Visits: 39 Mara Hoffman ditched her successful swimsuit business in order to prioritize sustainability. Nearly a decade later, she’s reaping the rewards. It looked like a normal dress, a nice one. Something you might wear to a wedding if you …
Water Is Essential to Life. How Could It Ever Go Out of Style?
Visits: 39 The fashion world has long been fascinated with the natural world, but the love affair poses one major challenge: how to create the (convincing) illusion of wetness. In preparation for her head-turning appearance at the 2019 Met Gala, …
Rahul Mishra’s Ethos Is ‘Slow Fashion’
Visits: 41 It took Rahul Mishra six years to sell his first bridal lehenga, a three-piece skirt, blouse and scarf ensemble from the Indian subcontinent. That was in 2017. Now, there’s an almost five-month wait to buy one. In April, …
Can Coach Get Shoppers to Buy Bags Made From Waste Scraps?
Visits: 24 Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on? During an interview in late March, Stuart Vevers, the creative director of Coach, stood by slivers …
Tie-Dye, From Stylish to Traditional
Visits: 29 The textile technique has gotten celebrity attention again this season, but it’s always been part of the arts scene in places like Nigeria and Japan. When Jared Leto donned a multicolor tie-dye sweater tracksuit by the Los Angeles-based …
The New Laws Trying to Take the Anxiety Out of Shopping
Visits: 45 Fashion can’t stop talking about sustainability. Now it may have to put more money where its mouth is, as regulators set their sights on the industry. This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative …
A Vanishing Craft Reappears
Visits: 30 The practice of making pajaki, the Polish folk art created to honor the earth, finds an unexpected revival. “They were almost completely forgotten about in Poland,” Karolina Merska said. An artist based in London, Ms. Merska refers to …
‘Deadstock’ Fabric Finds a Second Life
Visits: 22 This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. As Givenchy’s fabric buyer, Romain Brabo often visited the French couture house’s fabric warehouses, seeing bolts of leftover …
Ella Emhoff Makes a Small Collection of Knitwear
Visits: 28 Ella Emhoff, the 21-year-old knitwear designer who signed a major modeling contract in January, has released her first clothing collection since her viral coat-wearing appearance at the inauguration of her stepmother, Vice President Kamala Harris. Introduced Thursday morning …
Any Advice on What to Wear for Your First Job?
Visits: 26 I am a college senior entering a teaching program next year, and I am starting to consider what to wear as a professional. I have long legs, so dresses or skirts can’t be too short, but many of …