How Is Fashion Linked With Social Justice?
At first glance, fashion and social justice seem like two entirely separate concepts. However, the more you look into the fashion industry, the more you find social justice issues buried beneath the surface. From ingrained prejudice to longstanding human rights...
Supply Chain Challenges: Effects on the Fashion Industry
Supply chain disruptions continue to plague almost every industry, even nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic initiated the initial challenges. One industry that has been especially affected is the fashion industry. Consumers find fewer options in their...
Fashion Trends That Have Roots in Latin Culture
Fashion trends are constantly changing, but where do they come from? We can trace many of today's trends back to historic garments and accessories from across the globe. Latin America has influenced quite a few commonplace fashion items. Colombian coffee farmers,...
How Has the Military Influenced Fashion?
Members of the military often face harsh conditions that cause unique challenges, some of which have been solved using innovative clothing. Some of these unique designs have proven useful and appealing to the general public as well, making their way into popular...
Egyptian Cotton Explained
If you have ever shopped for bedding, you have likely encountered the term “Egyptian Cotton.” Cotton is one of the most popular materials for textiles. However, did you know there are varieties of cotton plants that produce different kinds of fibers? This variation in...
A Quick History of Chinese Clothing
Clothing has been around for as long as we can remember, and with it comes an expansive history of styles, trends, designs, and more. Among these clothing, styles is Traditional Chinese clothing, which spans many ethnic groups over thousands of years. Generations upon...
Books All Aspiring Fashion Designers Should
No one is born knowing something. It takes a lot of hard work, time, and dedication to learn something, especially when you’re passionate about the subject. Fashion design is no different—though learning to design clothes is obviously an important part of the career,...
Cashmere: From Start to Finish
Cashmere is a well-known wool fabric that’s typically used in sweaters, hats, scarves, thermal gear, and much more. It comes from a goat native to the Gobi Desert and Central Asia and is considered to be one of the softest types of wool to exist. Though not...
Notable Moments from New York Fashion Week 2021
New York Fashion Week 2021 celebrated the best of the best of American fashion as it has in years past, but this year, designers knew that people were anxiously awaiting the return of international fashion due to the COVID-19 lockdowns from last year. With their...
How Is Fashion A Form Of Communication?
When we are presented with the topic of communication, we most often think of the verbal ways we interact with each other; in reality, there are so many different methods of communication. In recent years, people have utilized music, art, and dance as a means to...