Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
Summer is approaching faster than ever and it's never too early to gear up for the next few months. From fresh shades and swimwear, to sandals and fun prints... It's going to be a summer to remember in the fashion world. Let’s look at what’s trending this summer as we enter a new chapter that [...]
The big question this week: what’s trending on the runways this year for menswear? Spring is the best time for reinvention and getting creative with your style. Right now, menswear is slowly getting more colorful, functional, and less constrained by old dress codes and rules. With that being said, this one’s for the guys. Here’s [...]
Spring is finally here! Restrictions are being relaxed, and with the vaccine more widely available, people are looking ahead to a little bit of normalcy - crazy, right? I want to talk about pastel tones, a trend that has continued to dominate the feeds of our instagrams this year. Sorbet-inspired colors are a perfect option [...]
Let's talk about mom jeans. Mom jeans have made a HUGE comeback to the fashion world in recent years and are here to stay, considering the many different ways that you can style them regardless of the season. Not only are they one of the easiest pieces of clothing to wear, they basically go with [...]
In an ordinary year, New York Fashion Week is a chaotic, packed week of runway shows and high profile events. It’s a time when the streets of New York City become JUST as important as the runways when it comes to deciding which trends and styles will make the cut. This year, however, things look [...]
Let’s talk about cold weather fashion. We’re talking Blacksburg, Virginia COLD, snowed-in kind of cold. I think we all have those days where we just want to throw on our favorite sweats and go about our day. For me, I always run into a dilemma when it's super cold out. I want to be stylish [...]
You’ve probably noticed that, within our society, pink is for girls and blue is for boys. But as we all know, fashion doesn’t always follow societal norms, which leaves a huge white space in the industry. Clothing is so much more than a way to cover our bodies, it’s how we express ourselves; it’s how [...]
Photo: Madison Roche Thrifting has become a creative way for college students to find inexpensive fashionable items and to discover new pieces that others might not have. I've been thrifting since high school. It started off as a fun activity I could do with friends, but now I enjoy it because it allows me to [...]
