Maura Brannigan is the editor-at-large at Fashionista. You may have previously recognized her byline as senior editor at Fashionista, but before that, she worked in digital at magazines like Lucky (RIP) and Marie Claire. Here, you'll often find her writing about the fashion, retail and design industries, with a focus on environmentalism, ethical and sustainable supply chains, consumer culture and more.
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One year into the worst crisis of a generation, the nation’s artisanal trades may — finally — be on the upswing.
Scientists are replicating endangered botanicals to produce renewable versions of rare active ingredients.
If you follow at least one (1) KarJenner and/or D'Amelio, you've no doubt seen the @modernpampersalon handle flash across your Instagram Stories.
If you want to make it big on the kids' new favorite platform, you're going to want to listen to its lead of fashion and beauty partnerships.
The late Pierre Cardin may have been fashion's original futurist, but today's designers are still craving escapism that only an idealistic future can provide.
The sleek skiwear label, which comes courtesy of an Olympian, is bringing a new set of priorities to the outdoor apparel market.
In 2020, TikTok became the new "It" platform. And yet with a few exceptions, the industry has been hesitant to latch on. That will soon change.
The under-25 demographic became fashion and beauty's "It" influencers, top consumers and most vocal activists this year. They're also just getting started.
A pandemic-driven obsession or a category set to define fashion's future? We peel ourselves off our couch-desks and investigate.
Launched on Kickstarter by two recent Stanford grads, Oddli is going all in on funky, mismatched fabric that would've been thrown away.
The chart-topping girl group has their pick of the high-fashion litter. But dressing them isn't quite so simple.
For 34 years, the company's designers have worked in pursuit of absolute historical accuracy. Today, the department runs like a doll-sized fashion house.
With more than 4 million followers, chances are you already know the 19-year-old as a model, creator and Rick Owens aficionado. But you may soon know him as a designer, too.
As TikTok stars start exploring mainstream fame outside the platform, stylists are helping them level up to get there.
Someone Somewhere has increased the monthly income of its artisans — located across five of Mexico's lowest-income states — by 300%.
The singer, rapper and songwriter — as well as Louis Vuitton and Chloé model — uses fashion and beauty to shine a light on her Congolese-Belgian heritage.
The Colombian brand taps into nature, art and the human body to create the kind of accessories you'll want to pass down through generations.
A shopper's-first primer on the promising world of on-demand manufacturing.
The multi-tasking advocacy organization and retailer launched in 2018 with the mission to make healing resources more inclusive for all.
Nine months into an unprecedented global pandemic, New York Fashion Week kicks off on Sunday. (Yes, still.) Here's how it came together.
Founder Nadine Joseph was working in a research lab before ancient healing herbs and mushroom changed her life.
The internet-beloved beauty influencer on parabens, sunscreen and democratic socialism.
The Swiss luxury brand partnered with environmental activist and mountaineer Dawa Steven Sherpa on a series of high-risk conservation expeditions, from Everest to Kilimanjaro.