About this time every year, we find ourselves spending an inordinate amount of time day-dreaming about our summer vacations–and even more time fantasizing about what we’ll wear on them. Somehow dressing for vacation is just always more fun than dressing for real life. That being said, it’s often hard to find exactly the right of Read more →
In the wake of the recent Bangladesh factory accidents (the Rana Plaza collapse that has killed 1,127 as of today, and, more recently, a fire that killed eight), the call for labor reform in the Bangladeshi garment industry has grown louder and louder. As pressure mounts, both in Bangladesh and abroad, it seems that industry execs and government officials are finally taking the first steps towards creating a safer, more fair work environment in Bangladesh.
I woke up this morning to news that there had been yet another garment factory fire in Bangladesh, which killed 8 night shift workers. A collective shaking our heads is in order, before we get into the very necessary next steps that fashion brands, the Bangladeshi government, garment labor groups, and we, the “fashionistas,” must take. With 900 garment workers dead and counting, the Rana Plaza factory collapse on April 24 is the worst disaster in the garment industry’s history. Sadly, there are no guarantees it is the last. Just after the collapse, I’d called for brands to start holding their factories accountable, and for us to resist buying fast fashion.
The glaring truth: boycotting brands does further damage to this delicate situation.
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Read on for the straight up best spring stuff currently existing in some of our favorite high street stores today.
Name: Ada Sanliman
What do you do? I’m a student and a musician.
What was the last thing you bought? This hat.
What was the last song you listened to? “All Your Love” by Norah Jones.
What are you currently obsessed with? Shoes!
Which website do you visit first thing in the morning?
Spring jackets are tricky business. How do you find one that’s not too thick, but will still protect you during those breezy evenings? Are you more of a trench coat or light leather jacket type of gal? We picked the brains of some of our favorite outerwear designers (Veda, Confezioni Crosby, Gryphon and more) to bring you some tips on how to find and wear the perfect spring jacket for you–and came up with a handy little guide to find the best ones.
We’ve scoured the market to find the best in five iconic spring jacket styles: the trench, the leather jacket, the denim jacket, the utility jacket, and the rain jacket (we already covered bombers, fyi).
For the second time in under two years, high street staple Zara is being accused of using unfair and inhumane labor practices in its factories.
Be the Mane Event: From Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar chignon to Jessica Alba’s classic Hollywood waves, we scoured YouTube for the ten best red carpet hair tutorials.
It’s a Fashion Rainbow! By compiling images from all of the Fall 2013 collections, we mapped out the color trends in each of the fashion capitals–and created some gorgeous graphics in the process.
The Greatest Designer Comebacks Ever Staged: In fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out… and occasionally, you find your way back in again! From Marc Jacobs to Coco Chanel, here are fashion’s greatest designer comeback stories.
Would You Rather Go to College or Buy This Hermès Shirt? Seriously: They both cost around the same amount.
It definitely isn’t just a coincidence, and is actually pretty interesting, that Céline, See by Chloé and Zara all have nude-colored, rectangular leather fold-over clutches out right now.
Vera Wang’s team responds to the allegations that its Shanghai store is charging women to try on wedding gowns. {Refinery29}
Terry Richardson gets Brad Goreski to take off his shirt (but not his glasses!). {Terry’s Diary}
Spain-based retailer Mango is emulating Zara in its business model. {Business of Fashion}
Giorgio Armani is donating $5 from each bottle sold of his Acqua di Giò and Acqua Di Gioia fragrances this month to help fund UNICEF’s clean water initiative. {Elle}
Name: Sara Vignoles
What do you do?: I work for Philosophy.
What was the last thing you bought? A vintage fringe skirt from Etsy.
What would you never be caught wearing?
