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WWD@100: Remarkable Moments 51-60

Kelly Gray in an ad circa 2000 shot in Spain

The Remarkable Moments: 51-60

A look at some of the more memorable styles, socials, parties, designers, entrepeneurs, artists, celebrities and newsmaking events from WWD's 100 years of coverage.

Karl Lagerfeld on the fall 󈨛 Chanel runway

Moment 51: Lagerfeld Rocks Chanel

Starting in 1983, Karl Lagerfeld redefined all notions of the role of the employee designer, clocking 16-hour days and reinvigorating the classic brand.

Moment 52: Logo Motion

Beginning with monogrammed Vuitton and Gucci bags in the Seventies, the status-driven logo craze among aspirational shoppers was ignited by exterior brand labels.

Moment 53: The Japanese Arrive in Paris

WWD editors were fascinated by the collections shown by avant-garde Japanese designers to Paris in 1981, though their reviews were not always kind.

The Antwerp Six Ann Demeulemeester Dirk Van Saene Marina Yee Dries Van Noten Walter Van Beirendonck and Dirk Bikkembergs

Moment 54: The Antwerp Six

Dubbed by WWD in 1986 as the “twerps,” a radical wave of designers including Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten emerged out of Antwerp, Belgium.

Moment 55: Who's That Girl?

Madonna’s look has transformed faster than fans can keep up—not that they really stood a chance once she donned Jean Paul Gaultier’s infamous cone bra.

Moment 56: Mickey’s Magic Acts

Millard “Mickey” Drexler has a knack for creative brand building and is credited with transforming both Gap and J. Crew into hot, innovative labels.

Moment 57: Reagan for Real

Former First Lady Nancy Regan was something of a fashion icon in the years both before and during her turn in the White House, but she was not without controversy.

Moment 58: Shades of Gray

For 22 years, Kelly Gray served as the face of her parent’s luxury brand, St. John, a tradition of glamorous ad campaigns that earned her a fierce following.

Moment 59: Let’s Get Physical

Headbands, legwarmers and off-the-shoulder tops became fashion classics in the Eighties thanks to Jane Fonda, Olivia Newton-John and Jennifer Beals.

Moment 60: Power Move

With help from designers Thierry Mugler and Claude Montana, exaggerated shoulders and an itty-bitty waist defined the look of the Eighties power woman.

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