Month: April 2022
Is vintage clothing better than buying new? Upcycling is a fashion trend
The newest trends in fashion are nothing new at all. Utahns in greater numbers are buying pre-owned clothing from bygone eras as a way to be environmentally sustainable, financially sensible, and stand out in the age of big box fashion. “It’s cheaper, its higher quality, and it’s a lot more unique. No one is going
Local designers featured in ‘International Derby’ fashion show in Louisville. What to know
Soreyda Begley Design will be featured during a new fashion show spotlighting local designers and global fashions for the Kentucky Derby. May 3, 2022, at Fourth Street Live. An exciting new Kentucky Derby week event meant to spotlight a diverse group of local designers and fashion collaborators is set to take place Tuesday, May 3
Our teenage Jack Wills obsession was elitist and weird
Photo by FSR1/Alamy In the summer of 2009 I convinced my whole family to join me on a pilgrimage to the southernmost tip of Devon. We weren’t there for the verdant slopes or turquoise waters, nor were we there for the swimming, or the coast flecked with painted restaurants serving fresh fish and ice cream.
Opinion: The sinister side of shopping: Sustainability
Count to 150 billion. I dare you. Start counting… on your marks… get set… go! You’re probably thinking: there’s no way I could count to 150 billion. Me neither, but while researching the negative impacts of the trend cycle I discovered that this massive number is produced per year in just clothing. Of the 7.753
6 Of The Best High-Rise Jeans For Women In 2022
High-waisted jeans aren’t really a trend. Some of the first Levi’s made for women in the 1940s hit well above the hip because that’s just how pants fit in the day, for both men and women. The style was practical and easy to tuck a shirt into when working in a factory. In the 1960s,
A 9-year-old fashion designer who was sent a sewing machine by Vera Wang creates viral TikToks about making her own dresses
Kaia Aragon, 9, in some of the dresses she has designed.Courtesy of Tonya Aragon A 9-year-old fashion designer has received viral attention on her mom’s TikTok for her designs. Kaia Aragon caught the eye of Vera Wang, who sent the young designer a sewing machine and a note. Kaia said: “When I grow up, I’m
2022 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Are Announced
On April 26, the CFDA announced the 2022 class of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists: ten designers who represent various categories across the design industry, from knitwear and sportswear to bridal and fine jewelry. This year’s class of phenomenal design talent includes Jacques Agbobly of Black Boy Knits, Elena Velez, Felisha Noel of Fe Noel, fine
7 Unforgettable Fashion And Mood Combinations In “A Business Proposal”
Missing “A Business Proposal” and having withdrawal symptoms since its epic ending? It’s completely understandable! After all, the drama did give us tons of laughter, cuteness, and squeal-worthy moments to make us want for more. Let’s revisit some of the unforgettable scenes in this drama through the best fashion and mood combinations of its incredible cast. Warning: spoilers
Top 10 fashion trends from both festival weekends
It’s not a Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival without iconic fashion moments, and 2022 did not disappoint. After two years without the festival, attendees seemed eager to get their looks out onto the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio. In the blazing desert heat, festivalgoers kept cool with larger-than-life hand fans, swimsuits and bodysuits, and
Sarah Jessica Parker said the 2006 Met Gala was overshadowed by her nerves and admiration of designer Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen and Sarah Jessica Parker walking the red carpet at the Met Gala on May 1, 2006.Evan Agostini/Getty Images Sarah Jessica Parker told Vogue the 2006 Met Gala “wasn’t a fun night” because of her nerves. She said “shy” designer Alexander McQueen made her nervous because she admired him so much. The “And Just
Sustainability, But Make It Fashion
Friday, April 22, 2022 post has videoTOPICS: Changemaker, , Sustainability There is a lot of power behind Isla Blake, not only as a women’s varsity crew member but also as a Changemaker at the University of San Diego. A senior, majoring in Environmental and Ocean Sciences (EOSC), she’s using her power to change the course
After Metaverse Fashion Week, What Are the Implications of High Fashion Going Digital?
After trying (and failing) to order a soda from an octopus waiter, I walked awkwardly in circles until finding the luxury fashion district at Metaverse Fashion Week. Bathed in purple light, it looks like the kind of high-end shopping center you’d find in an affluent Long Island suburb — sculpted hedges abut storefronts shaded by
Is the Y2K Fashion Trend Finally Coming for Menswear?
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Butterfly clips here, low-rise jeans there: nostalgia for the early 2000s continues to dictate the runways of high fashion. Consumers are drinking from a well of Missy Elliot and Paris Hilton references. Luxury clothing
The Merrie Monarch Arts and Craft Fair opens this week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Amid the excitement surrounding the return of the live Merrie Monarch Festival is the joy of shoppers eager to check out the Merrie Monarch Arts and Craft Fair. From designers like Wahine Toa to the fresh fashion of Kaulua’e or even the more traditional crafts of shell lei or papale, artisans of
Fashion Designer Releases Collection Featuring Black History At Predominantly White Institutions
Meet Jaquial Durham, a Clemson, South Carolina, native who uses his passion for fashion to share Black history at predominantly white institutions. Through Durham’s fashion and media company, Public Culture, he highlights the history of African Americans through hand-painted art. His innovative designs include QR codes that can be scanned to share the backstory behind
How we make and buy clothes is hurting the planet. Here’s a solution.
Have you ever considered the environmental cost of your favorite pair of jeans? And what about the clothes that hang in your closet unworn? The impact of apparel manufacturing on the Earth’s climate is certainly on the minds of executives at athletic wear company Lululemon, which is choosing Earth Day this year to launch a
Fashion model Ottawa Kwami walks multiple shows during Fashion Week in 2022
Ghanaian international model Ottawa Kwami has been walking the runways of some of the world’s biggest fashion houses during this year’s fashion week. Ottawa Kwami is an up-and-coming international model who has worked and continues to work with some of the world’s prestigious fashion brands. He was signed to Ghanaian Men-Only Modelling Agency Yafan Models
New Drexel exhibit highlights 10 ways the 1920s are the best fashion decade
PHILADELPHIA — The 1920s marked the end of the corset. That’s reason enough to celebrate the looks of the Roaring ’20s. But fashion history owes so much more to this decadent decade. It’s when the little black dress became a wardrobe staple. Glitter and fringe made their clothing debuts thanks to the popularity of nightlife
The 20 Best Flared Jeans That Offer a Modern Take on ‘70s Style
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. From ultra-glam disco to effortless boho and punk rock, the ’70s remain one of the most eclectic, boundary-breaking and sought-after fashion decades of all time. So, it’s no surprise that style influences from that
We’re All Going to The World’s Fair: Jane Schoenbrun Finds Themself
“It was becoming harder to hide from myself, in a professional life and a personal life,” the filmmaker told IndieWire of their first narrative feature. When Jane Schoenbrun’s “We’re All Going to The World’s Fair” debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, they were not only introduced as a solo filmmaker, but as their true
Can Fashion Have a Positive Impact on the Planet?
In recent years, fashion has woken up to its need to reduce its environmental impact, from cutting down greenhouse gas emissions (an urgent task, considering the industry is responsible for between four to 10 percent of all emissions globally) to tackling issues such as deforestation and microplastics pollution. Recently, though, focus has also turned to
Selena Gomez Announces Launch Date For Rare Beauty Here’s Everything We Know
WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 11: Selena Gomez attends the Premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Dolittle” at Regency Village Theatre on January 11, 2020 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic) Fans of Selena Gomez have been eagerly awaiting a launch date for her cosmetics brand, Rare Beauty, which the singer previously said would arrive in the
Why fast fashion is under threat from sustainable shopping habits
With fast-fashion brands leading ahead of the traditional high street, will sustainability concerns affect the longevity of this success?
I’m a fashion pro, people make the same mistakes when they’re wearing jeans and it makes them look cheap
THERE are loads of different styles of jeans to choose from. Although the type of jean you go for matters, what’s more important is how to wear them. 3 When pairing your jeans with boots, avoid tucking them inCredit: styled_by_blair/Instagram This wardrobe stylist, from Nashville, shared some of the massive mistakes people make when wearing
Giles Deacon to Be Honored by Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion
BACK TO IT: For the first time in two years, the Academy of Art University School of Fashion will be staging an in-person fashion show for its bachelor and master of fine arts graduates. The May 12 evening event will also honor fashion designer Giles Deacon, who is a familiar face to Simon Ungless, executive
Elena Velez Hand-Stitches Scraps and Makes the Woman of Today
The core of Elena Velez’s brand is in the family-run workshops and cool waters of Wisconsin. Her romantic dresses, in matte creams and sheer blacks, contrast with the sharp grittiness of the metal bars she molds into corsets and bra tops. It’s raw, industrial design at its most sensual, and a fresh Midwestern expression in
Fashion brand for girls making going green easy for customers this Earth Day
NEW YORK — In the fashion industry, buzzwords like “sustainability” have now become chic. And in a business where new and different has been the norm, you hear a lot of talk about reusing and recycling. At the Oscars, there’s even a program called “Red Carpet, Green Dress” that celebrates eco-friendly clothing. The idea of
How Youth Fashion Turned Fascist
Fashion, of course, is rarely just fashion — it tells a story about whoever’s wearing it. And in the ’90s and 2000s, the preppy youthquake mall-fashion outlet Abercrombie & Fitch told a very big story. It was a story of where America — or, at least, a powerful slice of the millennial demo — was
Four Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands We’re Shopping this Earth Day
This article originally appeared on Vegetarian Times Let’s acknowledge the obvious: Shopping isn’t exactly the most planet-friendly activity. From production to shipping, anything you acquire comes with a footprint. But that doesn’t mean all things are equal. Hauls of microplastic-packed and exploited-worker-stitched fast fashion garments you’ll wear once before they fall apart and land in
What to See During This Year’s Dallas Art Fair
This week, the Dallas Art Fair returns to Fashion Industry Gallery for its 14th edition. The annual event kicks off with a press and VIP preview, followed by a Champagne Soiree on April 21. The following day, the fair opens to the general public until April 24. But, F.I.G. is not the only place where
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