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Camouflage… definitely a tough one to ride on board with. As I’ve mentioned before in my other articles, adaptation to your surroundings revolves around all forms of culture in your spaces and this will always include fashion. There are many specifics that come to mind when I think of how my fashion has changed/adapted to [...]
Coachella is upon us and a huge element of the festival is the fashion. After the festival being cancelled for the past couple of years, we are expecting attendees to pull out all the stops. Here are the trends that you can expect to see in Indio Valley. Crochet Crotchet and knit pieces have been [...]
As seasons change, so does your wardrobe. I mean, you’re not going to wear your wool shacket in the heat of Summer, right? But this transition doesn’t mean you have to rotate out everything. I’ve talked about layering before and how you can transform lighter layers into outfits situated for colder weather, but today I’m [...]
The infiltration of athletic wear on your day to day wardrobe has been so prevalent in the last few years. Casual dress has been replaced due to the practicality and comfort of athletic wear. There was once a time where jeans and t-shirt would be recognized as casual, and wearing leggings would be unacceptable unless [...]
If you haven't noticed, Balenciaga's recent motorcycle aesthetic has taken over mainstream fashion and has influenced much of the current direction of fashion in 2022. Now, more than ever, celebrities have been seen wearing all black, leather, motorcycle inspired clothing and outfits. If you can remember the fall of last year, Kanye West was previewing [...]
If you have shopping habits anything like mine, you could probably relate to the urge and temptation to find any reason to justify a shopping spree. The instagram ads and the clothing hauls on Tik Tok don’t help either. Everytime I open up Tik Tok, the same two Edikted ads come up on my For [...]
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 [...]
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