The Return of the Rave and The Case for Disco
Raves are back. According to the 2023 Instagram Trend Report, 68% of gen Z social media users plan to attend a rave this year.
Kid Cudi Breaks Into the Fashion Industry with His New Brand - MOTR
Most people know Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi as Kid Cudi. His music has become a staple in many people’s playlists, but music is not all that he does now. He is breaking into the fashion industry and creating his own clothing line.
Imogen Kwok: Fashion’s Favorite Chef
Imogen Kwok is not only a masterful chef: she is also an ingenious artist and designer. She creates intricate, whimsical food installations so beautiful you almost don’t want to eat them. Her designs play with our conception of how food should look, as well as how it should be consumed; pears that are not pears but intricate desserts, and hard boiled eggs that are not actually made of egg, but rice.
What Street Style Will Look Like in 2023
Street style looks to pull from so many different fads, with silhouettes from the 90s, low rise from the 2000s, and disco shimmer from the 80s.
Back to the Future: The Return of Retro Futurism in 2023
Futurism is back. As our makeup, jewelry, and clothes become more individualistic and expressive, this will begin to manifest itself in looks that are futuristic, with trends like alien eyebrows and floating jewelry in our future for 2023.
An Ethical Sneaker Guide
Which sneaker companies are just practicing advanced greenwashing, and which ones are actually worth the markup?
A Guide to Climate Safe Skincare and Beauty
Climate change is shifting our realities. We are experiencing more severe weather than ever, more intense storms, etc, etc. For Gen Z, this reality is more prevalent than ever, which is why “2 out of 3 Gen Z shoppers plan to buy skincare or beauty products that protect against extreme weather and sun,” according to the Instagram 2023 Trend Report.
When Collaborations Go Fabulously Well: Fendi and Tiffany & Co. Have Created A Capsule Collection
Fendi and Tiffany and Co. have announced a collaboration for the new year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the infamous baguette bag.
DIY: A Sustainable, Affordable Alternative
DIYing clothing is a sustainable way to give a new life to pieces and to cultivate unique and personal pieces in a world of increasingly individualistic styles. Of course, there are very simple DIY projects that we have probably all done at one point or another, such as cropping t-shirts or cutting pants into shorts. DIY can, however, also be a way to make high end trends accessible to a lower budget.
Why is There a Lack of Plus Size Collections Placed and Seen In Stores?
Even as the fashion industry is beginning to hire plus size models and design plus size collections, there is still work to be done when it comes to inclusivity and equality for in store shopping experiences.
Let’s Talk About Denim Recycling and Upcycling In the Fashion Industry
As the fashion industry looks for more sustainable practices, recycling and upcycling has become a way for them to be sustainable without spending too much money. Recycling and upcycling is especially popular within the denim industry.
Snapchat and Amazon have Collaborated to Offer a New AR Shopping Experience
Social media platform Snapchat has announced a collaboration with Amazon Fashion for an AR shopping experience on the app. The experience will allow users to try on various eyewear styles on camera from different brands that Amazon offers.
Cristina Pedroche’s New Year’s Eve Cape is an Homage to Refugees
A Roundup of The Best Celebrity Looks from New Year's Eve
Celebrities rung in the New Year with many daring and head turning looks. From Miley Cyrus to Dua Lipa, many celebrities shared their celebrations and New Years looks via social media or TV to the world in the best way. These are the best celebrity looks from New Year's Eve.
What are Experiential Events and How do They Influence or Help Brands?
This a guide on what experience marketing is, how to best utilize it and examples of how brands have used it in the past.
What is Minimalist and Maximalist Fashion?
Maximalism and minimalism are polar opposites of each other. Although they are both fully fledged lifestyles and mindsets, they have both taken over the fashion world and people use them to express their style.
Has Our Perception of Mental Health Gotten Better Today?
Today, people are experiencing mental health issues more than ever before. About 1 in 5 Americans are experiencing mental health conditions today and it is becoming increasingly more important for them to seek help; More people are seeking treatments like anti - depressants, meditation or therapy to help them with their mental health problems and look at them in a more healthy way.
The Good, the Provocateur, the Experimental and the Best of 2022
How Movements use Fashion as a Tool to Create Social Change
Fashion and social change often go hand and hand. Fashion has always been experiencing politicization but it has grown even more recently. Since the rise of social movements in the 1960s, many people use fashion as a tool for social change and showing others what they believe in.
Shein Takes the Crown as the Most Searched Brand of The Year on Google
The fast fashion brand Shein is the most searched brand on Google in 113 countries this year. Them being the most searched brand not only says a lot about the continuing influence of fast fashion brands through social media and digital landscapes, but it also shows how popular Shein has become as a brand this year alone.