Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
Black. A color symbolizing many emotions. Perfect for any occasion, just like the iconic “little black dress.” This piece has become a staple in closets all around the world and is a go-to fashion statement that is timeless. But where did this long-living trend come from? It all started when Coco Chanel put s simple [...]
In honor of VT’s upcoming fashion show I’ve decided to write about classic style and what better way to look at classic style than through the iconic Audrey Hepburn. So, if you’re looking for an Audrey Hepburn Halloween costume or just want to know more about sixties style, keep reading. Audrey Hepburn is an actress [...]
If you told me a year ago that going to the gym would become part of my daily routine, I’d say you were crazy. But nonetheless, here I am working out with my roommate 6 days a week…somehow. And I’m not gonna lie, getting ourselves up in the morning to go in the beginning proved [...]
At Milan Fashion Week, Gucci unveiled their new collaboration with Adidas scheduled for release during the Fall 2022 season. Creative Director Alessandro Michele has tapped into original heritage of vintage Gucci with his new takes the brands iconic looks. I believe what Alessandro Michele is doing along with Adidas is continuing the vintage yet contemporary [...]
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 [...]
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