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The Sweep of an Elegant Toe: Comme il faut, Buenos Aires

Terence Clarke | Posted 11.28.2011

Terence Clarke

Alicia Muñiz and Raquel Coltrinari are the owners of Comme il Faut, an eight year-old Buenos Aires company specializing in the design and manufacture of extremely elegant women's shoes, and they are defying the historical tide.

What Not to Wear!

Mattias Wallander | Posted 11.22.2011

Mattias Wallander

While we can make good and responsible choices as consumers, we should also be aware of what the brands we consume are up to while producing the items we buy. While recycling textiles is important, their production is also an important environmental issue.

Janell Ross

Corporate Silence: Brands Profess Ignorance Of Alleged Worker Abuses at Overseas Factories

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 09.20.2011

A month after a prominent human rights group accused major American brands of purchasing clothing from a factory in Jordan that systematically abuses ...

Fashion-ABLE Haiti

Evie Evangelou | Posted 09.06.2011

Evie Evangelou

View image Italy, the country of the Mecca of the Milano Prêt-a-porter has become the launching ground for Fashion-ABLE Haiti, an initiative of the...

So Out, It's In: The Anti-"It" Bag

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 05.25.2011

Lindsay Mannering

Considering the recent economic downturn, it may be time to give up on "it" bags. The seasonal crop of trendy bags from luxury labels like YSL, Marc ...

Schwarzenegger's Teenage Son Starts Business with Charitable Focus

Ayo Adeyeye | Posted 05.25.2011

Ayo Adeyeye

Doing business and philanthropy with style. That's the idea behind Project360, a clothing and accessories retail business founded by high school student Patrick Schwarzenegger and two friends.

Turista Clothing Launches Its Website

Limari Colon | Posted 05.25.2011

Limari Colon

Turista Clothing "encourages people to express themselves individually and take a stand against trends, fads and more importantly expensive fashion."

Fibers for the Future Lie in the Past

Greta Eagan | Posted 05.25.2011

Greta Eagan

The retail industry may have found the silver lining in affordable material sourcing with an eco-added bonus. Now it is time for luxury brands to join the pre-produced material sourcing crowd.

REI Co-Op Members Rise Up: My Agitprop Job App

Jeff Ballinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Ballinger

This may seem like a cheeky way to get my job application read, but I'm telling you in all sincerity that there are things that your co-op can do that are game-changing.

Apparel Industry on Verge of Unified Environmental Assessment Tool

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 05.25.2011

Summer Rayne Oakes

Outdoor Industry Association's Eco Index is prime time for piloting, meaning the Beta Version is now available on the new Eco Index site here for ind...

Climate Change, Blue Jeans, and Jobs

Bob Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Fisher

Why would an apparel company care about climate policy? When you think about it, a changing climate actually has a direct impact on business. The apparel sector is fundamentally dependent on cotton.

Bikini Graffiti: What Age Is Your Butt Better Off Bare?

Leisa Naples | Posted 05.25.2011

Leisa Naples

Don't stray far from your personal style just because you are a new mom.

Women, Pants, & Politics

Tove Hermanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Tove Hermanson

In every major instance of feminist upheaval, women's clothing has been examined as both a symbolic and literal reflection of women's inequality in society.

John Waters on Fashion

Tove Hermanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Tove Hermanson

A long standing fan of director / writer John Waters, I am delighted that the Pope of Trash is appearing with greater frequency in periodicals these days due to his new book Role Models.

The Style Evangelist: Lloyd Boston

Mary Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Mary Hall

What do you do if you can't afford a celebrity stylist? Good news, help is on the way, in the form of accessible advice from celebrity stylist Lloyd Boston.

Say No to the Easter Dress: Pass Over Tradition!

Leisa Naples | Posted 05.25.2011

Leisa Naples

Three looks you can easily create for your little fashionista without spending a lot of time or money.

The Politics of Mannequins, Part II

Tove Hermanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Tove Hermanson

Picking up from where I left off, I'm going to address mannequins' evolution in the second half of the 20th century.

Victoria's Secret Supermodels Celebrate The 15th Anniversary Of The Swim Catalogue

Posted 05.25.2011

This week at the SLS Hotel, Supermodels Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel, and Alessandra Ambrosio partied in celebration of the Victoria's Secret Swims...

Mannequins in Art

Tove Hermanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Tove Hermanson

As mannequins have been anatomically perfected and increasingly incorporated into the public sphere via window displays, they have also been utilized by artists other than window dressers.

A Daringly Stylish Politician!

Tove Hermanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Tove Hermanson

I love that Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko incorporates the traditional folksy milkmaid plaited braid, juxtaposed with her otherwise very modern sartorial sensibility, with nods to history.

Eileen Fisher Now Making Clothes You May Want To Wear (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

On Sunday, the New York Times brought to light a very interesting development in the world of frumpy (sorry!) fashion: Eileen Fisher is now making clo...

InTents: A Look Back - These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Judy Licht | Posted 05.25.2011

Judy Licht

Going to the fashion shows season after season resembles nothing more than going to your first high school dance...so much you desire, yet so little you can actually have.

Andy & Debb Don't Disappoint

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011

Liz Black

Yet another season of amazingly tailored, absolutely wearable pieces from Andy & Debb.

The New Face of Fashion: Sustainable Luxury

Jeffrey Hutchison | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeffrey Hutchison

Embracing sustainability and crafting a new face of luxury need not be at odds; by exploring ways to achieve both simultaneously, an exciting new era of of design can be borne.

Yet Another Bullseye

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011

Liz Black

The Rodarte for Go International collection will be one of the largest Target has ever offered, with 55 pieces ranging from $9.99 to $79.99, instead of thousands of dollars for a single piece.