Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
Everybody has those clothes they buy, they wear once, and then they put them in the back of their closet, never to be seen again. Instead of only wearing the items in our closets once, what if we bought clothes that would look good with everything, hardly went out of style, and never deteriorated out [...]
Being teenagers in this day and age, it can be difficult finding self-confidence as we’re constantly being reminded of the unrealistic beauty standards being imposed upon us. It’s not an uncommon feeling to not feel beautiful all the time when every other Tik Tok on your for you page is of a skinny girl dancing [...]
TikTok has become one of the most popular apps among young people, and has been able to promote and market so many things because of the large and diverse platform it has. TikTok has grown so many small businesses and started so many trends that it's become hard to keep up with. But has this [...]
The fashion industry has been lowering its bar for sustainability for too long. Along with high CO2 emissions and chemical pollution, the manufacturing process for clothing produces over 92 million tons of waste per year. A lot of this textile waste accumulates from fast fashion, the phenomenon where consumers buy cheap products with quickly passing [...]
Most of my childhood memories involve an Amanda Bynes movie. Because of this, as a young girl, I could already see my future. My adulthood would feature low rise jeans and tops that were cropped right above them. I would wear halters and drive a yellow buggy with flower decals all over the sides and [...]
As I have arrived back to campus after a month’s worth of break I find myself feeling lazy and very unproductive. With the cold weather, sometimes it feels hard to even get out of bed and be productive. This is something that I know many students struggle with and so I wanted to give out [...]
Looking for the perfect bikini for your escape to the warmth this spring break. Here is a guide to all the best places to get the trendiest bikinis! The best quality: Frankie’s Bikinis Frankie’s Bikinis have been one of the leading companies for bathing suits for a while now, and it makes sense. Although the [...]
Trends come and go, but jeans remain a classic piece that ‘goes with everything.’ They’re simple, versatile. The most basic of the basic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with them. I feel like the most common ways to try to change-up your look with jeans is by adding a regular belt [...]
Love is in the air this time of year so why not express your fashion together with your significant other or friends, either way two is better than one, right? Complimenting outfits and aesthetics in relationships is often overlooked, as everyday people are focused on going to school, work, or going out. With that being [...]
It’s no secret that TikTok has been one of the most popular social media sites over the last few years. With it only growing in popularity, it allows for anyone to have a chance to say what they want to say or post what they want to post. This app has many different subgenres of [...]
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