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At a time when thin, muscly men dominate popular media, male ‘plus size’ models are all too rare. Yet the average Australian man is not lean and stringy – imagine if he saw himself in ad campaigns?
Glamour labor is a phenomenon of the digital age, which is radically changing the way we think about work, success and privacy.
Luscious silks, big dresses and red soled shoes mean the same today as in Louis XIV’s court. But today, different people own them.
There’s more to fashion than the clichés you find on TV and glossy magazines.
As models hit the catwalk for London Fashion Week, how do these trends actually relate people on the streets?
A study has revealed shoppers’ harsh attitudes to those who prefer to buy ethical fashion. But the headlines will only entrench the divide.
New York Fashion week starts today and the world will watch outrageous designs strut down the runway. How did New York become one of the great fashion centres of the modern world?
From changing its name to Saint Laurent to bringing an air of perma-cool to the fashion house, creative director Hedi Slimane has turned the company’s fortunes around.
It’s not because their clothes are too tight.
Pop-up stores allow retailers to test demand for their product, while playing on customers FoMO - fear of missing out.
The musician’s shape-shifting sense of style helped him recruit new audiences.
Perhaps the 5'10" candidate felt like he needed a ‘lift.’
The global color authority seems intent on obliterating the confines of gender-color associations.
Is Benedict Cumberbatch’s character, All, an unwelcome stereotype?
For the company’s brand, it’s crucial to figure out a way to continue making clothes on American soil.
Traditional brands like Levis are suffering big set backs from the growing trend of sport fashion.
Beards are in. So why aren’t politicians following suit?
While fashion can be an act of defiance and subversion, it can also exploit the oppressed.
Cosplay involves fans dressing up as a favourite pop culture character, but it’s also a way to experiment with gender. Is there a difference between the way men and women crossplay?
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