International travelers have had various popular reasons for going overseas. For many, it can be for work, to fill a bucket list, for leisure, or for medical reasons. That said, recent trends have seen younger generations going on international trips for fashion tourism. While fast fashion dominated physical shelves and...
There’s a red dress in the back of my closet I haven’t worn in years. It doesn’t fit. It might never happen again, but I can’t bring myself to let it go. Every time I see it, I remember the night I wore it: the first fancy night out with...
Animal materials in fashion have grown controversial and even looked down on since the beginning of the 21st century. In the past, the use of animal materials in clothing has decimated animal populations, bringing many species close to extinction. Unsurprisingly, this has led many within the industry to look for...
Belts make zero sense to me. They claim to “hold things together” (and keep pants from falling down too much, of course), but most of the time, they’re just holding me like I’m a hostage. They dig into my body, they twist around, and to top it all off, they...
The fall season is no stranger to popular clothing trends. While some fall in and out of fashion, others manage to cement themselves within the season’s typical style. Fleece leggings seem to be another popular item that might be a recurring trend for years to come. Fleece leggings are far...
High-waisted pants are honestly the best. They hold you in, they don’t roll down when you sit and they don’t make you feel bad about having a tummy. (It’s 2025, that really should be standard in clothes by now.) There was a time when putting on real pants meant giving...
In recent years, the fashion industry has been one of many that have been reckoning with their impacts on the environment and overall sustainability. Fashion brands have begun announcing initiatives that promote sustainability, and recently, Calvin Klein appears to be the latest to do so. Calvin Klein’s Re-Calvin, a take-back...
Tomboys, as a fashion style, used to be common among younger generations. Like other alternative styles, it allowed young girls and women to resist rigid, traditional gender roles. That said, in recent years, the conversation around tomboys has changed. Specifically, the way society has viewed aspects such as sexuality and...
Victoria’s Secret’s 2025 Fashion Show came and went, leaving viewers divided across the internet. This is the company’s second show after a five-year hiatus, when in 2019, the event came under fire for its lack of diversity. Victoria’s Secret’s 2025 show seemed to correct this mistake, but for many, that...
Online shopping is supposed to be easy, but let’s be honest and admit that most of the time it’s more like expensive gambling with worse odds. Will it fit? Is it see-through? Does it have real pockets or those fake ones? Is it nice material or just thin and easily...
Fast fashion has fully cemented itself within the fashion industry. Despite the growing impact of recent tariffs on fashion consumers, global brands like Shein and Temu continue to generate massive amounts of revenue. Despite this, recently it seems that these are attempting to evolve their image in the fashion world....
Global news media company CNN recently added Rachel Tashjian to its ranks of senior reporters. Previously, Tashjian was a fashion critic for The Washington Post, the fashion news director at Harper’s Bazaar, and more. It’s the latest effort from the media company to beef up their digital subscription service, overseen...
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