Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen formed more than a brand with The Row, they created a clothing revolution.
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Nail polish will remain splattered across walls, on carpets, bought in “treat yourself” moments, as gifts for a partner and in a deep red on my grandmother’s nails. So, take time to inspect your manicure: the colors awaiting you on the wall of the salon as well as the inherent social, cultural, racial and political discussion bound to your hands.
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Weaving values of genderfluid expression and cultural decolonization with AI generative processes, Naranji is sending shockwaves of colorful disruption into a far-too-often static and binary fashion industry. What began as McCormick senior Sahibzada Mayed’s design engineering capstone project grew into Naraji, an ethically sourced, made-to-order, high fashion brand. Less than two years after Naraji’s inception, Mayed’s vibrant, kaleidoscopic designs burst onto fashion’s most elevated and intimidating stage: New York Fashion Week.
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In a season dense with trend forecasting and predictions, Jacobs and Browne created earnest collections. They were both incredible declarations of love for the art of fashion. Over the past few months, fashion has taken itself entirely too seriously. Jacobs and Browne brought passion back to an industry that has felt increasingly impersonal. They prove that fashion does not have to be haute-tailoring or wardrobe essentials to be timeless. Playfulness and a child-like imagination never go out of style.
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Superman has nothing on the 80s ballroom scene. These similarly cape-clad and tights-sporting superheroes’ “by-day/by-night” transformation involved a lot more than taking off a pair of dorky glasses. Rather, the late 20th century underground ballroom scene involved a largely black and latinx community of LGBTQ+ people gathering to transform into their billowed, feathered, studded and extravagant true selves. A forced by social convention to walk the city streets as a stereotypically straight-laced masculine man “by day” could indulge in glinting glamor, pearlescent luxury “by night.” Ballrooms spelled a necessary escape, where opulence, grandeur and self-expression could safely congregate. Members received no accolades or attention for their boundary-smashing efforts in self-exploration. On the contrary, prevalent themes in stories of the ballroom circuit are concealment and designated safe spaces for self-expression.
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With his futuristic and sustainable clothes, Offgod is a prodigious example of the next generation of fashion designers. His works are a fearless amalgamation of all his passions, unconcerned with sticking to one medium or aesthetic. They are informed by the environmentally disastrous industry around him, one that his 3D-printed clothing hopes to improve.
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Chopova Lowena might just be the perfect way to spice up your closet if you share in my love of pleated skirts. Grunge is evolving, and the mixing and matching of elegant pieces with edgier ones can create visually appealing outfits. If you are into following sustainable fashion, the Chopova Lowena duo is one to watch.
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A gay man dressed in jorts and a white tank is more provocative than it may appear. For starters, the style is ironic and campy. Queer men are riffing on masculinity and playing into the extremes. They’re using the clothing as a costume to subvert masculinity. Seeing queer people in varying degrees of masculinity creates beautiful diversity.
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In a time when we long for the mystique of old stars, Kacey feels like she’s been transported through time. She gives us all the romance we’ve been craving from today’s stars, while refusing to be tied up in the past; she’s a new classic.
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Tunnel /ˈtən(ə)l/: an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.
Unless you were the creative director of Balenciaga's 2022 Paris fashion week show, nothing about that definition really screams runway. But by simply prefixing this phrase with three letters, the drab fixture initially implied by this definition turns into streetwears longest running fashion show.
Those three letters? NBA.
For years, Instagram accounts, such as @leaguefits, have been documenting the NBA’s most memorable looks, but a single photo could never capture what really goes on in the Tunnel. Ahead, Washington Wizards center, Daniel Gafford, takes us on his walk through The Tunnel, and speaks on what fashion means to him.
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