For centuries, men’s fashion has been part of dynamic social change. Hairstyles, fabrics and suit styles have carried a political charge.
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The cultural appropriation debate has flared after an American teenager wore a qipao, a Chinese-style dress, to her prom. But the meanings around the dress are complicated.
This speed read explores why it’s hard to stop manufacturers in specific countries from dodging trade barriers by pretending that their goods come from somewhere else.
A century ago, utopian thinkers and practitioners predicted the coming of a nude world of liberated bodies.
The principle argument as to why women should remove the niqab in court seems compelling, but it is based on flawed assumptions.
Summer may have come to an official end, but the plastics from your bathers might still be at the beach!
No longer in fanciful coats or button-down shirts with neckties, Olympians compete in uniforms specially designed and engineered for maximum performance.
As Coco Chanel said: ‘You can be gorgeous at 30, charming at 40, and irresistible for the rest of your life.’
We may imagine Jesus in long robes with baggy sleeves, but this is far from how he would have dressed.
While today we sweat, early modern Europeans froze. Furs to the rescue.
If you want to do the greatest good, send money.
Case analysis of Hermès and its four strengths: a real identity, the creativity and skills of its artisans, innovation, and the fact that it remains an independent family company.
Machines by Rahul Jain reveals how some industries turn bodies into commodities.
Two High Street titans look like they are travelling different paths, but watch out for trouble in 2017.
While other industries stride ahead with 3D printing, clothing still has a few hurdles to overcome.
How we can change the business model of a £50 billion industry to make clothing work better for everyone.
Trade incentives and more inclusive union leadership could improve working conditions in the garment industry – particularly for women.
A fashion historian describes the controversial history of the pantsuit – and how Clinton transformed her signature ensemble into a rallying cry for female empowerment.
The growth in popularity for larger, supportive underwear has, in turn, led to huge amounts of innovation in the sector and a 70,000 mile supply chain.
The burkini bans, now overturned by a French court, are selective and ridiculous. But controversy over women’s clothing, and competing cultural notions of appropriate garb, are nothing new.
Principais colaboradores
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Director & Associate Professor of Sports Product Design, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University
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University of Southern Queensland
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
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Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies , Cardiff University
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor in Fashion Marketing and Branding, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State
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Project academic lead, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, University of Warwick
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Professor of English, Macquarie University
