Author: bgglidden

As another decade comes to a close, another decade begins. A decade of change, insecurity, and a feeling of unknown. In a world of instability surrounding us, we can only wonder what the next ten years will bring. Classic Blue. A color of trust, faith, peace, and stability. Pantone describes the color of the year [...]

As companies, such as Victoria Secret, are receiving backlash for not being inclusive of all women, it is not surprising that many companies are quickly rebranding to avoid the wrath of consumers. This has also led many celebrity designers and collaborators to new collections and brands that are more inclusive of all sizes. Last week, [...]

It's "About Time", about time they announced the theme, too. With the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art upon us, many were waiting for the big reveal of this year's theme. As we celebrate this iconic anniversary, we will trace the history of fashion from the 1870's to present, what the museum is [...]

Five years after his abrupt departure from Lanvin, France's oldest haute couture firm, Alber Elbaz is reentering the fashion world. After rumors of him taking over Raf Simons position at Dior and later potentially replacing Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, Elbaz surprised us all with the reveal of his new joint venture with Richemont, a Switzerland-based luxury [...]

Last Tuesday, Victoria's Secret executive members unveiled a new inclusive campaign strategy inspired by the #MeToo movement. This new campaign features plus-size and transgender models following last years scandal with Victoria's Secret's former chief marketing officer, Ed Razek. After an interview in November 2018 with Vogue, Ed Razek and Victoria's Secret received major backlash due [...]

"Give-back" companies have been on the rise these last couple of years. Companies such as Ivory Ella, Altar'd State, Toms, Pura Vida, The Giving Keys, and Project 7 are just some of the hundreds of companies that use part of their own profits to benefit non-profit organizations. They've built schools, provided jobs to the homeless, [...]

Last week, on April 4, was the annual FMDS fashion show, this year themed Cirque: Beauty in the Madness, and let me say, it was nothing far from spectacular. By 8 p.m., the lights were set, the curtains were hung, chairs were out, and everyone was full of jitters for yet another sold out show. [...]