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It's Been 15 Years Since Opening Ceremony Opened Its Doors

Gabriela Hearst's Mission: To Create The First Sustainable Luxury Brand

How Vans Became Fashion's Coolest Footwear

Nostalgia is key.

Reformation's Yael Aflalo Says "The Future Of Fashion Is Fast"

At a time when fashion is in a state of flux, we're looking to the industry's next generation of influencers as a guiding light. This New York Fa

Why Genderless Fashion Is So Important — & Why You Should Be Payi...

When 30-year-old interior designer Andrew Loren hit the wedding circuit this summer, he was faced with the inevitable dilemma of what to wear. Though a sta

How Vintage Became More Popular Than Present-Day Fashion

When ThredUp Founder and CEO James Reinhart introduced Luxe, a new portal for luxury consignment, on his eight-year-old online resale site last week, it wa

Azzedine Alaïa Makes His Triumphant Return To Couture

Though Azzedine Alaïa started his career exclusively with haute couture-level creations in Paris circa 1981, the designer abandoned this intricate, old wo

Why Are There No Shorts For Adult Women?

My hunt for the perfect pair continues.

The Totally-Weird, Mystical Meanings Behind The Colours You're We...

Here's the totally-weird, mystical meanings.