Bell bottoms, Watergate, "Star Wars", disco — the 1970s were as tumultuous as they were fabulous. And among the chaos and shifting cultural values were seeds of opportunity. Marginalized people ...

For Gernreich, trained as a dancer, such designs arose not just from a desire for shock and publicity, but a deep-founded belief in the liberatory power of clothing. Among his other innovations were ...

Fashion critic Derek Guy names the maharaja ... suits with flared trousers, and dashing 1970s style eyewear.” He highlighted Bachchan’s mastery of proportions, saying, “Big lapels with ...