Monthly Archives: November 2024

Oakland’s AfroComicCon to feature fashion, film and cosplay at iconic Grand Lake Theatre

article The 2023 AfroComicCon fashion show in Oakland. Photography credit: Patrick Tiu OAKLAND, Calif. – In its seventh year, Oakland‘s AfroComicCon is showing signs of growth. And that’s not a bad thing. The organizers are energized by the thrill of this year’s event being held at the iconic Grand Lake Theatre, complete with a fashion […]

Potential first spouses’ fashion diplomacy

As coverage of the 2024 presidential election reaches a peak, more attention than typical falls on the potential first spouses. At a thrilling time when analysts, voters and the media are examining every tweet and public appearance, now is an opportune time to dissect another topic of great importance: style. According to the Social Science […]

Rodeo Drive Elevates Food And Drink Scene To Match Its Fashion Sense

Chef Yusuke Yamamoto shows off his fresh toro from one of Japan’s most prestigious fish purveyors. Brad Japhe Rodeo Drive has been synonymous with shopping and high-end fashion for the better part of a century. Aldo Gucci first opened an outpost of his eponymous boutique here all the way back in 1968. Vidal Sassoon followed […]

Big Tech’s Legal Battles and How They Could Impact Fashion

According to U.S. federal and state governments, Big Tech has been behaving badly — or, several cases, monopolistically. Not that scrutiny from attorneys general, along with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, over matters like privacy, monopolistic practices or social harms is new. Over the years, tech titans have incurred costly fines in the […]

The Presidential Lapel Pin Shows Why Fashion Keeps Getting Harder

They don’t mean to teach us something about the fashion business but they are (Photo by Christopher … [+] Furlong/Getty Images). Getty Images When you picture heads of state, you probably conjure an image like the one above: mostly men, in blue or black suits, standing ramrod straight. Nothing could be more conservative and unchanging […]

Fashion Brand Princess Polly Opens First NYC Store at SoHo’s 514 Broadway – Commercial Observer

Australian fashion brand Princess Polly is saying “G’day mate” to the Big Apple and opening its first New York City store at 514 Broadway. Princess Polly, which sells a variety of women’s clothing, has signed a lease for 8,000 square feet across two levels at the six-story SoHo building, which has an alternate address of […]

The politics of style for women in the White House – Annenberg Media

As a woman in the White House, you exist in the context of all in which you wear and what was worn before you. Prior to the 2024 election, when discussing the inner workings of American democracy, the mentions of “Mr. President” and “the first lady” were inevitable. These accolades roll off the tongue smoothly, […]

Northeastern Fashion Society brings student thrift market to campus

Northeastern students look through secondhand dresses. These items once belonged to the vendor and her friends who have curated their closets for the market. Sustainability never looked so good. A student-hosted thrift market brought a surge of fashion lovers to Krentzman Quad Oct. 29. Northeastern’s Fashion Society hosted an event for students to buy and […]