-end antiques and twentieth-century design. Last week, 1stdibs announced it was adding vintage couture and designer fashion to its stable. As expected, they have nothing less than a thoroughbred lineup on offer, as fashion expert and independent [...]

At yet another party celebrating his beautiful tome Paris 1962: Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, The Early Collections, photographer Jerry Schatzberg commented on the changing faces of fashion: “It was different. [Models] were women; now they’re young girls trying to be women,” he said, as his elegant black-and-white images flashed against the walls above [...]