Writing

What does “talking” even mean?

It was information that I shared knowing my brothers would never meet these men. They were no longer in my DMs, not for lack of trying on their parts. Of course, it was then that my older brother raised a rather annoying question: if I’m ghosting these guys, am I actually talking to anyone?

‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ looses its way

Season 3 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina dropped January 24 on Netflix. While I don’t typically do horror, it’s my one exception. The show typically walks a fine line between nerve wracking and good witch-y fun. Season 3 could not figure out if it wanted to be a horror show or a Riverdale rip-off.

Where all the tennis skirts came from

In the past ten years, athleisure has grown exponentially. Leggings are no longer just for working out and red-carpet style now includes sneakers. Yet, until recently athleisure has not include skirts. It has strictly been shorts or leggings. So, what changed?

Subscriptions: will the new growth survive?

Then, Rent the Runway stepped up their game. In 2016, Rent the Runway started a subscription service, allowing women to pay a fee and receive four pieces at a time. In the three years since, the subscription has grown to include unlimited exchanges, costing $159 a month.

Diet Prada and the fight for inclusivity

Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler took Prada, and fashion itself, in a different direction. In 2014, Liu and Schuyler created Diet Prada, an instagram account of “ppl knocking each other off.” The account aims to expose designers for being copycats and expose the true feelings of designers, especially those who are anti-LGBTQ or racist.

Why has blackface made its way back into fashion?

As fashion councils find themselves in hot water with increasing frequency, they have begun to look to outside sources for help. Notably, after Prada and Gucci faced public outrage against blackface, both houses took steps in the right direction, acknowledging their mistakes and moving forward by creating new institutions for awareness.

The Way Models Look Today Is Changing

September has been a month full of runways – fashion shows began with New York City on September 6 and ended in Paris on October 3. With each show came an unprecedented amount of diversity, ranging in size, age, and ethnicity.

Adaptive Fashion

In the United States, there are close to 60 million people living with disabilities and their options for clothing are very limited. Hilfiger is one of the few designers who is working on styles specifically for people with disabilities.

Cruelty clothing is going out of style

Fashion has used animals as a source of material for centuries. After all, the cavemen and women didn’t have nylon and most certainly didn’t have vegan leather. However, recent years have marked a movement towards cruelty-free clothing after years of effort.