Looted Leather and WWII Tires: How Doc Martens Came to Be
In 1945, while recovering from an ankle injury he got while skiing in Bavaria, Doctor Maertens discovered that a new use for ...
The 25 Shoes and Bags That Transformed Fashion
A group of experts consider the accessories from the past 100 years that changed how we carry our things — and ourselves.
How the Couture Pattern Museum Preserves Artifacts That First Democratized Fashion
Rademaker's small museum in Santa Barbara, Calif., aims to preserve the paper sewing patterns women used to make French ...
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Gil Won-ok, Crusading Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery, Dies at 96
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Gil Won-ok ...
Quiet heroes: Netflix film features all-women WWII unit ‘Six Triple Eight’
The women of the 6888th, subjects of the recent Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, were honored Wednesday evening at the ...
Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion during World War II
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
Nose Art: A Brief History Of The Personalized Painted Planes Of WW2
From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around ...
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Santa Barbara’s Couture Pattern Museum Featured in Women’s Wear Daily (With Word Attachment)
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The 10 Best Winter Boots for Women
Here, I’ve rounded up the best winter boots for women, from comfy UGGs to ski-bunny Sorels. To hone this list, I tried out several pairs of women’s winter boots myself, while consulting with ...
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We Found the 10 of the Best Walking Shoes for Women in 2025
I've had my wellness and lifestyle content published in various online publications such as: Women's Health, Shape, Healthline, Popsugar and more. Dr. Valerie Cholet is a Professor of Kinesiology.