Refreshing

We all like clean clothes, but tossing your togs into the washing machine isn’t always necessary. To combat that “not so fresh” feeling sans water, the United Kingdom’s Love Your Clothes campaign has a few suggestions – or “hacks,” if you will.  Watch the video above to learn how you can rejuvenate your garments without sending […] Read More

Upcycled Rebel

Get your Rebel Rebel on with Daniel Silverstein’s “zero waste” David Bowie sweatshirt—a tribute to our favorite Space Oddity. Part of Silverstein’s “ZWD” line of 100 percent upcycled staples, each topper comprises high-quality cutting-room fabric scraps, pieced together by hand in Brooklyn. Fun fact: The sweatshirt ships in mason jars to “complete the zero-waste experience,” […] Read More

5 Trends From Dad

Your dad was into American Apparel before you and he’s got the plain shirts to prove it. He was a monochromatic madman who didn’t rep any brand other than his own. He knew all the Pantone numbers and looking into his dresser drawers was like looking into a kaleidoscope of fashion sense. Your dad had […] Read More

Cheap Clothes – High Cost

Cambodia’s aggressive anti-trafficking campaign is designed to rescue and rehabilitate sex workers. But many women say authorities there are actually forcing them into a trade where conditions and pay are even worse: making clothing for Western brands.  VICE News traveled to Phnom Penh to speak with former and current sex workers, officials and labor organizers […] Read More

Crop Top Woes?

When you hear the phrase “crop top” are you instantly thinking that the only way you would be seen in one is if you had Gwen Stefani’s abs?  Get real and listen up dear readers – any body type can rock a crop top.  Sure, this is a tricky trend but as with any daring wardrobe choice, […] Read More

Pretty Clothes, Ugly Reality

Following January’s violent crackdown on Cambodian garment workers, a group of women decided they wanted a new way to draw attention to the workers’ struggle; something different where workers could express for themselves what was really going on. They decided on a fashion show where workers would model the brand-name clothes they make everyday in […] Read More