Vogue Archive | Los Angeles Public Library

Access 125 Years of Fashion History

The Vogue Archive contains the entire run of American Vogue from the first issue in 1892 to the present day, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
This collection of more than 400,000 pages provides a unique, rich lens into American and international popular culture that extends beyond fashion - a treasure trove of the work from the greatest designers, photographers, stylists and illustrators of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names. You can see what we were wearing in 1892, 1992, or last month.
The Vogue Archive is free and easy to access from home with your library card and PIN, or from any of our libraries' computer stations. Fashion at your fingertips!

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