Yves Saint Laurent exploded onto the fashion scene in 1958 as the young successor to Christian Dior, after his sudden death some months prior. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, the couturier’s influence was ...

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. So my ...

PARIS — For more seasons than we care to remember, we’ve left the Saint Laurent runway show at Paris Fashion Week thinking of a question from a scene in the 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.” “It ...

Modern St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, at least in the United States, are likely be to characterized by commercial lucky charms and green beer—all of which has very little to do with the historical ...

WASHINGTON — This story from The Conversation is by Bryan McGovern, Professor of History, Kennesaw State University. St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish ...

Since 1962, the Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Scott Olson/Getty Images St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps ...

The flag of the President of Ireland displays a golden harp against a "St. Patrick's blue" background. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) (THE CONVERSATION) St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of ...