Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) crafted a public persona and personal mythology that earned him the romantic sobriquet the "Last Knight" and that perpetuates his legend to this day. In his lifelong quest to establish himself as Europe's n...

What's the most important garment in a woman's closet? More often than not, the answer is "the little black dress". For decades, fashion magazines have touted the LBD as the perfect solution to almost every fashion crisis. Dressed up or down, with fl...