(Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post)Forty years ago, Fashion Week in New York was focused on the clothes. It was a simpler time for the fashion industry. He is a reminder of how much of the fashion industry was decimated during the height of the AIDS crisis. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post)Designer Bill Blass gathers an outfit for a photo shoot in his showroom. Her stories led the way for fashion to be considered in the context of Washington politics, youthful protest, global trade and social currency.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2017 10:52 UTC