Research

Cloth Opera publishes research-led posts on Substack examining moments in fashion history.

All full posts are published on Substack. Selected garments referenced in the writing are made available through the Cloth Opera archive.

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Selected Research

Yves Saint Laurent Was On Something
Dior’s Heir and the Aesthetics of Excess

Focus: Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1988 Chandelier Jacket
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