The Ethical Fashion Movement Can't Progress if It Ignores Plus-Size Shoppers
The average woman wears larger than a size 14. So why aren't sustainable brands pushing to offer her more ethical shopping options?
Whitney Bauck
Whitney Bauck is an assistant editor at Fashionista. She got her start writing about the intersection of fashion, faith and ethics on her blog Unwrinkling while an art student in college. Prior to working at Fashionista, Whitney contributed to the New York Times and the Washington Post in addition to working at Vogue.com and Billboard.
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Reformation Plans to Keep 75,000 Pieces of Clothing Out of Landfills This Year
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The Beginner's Guide to How Blockchain Could Change the Ethical Fashion Game
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A Model Got Proposed to on the Runway at Bridal Fashion Week
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The Embroidered Bralette Whitney Can't Wait to Wear With Overalls
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Hint: it doesn't involve scaring people with doom-and-gloom stories about climate change.
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I want to hang out with them soon, preferably while wearing these.
Lupita Nyong'o Mixed Banana Prints and a Disco Ball Clutch to Flawless Effect
It somehow came off looking impossibly sophisticated.
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With a music lineup featuring A$AP Rocky, 21 Savage, Snoop Dogg and more.
Fashion Photography Has A Real Gender Equality Problem
Here's why the industry should actively push for more women behind the lens.
Gant Launches New Line Featuring Recycled Ocean Plastic
The label's new "Beacons Project" seeks to integrate greater sustainability into the preppy, coastal aesthetic for which it's known.
Black and White Ruled the Red Carpet This Week
Stars like Millie Bobby Brown, Greta Gerwig and Yara Shahidi all got in on the action.