The History and Evolution of Clothing Swaps

The History and Evolution of Clothing Swaps

By Taylor Trotta... Clothing swaps have existed in various forms for centuries, driven by necessity, economic hardship, and more recently, environmental consciousness. While a contemporary clothing swap has become synonymous with sustainability and community-driven fashion,...
The iPod as an Accessory: How Wearable Technology Changed Fashion

The iPod as an Accessory: How Wearable Technology Changed Fashion

By Kasey Dugan... In 2003, Apple launched a campaign that reshaped both technology and fashion. I’m talking, of course, about the iPod — introduced through iconic ads featuring black silhouettes dancing against bold, colorful backgrounds....
Fashion Forecast: Will This New Bill Be the Fall of California’s Fast Fashion Industry?

Fashion Forecast: Will This New Bill Be the Fall of California’s Fast Fashion Industry?

By Taylor Trotta... If you are like me, you’ve been searching for glimmers of positivity amid the political and societal turmoil that we, as citizens of the United States, face regularly. While this headline had...
Miss Sixty: The Original It-Girl Uniform

Miss Sixty: The Original It-Girl Uniform

By Elizabeth McLaughlin... Wicky Hassan had a vision: denim that was well-tailored, fashion-forward, and unapologetically feminine. Frustrated with the state of unisex jeans in the early '90s—the way they fit women’s bodies, and how uninspired...
If You Know, You Know: The Holy Thrift Vintage Brand Grail Guide

If You Know, You Know: The Holy Thrift Vintage Brand Grail Guide

If you know, you know.Finding grailed vintage isn’t about luck—it’s about the list. The insider cheat sheet. The brands that defined the late '90s and early 2000s. The ones that had every It Girl in...
From Liberation to Iconic: The Halter Top's Feminist Legacy

From Liberation to Iconic: The Halter Top's Feminist Legacy

Fashion has always been used as a tool to challenge the status quo, and some of the most iconic trends we love today came from feminist movements. Halter tops and tube tops, for example, weren’t...
From Y2K Fantasies to Modern Realities

From Y2K Fantasies to Modern Realities

By Devin Miles... As I’ve grown up and gained the agency to follow my dreams, I often reflect on how they’ve been shaped by the grand ideas about adulthood that were presented to me in...
Sacred Threads: The Intersection of Fashion and Religious Symbolism

Sacred Threads: The Intersection of Fashion and Religious Symbolism

By Iris Petrova... At the shimmering crossroads of art and spirituality, fashion has long been seduced by the allure of religious symbolism. For centuries, religious art has served as a silent storyteller. Grand cathedrals, frescoes,...
Fast Fashion is a Feminist Issue: Part II

Fast Fashion is a Feminist Issue: Part II

By Taylor Trotta... Previously, we explored how fast fashion exploits women and children in the Global South by subjecting them to dangerous working conditions, unlivable wages, and workplace harassment. We also looked at how the...
KNOW YOURSELF, KNOW YOUR STYLE

KNOW YOURSELF, KNOW YOUR STYLE

By Devin Miles.. One of my favorite things about thrifting is seeing and meeting people with an incredibly unique style. What stands out to me most about them is their confidence—the way they carry themselves...