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WWD@100: Remarkable Moments 81-90

The Remarkable Moments: 81-90

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.

Calvin Klein and Linda Wachner made up just before trial in 2001

Moment 81: Famous Feuds

From Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli to Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion industry is no stranger to the occasional dispute.

Moment 82: As Luxe Would Have It

Designers of a sportswear mind-set, like Michael Kors and Christophe Decarnin, redefined the luxury market in the Nineties and Aughts.

Isaac Mizrahi decks out Arthur Hubbert in his take on hip-hop in 1991

Moment 83: The 'Delebrity' Rises

Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani ignited a craze of celebrity designers in the fashion scene in 2003, with many others following their lead.

Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City

Moment 84: Sex Addiction

Designers Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin became household names after the Sex and the City cast catapulted them to cultlike status.

Roberto Cavalli attends Cavalli’s H&M collection launch in New York in 2007

Moment 85: Upside Down

High-end designers capitalized on public demand by putting their names on accessibly priced fashion, with Isaac Mizrahi’s collaboration for Target paving the way.

Moment 86: This Old House

Pair the right designer with the right house and sparks can fly, as Alber Elbaz, Nicolas Ghesqiuère, Riccardo Tisci, Phoebe Philo and Tomas Maier have proven.

Moment 87: Homeless by Dior

In 2000, Dior’s John Galliano presented one of the most controversial shows ever staged: a haute couture collection inspired by Paris’ homeless population.

Moment 88: September 11

Instead of covering what should have been the third day of New York Fashion Week, reporters immersed themselves in the terrorist attacks.

Moment 89: Bloggers Take Over

Social media sped up the fashion world and made it more democratic. Now it was possible for anyone to publish a blog and develop an audience.

Moment 90: RIP McQueen

His February 2010 suicide left the fashion world in tears. McQueen is remembered as showman, storyteller and designer who made his entire career a fashion moment.

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