Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
It's always nice to be bombarded on Instagram with red carpet dresses and suits after an award ceremony. With the free gift to wear absolutely whatever you desire to the Grammy's, the designs tend to bounce all over the place, but like every year, some common silhouettes, color palettes, and trends show more frequently than [...]
With almost six years of body positivity campaigns behind us, Aerie continues to make great strives to be "real" with customers. In 2014, the sub-brand of American Eagle that provides women with comfortable lifestyle and intimate apparel, promised their customers they were going to stop airbrushing models. They also committed to using a variety of [...]
Feathers have always been a statement in the fashion world. However, the trend has returned, and this time it is being incorporated into outfits in all sorts of ways, from the runway to casual streetwear. The days of lavish feather boas will remain an iconic period in fashion, but lately feathers are popping up in [...]
Thrifting is the new popular trend as it is affordable, environmentally conscious, and a fun way to spend your time. It is not creating more fast-fashion, nor is it a way to break the bank as each item is usually in the lower price range. Thrifting can be so much fun too as it can [...]
We are all lucky that it is now completely socially acceptable, and often-times stylish, to walk out of the house in sweatpants and a sweatshirt. There are many ways to dress up our comfiest outfits and be able to walk around all day, relaxing in the softest t-shirt of our choice. Many of these options [...]
Sports and fashion have always been interconnected with one another, with many stars rising to fame they simultaneously become fashion icons. No other spotlight, however, is greater than the arena walks in the NBA. In the past few seasons, the tunnel walk has become a nightly fashion show for players to show off their style [...]
Poodle skirts, legwarmers, mix-and-match prints, the list goes on and on with fashion trends from past decades. Each decade had their own unique style that people remember, reminisce, or even loathe. Looking back, it seems as though the decade did not show much individuality when it came to local trends, only repetition of old trends, [...]
