From Liberation to Iconic: The Halter Top's Feminist Legacy

From Liberation to Iconic: The Halter Top's Feminist Legacy

Fashion has always been used as a tool to challenge the status quo, and some of the most iconic trends we love today came from feminist movements. Halter tops and tube tops, for example, weren’t...
From Y2K Fantasies to Modern Realities

From Y2K Fantasies to Modern Realities

By Devin Miles... As I’ve grown up and gained the agency to follow my dreams, I often reflect on how they’ve been shaped by the grand ideas about adulthood that were presented to me in...
Sacred Threads: The Intersection of Fashion and Religious Symbolism

Sacred Threads: The Intersection of Fashion and Religious Symbolism

By Iris Petrova... At the shimmering crossroads of art and spirituality, fashion has long been seduced by the allure of religious symbolism. For centuries, religious art has served as a silent storyteller. Grand cathedrals, frescoes,...
Fast Fashion is a Feminist Issue: Part II

Fast Fashion is a Feminist Issue: Part II

By Taylor Trotta... Previously, we explored how fast fashion exploits women and children in the Global South by subjecting them to dangerous working conditions, unlivable wages, and workplace harassment. We also looked at how the...
KNOW YOURSELF, KNOW YOUR STYLE

KNOW YOURSELF, KNOW YOUR STYLE

By Devin Miles.. One of my favorite things about thrifting is seeing and meeting people with an incredibly unique style. What stands out to me most about them is their confidence—the way they carry themselves...
CUSTO CRAZE: THE RISE, FALL & RESURGENCE OF AN ICONIC BRAND

CUSTO CRAZE: THE RISE, FALL & RESURGENCE OF AN ICONIC BRAND

By Iris Petrova... If you've ever spotted a funky mix of colors and wild prints on Sex and the City or stumbled upon a gem while scrolling through Depop or Poshmark, chances are you've encountered Custo...
Satin, Silk, and Submission: The Stepford Wives and the Politics of Fashion

Satin, Silk, and Submission: The Stepford Wives and the Politics of Fashion

By Elizabeth McLaughlin... What does the woman on the bench in Barbie have to do with the 2004 movie The Stepford Wives? They’re both Ann Roth—an iconic American costume designer. From Mamma Mia to 9...
The Art Of Outfit Repeating

The Art Of Outfit Repeating

By Iris Petrova... Currently, I face the dilemma of fitting six months' worth of outfits into a single suitcase, a challenge that can be addressed through the practice of outfit repeating. The concept of outfit...
Houses Divided

Houses Divided

By: Devin Miles...Since astrology is based on the mathematical system of astronomy, understanding it all requires diligence. A lot of people only go so far as learning their planetary placements and often fail to take...
Warning: Your Algorithm Might Be Making You...

Warning: Your Algorithm Might Be Making You...

By Taylor Trotta... I was scrolling through my Instagram reel feed the other day, trying to resist the rabbit hole of outfit inspiration videos (ugh, it just knows me so well). Obviously, I gave in...