Doris Domoszlai-Lantner is a New York–based fashion historian, archivist, and educator whose work bridges fashion history, digital culture, and archival innovation. She has taught Fashion Studies, Fashion History, and Digital Fashion at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, USA and her M.A. alma mater, the Fashion Institute of Technology. Alongside her academic work, she serves as Digital Archives Manager at Norma Kamali and is the the co-editor of Digital Fashion: Theory, Practice, Implications (Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2024)
FASHION
A Once and Future Fashion Bankruptcy
Over a hundred years ago, French couturier Paul Poiret revolutionized how fashion was made and marketed. And then he went bust. Today, his designs are back in style, as are his antics and broken balance sheets.
By Doris Domoszlai-Lantner | April 6 2026
In 1911, Paul Poiret put on what today would be called a viral stunt: hundreds of people packed his Paris maison for "One Thousand and Two Nights," an extravagant fancy dress ball with exotic animals and decorations, champagne flowing all night, and an exorbitant price tag. It was luxury not just as product, but as...