Contemplating the spectrum of contemporary clothing inspired by ancient Egypt is “like [looking into] a kaleidoscope,” Lisby says, as every designer interprets the civilization differently ...

But to fully delve into what personal style means in a modern context, we have to start somewhere within its loose history.

1. **The Ancient Beginnings**: Clothing began as a necessity for protection against the elements. In ancient times, people used natural materials such as animal skins, leaves, and bark to cover ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

In ancient Egypt, money didn't exist ... Look at the way the Egyptians dressed - compare this with fashion today. Draw and label Ancient Egyptian and a modern pop star. Compare the daily diet ...

‘My interest in ancient Egypt is about the stars and the sky,’ said Kim Jones ... Christian Dior – having just been offered a job as artistic director at Marcel Boussac’s fashion house Philippe et ...