Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
Over time our society has become increasingly dependent on social media. Social media allows us to connect with people worldwide by downloading an app and setting up a profile. In this growing age of technology, social media has become exceedingly important to the vast majority of our everyday lives. I use social media to catch [...]
With being the most authentic forms of shoe and apparel on the market and in history, how does one continue to revolutionize the high heel? How about splitting the toe is probably what Maison Margiela said. The tabi split toe boot/heel wasn’t solely invented by Maison Margiela but rebranded by him. His inspiration comes from [...]
One of the biggest ways to combat environmental damage caused by the fashion industry is to utilize recycling to make new garments and fabrics. Dalapati et al. used the most readily available biopolymer, cellulose, to make recyclable hydrophobic, or water repellent, materials which will assist in oil spill clean-up. Cotton, being made up of almost [...]
As summer begins to creep up on us I am excited to see all the popular accessories that will make an appearance. Jewelry and accessories are simple things that can completely alter your outfit to bring it together. I’ve seen so many different accessories lately through social media apps like Instagram and TikTok, so I [...]
Shoes of the Season Warmer weather is slowly…and I mean slowly…creeping up on us. So, I don’t know about you, but I'm finally starting to switch out my sweaters for sleeveless tanks. The one thing I always forget to think about, though, during this seasonal shift is the shoes! With every outfit I piece together, [...]
While looking at all the incredibly innovative and exciting 2022 Oscar fashion moments, I came across a company that had a hand in providing outfits seen on the red carpet and at the Vanity Fair After Party. Tab Vintage is a company that sources stunning vintage clothing and accessories and seems to be sourcing for [...]
Fashion is in a weird purgatory it seems. Most of the outfits I see out and about in everyday life seem to be copied and pasted from the latest trends found on TikTok and I feel it causes modern fashion to blur into a big mess. Some people may find an aesthetic they like by [...]
Taylor Tutt We all have our own fashion icons that we look up to as a means to inspire our own style. There is a constant yearning to emulate the looks of our favorite celebrities and we often follow and copy these people to the exact detail resulting in our own identity being taken away [...]
Luxury trench coats are a timeless and integral part of a wardrobe. Modernization of “the trench coat” is beginning to include one of the largest forces propelling the fashion industry into a new era: sustainability. People who buy luxury clothing expect the highest quality possible. As consumers are becoming more aware of potential social and [...]
Ever since I was young, my go to dress has always been a little black dress. I truly believe black is always a color that compliments anyone and is a color that you can dress up or dress down. Little black dresses can be styled so many ways and so I wanted to give a [...]
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