Sportswear Evolution

TORONTO — As competitors suit up for the Pan Am Games, a new exhibit steps from the athletes village explores how fashion and technology have helped fuel fast-paced growth and innovation in sportswear. “Smarter. Faster. Tougher.” opened Wednesday at the Design Exchange’s satellite site in Toronto’s historic Distillery District. The exhibit was commissioned as part […] Read More

Shark Week Fashion

The Fourth of July. Memorial Day. Shark Week.  Some holidays just bring out one’s inner patriot. In honor of Discovery’s celebration of the ocean’s most fearsome fellow, which kicks off today, we’re looking back at the best seafaring fare from the latest round of men’s shows. Get into the drink with these looks above!  Repeat […] Read More

The Sukajan

You’ve come a long way, baby. From humble souvenir to runway sensation, the sukajan has enjoyed quite the ascent. This letterman-style embroidered bomber, often sumptuously decked out in tigers, koi, dragons, and cherry blossoms, has its origins in WWII, when troops who had served in Asia wanted a memento of their time overseas. They’ve since […] Read More

Flat Fashion

6 Ways To Take All The Fun Out Of Fashion This story by Winona Dimeo-Ediger first appeared at ravishly.com, an alternative news+culture women’s website. While flipping through a fashion magazine the other day, I was shocked at the revelation that “beachy hair at the beach” is now considered “predictable” and passe.  Apparently this year you’re […] Read More

Feminist Fashion

When we talk about feminism, or, more accurately, the antithesis of feminism, we often bring up the ’50s housewife and/or pinup girl fashion. We envision a woman who wore beautiful dresses and heels every day while milling around the house, dusting, sweeping, and baking a picture-perfect Betty Crocker devil’s food cake for the sock hop. […] Read More

Eclectic Feeling

With summer on the horizon, we’re all looking to change up our look. If you’ve been paying attention to the current shift toward individual, eclectic style (thanks in part to Alessandro Michele’s AMAZING Gucci debut) your wish list probably includes a pussy-bow blouse, mismatched prints and perhaps a quirky beret. But if all that sounds a […] Read More