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1Girlfriend CollectiveGirlfriend CollectiveWho can resist a matching activewear set? We certainly cannot, especially when it’s also Earth-friendly and an Oprah’s Favorite Things brand. Girlfriend Collective is loved for its colorful compression leggings, functional sports bras, and other cute separates that fit every body shape and size (literally—XXS to 6XL). You feel not only confident during your workout but also happy knowing that everything is made from recycled materials derived from plastic bottles, fishing nets, or cotton waste in certified facilities. Plus, the brand has a recycling program. Read more about its sustainability measures here. SHOP NOW2ReformationReformationIf you’ve ever embarked on…
New York tends to get all the attention when it comes to emerging fashion brands, and as an L.A. native, I’m starting to get a little jealous. The East Coast has long garnered the spotlight as the fashion capital of the country, but, biased as I may be, there’s a lot going on on the Pacific side of the mainland US that’s just as buzzworthy.In fact, I hate even comparing the two cities because they’re so different that it’s not even worth it, but I have a feeling this rivalry will continue. That’s why I’m going out of my way…
The Lifestyle Era: Luxury Opportunities in Home and Hospitality – BoF INSIGHTS table of contents 01. Overview of key stages of branded lifestyle products Timeline Top brands expand White space grid YoY growth rate of luxury sales from Q1 2019 to Q1 2023 Lifestyle expansion The impact on the brand image of the wealthy A timeline of annual U.S. spending on home design, apparel, and footwear by age Luxury and fashion brands unveil their first home design Key operational considerations and decisions that will define their next lifestyle Consumer Trends 02. Market Outlook Past and Forecast Home Design, Hotel, and…
Black St. Louisans have shaped the city’s fashion industry for more than a century.Formerly enslaved Elizabeth Keckley made dresses for socialites and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in the mid-1800s, and Louise Dunn made dresses for women of color in St. Louis in 1960. Opened a charm and model school for the.The influence of St. Louis blacks on fashion did not end with Keckley and Dunn. Thursday’s Missouri Historical Society program will celebrate the living history of black fashion in St. Louis and the beginning of Black History Month. The event, held at the Missouri History Museum, will run from…
My name is Christina Abbott and I have worked in the fashion and luxury industry for over 40 years. I have worked in retail, retail management, PR, events, marketing, buying and styling. I’ve also worked as a consultant, a personal shopper and built businesses within brands. I’ve worked with governments, royalty, celebrities and high profile business leaders, dressing people in front of the camera and have done a lot of TV, radio and editorial work. It sounds glamorous, but it involves lots of early mornings and long periods away from home, and it takes a toll on your health and…
Quick Key Facts Slow fashion aims to make consumers reevaluate their relationship to clothes and align with consumption habits and brands that better serve the planet. The apparel and footwear industries contribute to an estimated 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, with fashion being the third-highest polluting industry in the world. To reduce textile waste and pollution, slow fashion favors slower production schedules, smaller collections of clothing lines, zero-waste designs and the use of sustainable materials. In the EU, textile waste totals 4 million tons a year, while in the U.S. it hit 17 million tons in 2018, with…
Vancouver has a somewhat unfair reputation for being an unfashionable city. While we firmly believe that athleisure holds its own, Vancouver is home to many people with a unique sense of style. From up-and-coming influencers to local celebs, here’s a list of some of our favorites. Lydia Okello Non-binary writer, model, and style icon, Lydia Okello, aka @styleisstyle, is an expressive and bold fashionista. Mixing colors, textures, and shapes, Okello creates clothes that promote inclusive and sustainable fashion. Follow her for style inspiration at any size and read her insightful articles on beauty standards and ethics in the fashion world.…
Does it just feel like winter is really dragging on for us? The novelty of days spent in oversized jumpers, faux fur coats and knee-high boots (or pyjamas for work-from-home days) has worn off. Instead, we’re longing for blue skies, 15+ degree temperatures and the spring/summer 2024 fashion trends we first glimpsed last September. While we can’t do much about the weather (sadly, unlike Karen from Mean Girls, our boobs can’t tell if it’s raining), we do have a clue about all of the styles, colors, prints, and it-pieces that are going to be big this coming season. And even…
what happened”In the Mood for Love” is directed by Wong Kar-wai, known for his visually stunning and emotive films such as “In the Mood for Love,” and has attracted huge audiences, with content related to the show receiving an astounding 4.3 billion views on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. Set in 1990s Shanghai, “Blossoms Shanghai” depicts a young man’s rise to become a successful businessman through contrasting personal stories against the backdrop of China’s economic boom. The drama stars Hu Ge, Xin Zhilei, Tiffany Tang and Ma Yili.Gin TakeThe series has sparked a wave of nostalgia for old Shanghai, influencing fashion,…
Xu, J., Zhou, Y., Jiang, L. & Shen, L. Exploring sustainable fashion consumption behavior in the post-pandemic era: Changes in the antecedents of second-hand clothing-sharing in China. Sustainability 14, 9566 (2022).Article CAS Google Scholar Li, X., Wang, L. & Ding, X. Textile supply chain waste management in China. J. Clean. Prod. 289, 125147 (2021).Article CAS Google Scholar China Association of Circular Economy. What to Do with the 26 Million Tons of Discarded Clothing? (2021). https://www.chinacace.org/news/view?id=7191. Accessed 1 Nov 2023.WRAP. Sustainable clothing action plan 2020 commitment. WRAP (2020). https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/textiles/initiatives/scap-2020. Accessed 1 Nov 2023.Borusiak, B., Szymkowiak, A., Horska, E., Raszka, N. &…