At the ongoing 77th Cannes Film Festival, model Naomi Campbell pulled out all the stops as she restyled a black haute couture Chanel sequin dress. Campbell wore the dress on the runway, as part of their Autumn/Winter 1996 collection. Actor Zendaya, too, strutted down the Met Gala 2024 red carpet wearing a never-worn-before Givenchy couture corset gown by John Galliano from their spring 1996 collection.
Naomi Campbell re-wore a black sequin Chanel dress from their Autumn/Winter 1996 collection(Photo: Reuters) Zendaya in a never-worn-before John Galliano gown from 1996, at the recent Met Gala (Photo: AFP) Often confused with vintage style, archival fashion would be rightly defined as clothing from a designer’s older collections, especially picks that influenced the world of fashion in an unprecedented way. “It gives us a historical record of rare materials and the popularity of luxury goods at large. These are preserved for the generations to come, that provide a sense of identity and understanding of the past culture,” says designer Pawan Sachdeva.
Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Margot Robbie arrived at the annual Oscars after-party in a gold corset bodysuit from Thierry Mugler’s Spring/Summer 1996 collection(Photo: Instagram) Actors Hunter Schafer, Margot Robbie, models Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid and singer Miley Cyrus, too, have embraced pieces from the past from designer co.
