- Over at The Guardian, five writers try sustainable fashion fixes.
- Fashionista investigates how fashion schools are addressing size inclusivity.
- Older women reflect on what they’re ‘supposed’ to wear as they age.
- Have you ever wondered how fake-hunters tell designer knock-offs from the real deal?
- “The Clothes You Could Have Worn, the Lives You Could Have Lived” was an interesting read.
- From shorts to frayed hems, PopSugar has tips for how to cut jeans.
- J.Crew employees share what to buy and what to skip.
- “Male, Pale, and Out of Step: Why Fashion Houses Have Such a Problem with Diversity.”
- Fashionista asks if any perfume brand can make a truly ‘sustainable’ scent.
- Refinery29 opines that clothes swapping isn’t just fun, it’s community care.
- Coveteur reports that innovative sneaker brands are making footwear that treads more lightly on the planet.
- “The False Logic of Faux Leather“: As more people seek out vegan clothing alternatives, pleather can seem like an ethical option. But these pieces, often made from fossil-fuel based plastics, can have a major environmental impact.
- Meet the superstars who glam up Hollywood’s A-list.
Fab Links from Our Members
Indigoprint has enjoyed Emily Wheatley shorts lately on “Wear vs. Style”: “She is an edgy minimalist, but her thoughts on putting an outfit together are interesting.”
kkards didn’t know much about Tom Ford, and found this article very interesting, especially how he saw himself as a designer, and his business acumen.
Angie says the whole “shoes-on or shoes-off-at-home” debate continues to be an interesting one, especially when it comes to asking what your guests should do: “As someone who needs to wear supportive shoes all the time because of foot issues — it can be a tricky conversation! This article covers both sides of the debate reasonably well.”
Helena hopes this article on the new CEO’s direction means that Gap is going to return to its strength of creating excellent basics.
Nuancedream shares this fascinating story on how the Tyrian purple pigment was seemingly lost for centuries and recently rediscovered. She adds: “Hopefully, Tyrian purple will not succumb to the ravages of pollution and climate change.”
MsMaven found “How Come My Jeans Don’t Fit Anymore” an interesting read. Be sure to read the comments too.
J. Crew is 40 and better than ever, according to Suz: “I’ve been appreciating their return to some higher quality fabrics and some updated classics this year.”
Carol’s local McDonald’s gave her warmth whenever she missed the bus. Therefore, she would highly consider supporting their latest venture, a sweater for the season.
Runcarla enjoyed reading “How Hallmark’s Costume Designer Creates Holiday Movie Magic.”
L’Abeille found this an interesting take on the items and inspirations that go into a classic style type: “The approach is very prescriptive (You must buy these brands…) which doesn’t appeal to me at all. But the information is useful.”
Mary Beth found YouTube Creator Victoria Jin, who researched Fortuny and Issey Miyake, and created her own pleated fabric at home, in her oven!
Related to this, Ginger wanted to share her friend Merja’s recreation of one of the Fortuny “Delphos” dresses. She baked the material in the oven to set the pleats, over a curved surface. Fortuny took the secret to making the pleated silk to his grave, so all recreations of these dresses are having to invent the technique themselves. It’s amazing in motion. Look at the Morticia puddling.
