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Nepotism In Nigerian Fashion
The Nigerian fashion industry is a vibrant and growing sector that has been gaining recognition both locally and internationally in recent years. However, like many industries, it is not immune to the effects of nepotism, which has been a major obstacle for aspiring fashion designers. Nepotism refers to the practice of favoring relatives or friends…
Manus x Machina in respect to African fashion
Manus x Machina is an exhibition held at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The exhibition explores the relationship between handmade and machine-made fashion, showcasing the use of both traditional and modern techniques in the creation of haute couture and prêt-à-porter garments. In recent years, there has been…
The 11 Standout Models of Spring-Summer 2023
This season’s runways seemed to be brimming with Cinderella stories: A woman who was scouted on the street in Missouri as a young teenager made her runway debut for Proenza Schouler, a teenager cemented their remarkable transition from viral comedian on TikTok to bona fide high-fashion model, and a non-binary model strut for a slew…
Stop covering Kanye West uncritically, fashion media:
In this op-ed, Teen Vogue Editor in Chief Versha Sharma calls on fashion media to stop covering Kanye West without criticism. Before Kanye West sent models down the runway wearing “White Lives Matter” T-shirts, before he posed in one himself with right-wing personality Candace Owens, before he started using his massive platform to bully a successful Black…
The hidden meanings behind fashion’s most dramatic colour
Wearing black has long been a symbol of authority, rebellion, death, sex, and other things. Deborah Nicholls-Lee delves into the mysterious undertones of the most classic color in fashion and how Cristóbal Balenciaga made it famous. In the words of Christian Dior, it is “the slimmest of colors.” It confirms, creates, and adopts styles, according…
Everyone may influence the direction of fashion.
The way we live, work, and play has altered since the year 2020. Furthermore, it might be argued that fashion, particularly sustainable fashion, is not only rebounding but also in the midst of a revolution, whereas many global economies and industries are still in the recovery phase. just how? The Fashion Pact reached 60 CEO…
At the “surprisingly sustainable” New York Fashion Week, politics and the environment collide.
This was a very timely NYFW, with Gabriela Hearst presenting women activists and heroines and Stuart Vevers repurposing old leather into neo-noir homages. The former president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, was “statement-cast” on Gabriela Hearst’s spring runway three months after the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the constitutional right…
As Kanye West publicly breaks his association with GAP, the company’s shares plummet.
When GAP, a fast fashion retailer, opted to work with Kanye West, they ought to have realized what they were getting into. His prior attempts to have complete control over not just the artistic component of his designs but also the manufacturing with Nike and Adidas are instructive. West is one of the most prolific…
Anthony Hendrickson’s Revived M65 Line Includes Upcycled Denims and Knits
In 2017, Anthony Hendrickson launched his menswear brand, M65, with a buzzy denim-focused range that sought to revive the coolness of New York’s Y2K club kids (Cardi B and Lil Yachty were wearers and fans). Hendrickson brought the brand back with a display at New York Fashion Week earlier today after a four-year absence. The…
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