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Luxury Designers Joining the Streetwear Circuit: How Multi-Billion Dollar Companies Co-Opt Designs From American Subculture

What brands like Balenciaga and Chanel making bank off of counterculture styles means for poor and working class individuals.

Lifestyle, FashionRachael VargasNovember 15, 2018counter culture, ethics, fashion

Streetwear Fashion Brand Supreme Makes Political Waves

Supreme takes a stand against President Trump and supports pornstar Stormy Daniels in its November drop “18 & Stormy.”

Fashion, LifestyleFlorence O'ConnorNovember 14, 2018Trump, Supreme, political statement, streetwear

The Death of the White T-Shirt: A Look into Northwestern Fashion Culture

Is whale the new black? STITCH writer gives his two cents on Northwestern’s North Campus fashion culture.

Campus, Fashion, LifestyleCharlie GuthmannNovember 11, 2018Northwestern, Vineyard Vines, T-shirts, Patagonia

An Analysis of the Met Gala's 2019 Camp Theme From a True Camper

Camp aesthetic isn’t about going to the woods or pitching a tent. Rather, it’s a sensibility about being serious about the frivolous.

Lifestyle, FashionJoely SimonNovember 1, 2018fashion, Met Gala, camp, aesthetic

The Harsh Reality Behind the "Whitening" Craze

A look into the toxicity of colorism in East Asian beauty products and its impact on one STITCH writer’s experience abroad.

Lifestyle, Travel, BeautyChloe LawOctober 31, 2018K-beauty, Makeup, whitening, Skincare

Why You Should Care About Planning Your Halloween Costume

What factors are really propelling your Halloween costume choices? There’s more to finding a costume than meets the eye.

Fashion, LifestyleJoely SimonOctober 29, 2018Costumes, halloween, psychology

Glossier's Quick Stop in the West Loop: Personalizing Beauty

STITCH writer visits Glossier pop-up shop in downtown Chicago, and gives STITCH the scoop on this New York-based beauty brand that has taken the cosmetic world by storm.

Beauty, LifestyleChloe LawOctober 21, 2018Glossier, Shopping, Chicago, beauty trends, beauty

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Fashion and Furniture

Designers globally no longer limit their design talent solely to the fashion in one’s closet.

The Y2K Movement: Its History and Resurgence

Defined by fluid shapes, metallic materials and iridescent fabrics, the Y2K aesthetic of the early 90s and 2000s has seen a reawakening in current fashion trends.

I Am No Angel: A Week on the Victoria's Secret Diet

What happens when a typical college student tries a Victoria’s Secret Angel’s diet and workout routine? A whole bunch of pizza cravings.

LifestyleKarli GoldenbergJune 18, 2018victoria's secret, Angels, Diet, exercise, Doof, Food, Cheat Day, Week

"Let's climb:" 50/50 Buttons at the Cannes Film Festival Show the Power of Protest

“Sometimes the smallest accessories, or the lack thereof, can make some of the loudest statements.”

Fashion, LifestyleKarli GoldenbergMay 31, 2018cannes, festival, 50/50

Prada Marfa: An Oxymoron in the Western Desert

How an art installation in the middle of the desert became an oxymoron and a Gossip Girl emblem.

Travel, LifestyleRachel OrbachMay 21, 2018prada, prada marfa, art, architecture, texas, culture, consumerism, materialism

Judging: A Judicial Timeline of the Kardashians

A Whole New Level of Judging: The Seven Legal Moments That Made the Kardashians

Lifestyle, EntertainmentSofia SanchezMay 20, 2018Kim Kardashian, kardashian, kendall, jenner, kylie jenner, court, judicial

Querencia Studio: A Fashion-Forward Brand with an Environmental Mission

Querencia Studio is working to create fashion with a social impact— without the negative environmental consequences. One STITCH writer sat down with co-founder Devin Gilmartin to learn more about the brand.

Fashion, LifestyleRachel OrbachMay 10, 2018Querencia, Unity, sustainability, mission, planned parenthood, #metoo

An App to Dote On

One writer explores her experiences the online shopping app Dote, which allows users to shop hundreds of brands all at once, and checkout with items from multiple stores.