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Another Beloved Teen Retailer Is Closing Its Doors

Why You Should Always Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them

12 Conversations The Fashion Industry Doesn’t Want To Have

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Just HOW Skinny Are Store Mannequins?

Fashion’s relationship with body image is a notoriously complicated one. Discussions surrounding this issue usually refer to problems like the preval

29 Lies Fashion Magazines Have Told You

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How The “Treasure Hunt” Method Tricks You Into Shoppi...

Where most designers operate on the seasonal fashion cycle with runway shows and highly scheduled drop dates, the fast-fashion world's system far more

This Therapist Is Making The “Divorce Dress” A Thing

Acquiring that perfect wedding dress (whether it's a custom Vera Wang gown or a low-key, indie-brand find) has long been considered one of life's

This Is What A $1 Million Fur Coat With Silver Tips Looks Like

From his omnipresent crew of attractive men to his far-flung runway locales and his well-crafted personal brand, Karl Lagerfeld has never been a designer t

Eva Chen Just Landed A MAJOR New Gig

??????✨????✔️???! Beyond excited to announce that I'll be joining the brilliant team at Instagram as head of fashion partnerships! (Today being

Watch The Incredible Amount Of Editing That Really Goes Into One ...

Instagram's mission is “to capture and share the world's moments,” but everyone knows that even the best moments look way better with

This Line Solved The Most Annoying Tall-Girl Problems

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All The Details On Katy Perry’s Brand-New H&M Gig

Ladies, Gentlemen & unlabeled- let's take a petite pause on the beauteous summer we are experiencing & open our calendars tooooo…??THE H

This Video Shows How Far Men’s Fashion Has Come In 100 Years

Men’s fashion these days means so much more than tailored suits and neckties. Between all the killer street style looks and surprisingly wearable run

The Sex And The City Trends We Never Thought Would Make ...

We’ll always love Sex and the City for its memorable life lessons, its rosy — though oftentimes inaccurate — portrayal of being single in

Kendall Jenner Strips Down In Calvin Klein’s Sexed-Up Under...

Kendall Jenner really loves her Calvins. The model has already done her fair share of posing for Calvin Klein in the past, whether she's sporting high

Southern Slogan Shirts Are Selling Out Online

These days, anyone with a Wi-Fi signal has instant access to runway trends, fashion brands, and style blogs from all over the world. Although that's l

After Hearing Your Complaints, Levi’s Is Changing Its Denim

Between the never-ending variations on fits, fabric choices, and even price points, finding the perfect pair of jeans is usually easier said than done. The

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Meet The People Who Suffer From “Kosmemophobia” — A F...

From Givenchy's ornate oversized septum rings to Rodarte's faux brow piercings, the runway has been home to plenty of dangerously over-the-top je

This Scarf Can Tell When You’re Having A Bad Day

Mood rings will forever be associated with cheesy arcade games and '90s nostalgia, but recently this old-school trend has undergone a surprising fashi

This Documentary Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Plus-Size Modeling...

Thanks to outspoken advocates such as Tess Holliday and Ashley Graham, as well as online movements like #Droptheplus, today’s plus-size models have m

Woolmark’s Adorable Video Shows Where Your Sweaters Come From

While documentaries like The True Cost have pulled back the curtain on the grim reality of fast fashion, sustainable brands are eager to expose their own c

This Denim Model Literally Has The Best Butt In The Business

Thanks to lucrative endorsement deals, famous friend circles, and massive Instagram followings, the current crop of supermodels has risen from catwalk regu

Donna Karan Steps Down At Her Own Company

After 31 years of designing wardrobe staples for the modern woman, Donna Karan has announced that she is stepping down from her post at her eponymous compa

UNIQLO Teams Up With A Muslim Fashion Blogger For A Modest Collec...

While many mass-market retailers are busy recruiting buzzy runway stars for designer collaborations, UNIQLO has always taken a unique approach to brand par

Victoria’s Secret Ends Its Controversial “On-CallR...

There are plenty of frustrating things about working in retail, but arguably one of the worst aspects of the job is “call-in work.” For employe

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This 9-Year-Old Just Landed A Marc Jacobs Ad Campaign

Betty Lowe • Marc Jacobs Fall '15 campaign photographed by David Sims A photo posted by Marc Jacobs (@marcjacobs) on Jun 26, 2015 at 2:47pm PDT O

Lululemon Recalls 300,000 Hoodies For Causing Facial Injuries

Between the infamous 2013 yoga pants sheergate and the subsequent rude comments made by the company's founder, Chip Wilson, Lululemon has already seen

This Sweatshirt Is Made To Last For 30 Years

We're always on the hunt for the perfect sweatshirt, especially one that can match workout leggings and also compliment a fancy designer skirt. While

Target, eBay, & Other Retailers Ban All Confederate Flag Merch

As a symbol of Civil War–era slavery, the Confederate battle flag has served as a painful — and polarizing — relic of American history fo

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