Monthly Archives: July 2024

Researchers reveal how clothing evolved into a fashion statement 40,000 years ago

Artist impression of decorated tailored clothing in the Upper Paleolithic (image credit: Mariana Ariza) SYDNEY — Forty thousand years ago, the world had its first fashionista. A study published in Science Advances is revealing how our human ancestors used to accessorize their clothing with eyed needle tools. The small adornments might not seem like much […]

Alexa Chung and Katie Holmes Both Wore Chic Almond-Toe Flat Shoes

As well as cultivating long and impressive careers, Katie Holmes and Alexa Chung share another commonality: Excellent taste in clothing and accessories. Both have a penchant for classic design and wardrobe staples, and we saw that come into focus this week. Over the course of just a couple of days, I spotted Holmes and Chung […]

Olympic athlete Suni Lee on fashion, inspiring others and staying true to her Asian roots

With the past few years for Lee having consisted of constant training while balancing school – until she left over health concerns – overcoming multiple medical issues and caring for her paralysed father, it is evident she is nothing if not resilient. Lee in an advert for her LoveShackFancy capsule collection. She made history for […]

9 Fashion Brands You Might Not Know Make Adaptive Clothing

(Image credit: Courtesy of Anthropologie) Of the roughly 340 million people in America, about 42.5 million live with some type of disability, making up about 13% of the total population. According to the American Institutes for Research, or AIR, this group has an estimated spending power of $490 billion, or nearly half a trillion dollars, […]

Bermuda Shorts Are a Fashion-Person Favourite, So I Found the Chicest Pairs

If you’ve stepped outside in London this summer, then you’ve probably noticed a new-season trend out and about en mass. Breaking summer’s tradition, this season the fashion set have rejected their micro and mini shorts and are all-in on the Bermuda shorts trend. But what exactly are Bermuda shorts and what makes them different to […]

AR to AI: How fashion’s indie designers are adopting emerging tech

Off the back of Web3’s hot streak last week, which saw Coach enter the gaming realm, Balenciaga embrace the Vision Pro, and Brunello Cucinelli tap artificial intelligence, things are looking up for digital fashion. This week, however, it’s the indie players that are back in the spotlight, with LA-based lifestyle label and influencer favorite Cult […]

Talk of Olympic fashion — and the Paris rain — at starry Ralph Lauren fashion event

PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Fashion. Sports. And of course, the rain. Those were the topics — separately, and together — on everyone’s lips as a gaggle of luminaries from sports, entertainment and media packed into Ralph Lauren’s Paris eatery Saturday evening in yet another high-wattage celebrity Olympic gathering in the French capital. The starry […]

Designer Vivienne Tam Slams 'Too Much Waste' in Fashion

Fashion designer Vivienne Tam says designers have a responsibility to be more sustainable in a world dominated by fast fashion. She suggests many brands are touting sustainability credentials only as a “marketing concept.” For her own eponymous brand, Tam shows how she minimizes waste in her supply chain and embraced upcycling in her creative process. […]