In a cemetery in the Dutch city of Delft, a simple tombstone bears a puzzling inscription. “Here Lies Louis XVII. Charles Louis, Duke of Normandy, King of France and of Navarre. Born at Versailles, ...

In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette. Inside the Palace of Versailles, life appeared full of glitz and glamour, but beyond its walls, frustration ...

Before she was sent to the guillotine in 1793, 37-year-old Marie Antoinette couldn’t have imagined that more than two centuries later, she’d still be one of the most famous women in the world. The ...

Democratic strategist David Axelrod says President Trump’s focus on lavish renovations at the White House and Kennedy Center could hurt Republicans on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. In an interview ...

With couture, pageantry and a few well-timed shocks, the exhibition recreates the world of history’s most polarizing fashion icon. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the life of Madame Déficit ...

Democratic strategist David Axelrod said President Donald Trump’s fixation with remodeling the White House and other government buildings could serve as a fatal liability for Republicans’ electoral ...

Legend has it that in the wee hours of yet another wild night at Studio 54, a stranger approached Calvin Klein. “How would you like to make a million dollars?” the man asked, having to shout over the ...

More so than the mulleted glam rockers of the 1980s or the beehive-wearing divas of the ’60s, 18th-century Europeans were the queens of Big Hair. It’s rare that a contemporary hairdresser gets to ...

Naomi Braithwaite does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

LONDON– The legend of Marie Antoinette was born the moment the steel of the guillotine sliced the skin of her neck. That is the impression gathered from “Marie Antoinette Style” at the Victoria & ...

Kate Moss at the Paris Ritz for Vogue US April 2012 issue (© Tim Walker; courtesy the Victoria and Albert Museum, all other photos Olivia McEwan/Hyperallergic) LONDON — The question of agency looms ...