Fashion in Ukraine: The Vyshyvanka and Embroidered Style
The embroidered vyshyvanka shirt, its regional styles, symbolism and place in modern fashion.
Fashion in Luxembourg: A History of Dress
How Luxembourg’s City Museum and a 2024 photographic exhibition trace clothing from the Middle Ages to the...
Read MoreFashion in Montenegro: Traditional Costume and Gold Embroidery
Montenegro’s national costume, with its red cap, embroidered vests and gold thread.
Fashion in Andorra: Traditional Dress and Folk Costume
Andorran traditional dress is kept for folk dance and festivals, in dark velvet, full skirts and red-tasselled...
Read MoreFashion in Bulgaria: The Nosiya and Embroidered Tradition
Bulgaria’s traditional nosiya carries protective embroidery, symbols such as the Tree of Life and colours with meaning.
Fashion in Switzerland: Tracht, Tradition and Regional Style
Swiss Tracht costumes, from their eighteenth-century origins to costume festivals and cantonal associations.
Fashion in Austria: The Dirndl and Alpine Tradition
The dirndl in Austria, from servants’ working dress to imperial summer fashion and a national symbol still...
Read MoreFashion in Hungary: Folk Embroidery from Matyó to Kalocsa
Hungary’s celebrated folk embroidery, from the UNESCO-listed Matyó tradition to the floral art of Kalocsa.
Fashion in France: Haute Couture, Designers and Style
How France became the byword for fashion, from Louis XIV to Dior and Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion in Germany: Fashion Weeks, Designers and Alpine Tradition
From Berlin Fashion Week to Adidas and the Bavarian dirndl, a look at German style.