Remembering fashion designer Geoffrey Beene on his birthday, August 30, 1924 - September 28, 2004

Happy 94th Birthday to fashion designer Marc Bohan, August 22, 1926

Remembering Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel on her birthday, August 19, 1883 - January 10, 1971

Remembering fashion designer Jean Patou on his birthday, August 19, 1887 - March 8, 1936

Remembering fashion photographer Willy Maywald on his birthday, August 15, 1907 - May 21, 1985

Remembering photographer Horst P. Horst on his birthday, August 14, 1906 - November 18, 1999

Betsy Pickering is wearing a black velvet chéchia tied with a white satin ribbon and mascara veiling over all by Svend, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, September 15, 1956

Anne St. Marie in evening gown of subtle brown silk marquisette, pointed into fullness low from the hips, the Vicuna sweater is trimmed in baum marten by Sophie of Saks Fifth Avenue, jewelry by Cartier, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, Sept. 15, 1956

Joanna McCormick (l) and model in close-curved satin sheaths by Estevez, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, September 15, 1956

Lucinda Hollingsworth in blonde paisley-patterend brocade shirtwaist dress from Vogue Pattern S-4730, Trifari necklaces, photo by Frances McLaughlin, Vogue, September 15, 1956

Gretchen Harris in wool tweed plaid coat with its own suit in a warm amber color by Handmacher, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, September 15, 1956

Anne St. Marie is wearing turquoise and diamond jewelry by David Webb, "Red Contrast" lipstick from Max Factor, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 15, 1956

Dorothea McGowan in tile-red, wool tweed scarfed-coat, scarf is a lacy wool wrap-around of red and green plaid by Monarch, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, September 15, 1961

Maria Solar in bronze wool Melton cloth coat, straight to the hip pockets, flared below, by Seymour Fox, hat by Sally Victor, handbag from Nettie Rosenstein, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, September 15, 1961

Model in bare-backed white bathing suit by Rosemarie Reid, photo by Michel Molinare, Harper's Bazaar UK, April 1961

Nena von Schlebrugge in taffy-taupe jersey coat with the look of tweed, lined in fox over skirt of the same fabric and side-tied top of lighter wool jersey by Monte-Sano & Pruzan, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, Sept. 15, 1961

Dorothea McGowan, Haniwa figurine, terra cotta beads from Hattie Carnegie, gilt beads by Monet, popcorn beads with black lozenges by Briana, ring by Joseph Mazer, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, Sept. 15, 1961

Remembering Yves Saint Laurent on his birthday, August 1, 1936 - June 1, 2008