Official Blog of the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech
This sweater weather, we all want to fill our closets with cute sweaters, scarves, jackets, cardigans, leggings, and so much more. The one catch is staying warm while also looking fashionable. Nowadays, there are several ways to do this, but let’s just say that scarves, jackets, oversized sweaters, and flannels are the ways to go. [...]
It's already that time of year again where our daily look involves adding more and more layers to keep us warm and cozy. You may be getting to the point where it seems useless to even attempt a proper outfit and just throw on whatever, which is totally understandable. The key to pulling off a [...]
Along with the age of social media and people being able to build media platforms for themselves, a specific term has become popularized throughout the world: influencer, which is a title or profession for many people, a job which never existed before just a couple of years ago. An influencer is someone who devotes so [...]
As the movement for sustainability gains the attention of the fashion industry, luxury brands have hopped on the bandwagon of promising efforts toward carbon neutrality. Brands like Gucci and Burberry have established operations to offset greenhouse emissions that are produced as a result of their runway shows. But, are purchasing offsets for carbon neutrality as [...]
We’ve all found ourselves sitting on our closet floor, piles of clothes thrown about around us after seemingly going through every piece we own, only to come to the conclusion that you have absolutely nothing to wear. Though you could go out and buy new clothes, a total revamp of your wardrobe can be expensive, [...]
Purple: the love child between red and blue, and the color of royalty. Royalty coveted the magnificent color due to its rarity in nature, and the labor-intensive creation by powdering seashells. Until recent years, purple was rarely used by most brands and was seen as a "grandma color". Check your own closet, do you have [...]
Lately, I've been running around like an anxious maniac worrying about every possible thing that can go wrong with my future. I didn't realize junior year would carry so much pressure along with it. But, when it comes to getting the best internship, or even getting one at all, is when I find myself stressing [...]
