The de Young Museum of San Francisco recently opened an exhibit devoted to the Islamic fashion scene. Here's how Muslim women's fashions challenge popular stereotypes.
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The age of the independent fashion house is over, the luxury market is now about the big conglomerates.
Monobrow, Instabrow, Scousebrow: here's one facial feature that deserves more attention.
For a while Shoes of Prey could do no wrong. So what happened?
On the front lines were female tennis players who refused to adhere to the club dress codes that banned them.
Although it has ballooned in recent years, the market for men’s cosmetics isn’t just a modern phenomenon.
There is nothing new about a shoe fetish. Fairy tales have long featured amazing, high-tech footwear: from seven-league boots to glass slippers to red shoes.
About 100 billion items of clothing are produced each year. That's not sustainable fashion.
Specific predictions go obsolete fast, but some common themes are emerging – convenience, fragmentation, intelligence, personalisation and experience.
Wearing a tie that causes slight discomfort can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%, but the reduction is unlikely to cause any physical symptoms, which generally begin at a reduction of 10%.
From the loincloth to bikini brief, underpants have a fascinating history. Newer designs claim to do everything from filtering flatulence to emitting soothing vibrations.
The HBO series was a big hit in 2008, but is it still relevant two decades on?
Instagram is in fashion, literally. Brands use it in a variety of ways, but some still have significant room for growth. And they're not necessarily the ones you imagine.
The organizers of Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto gathered a group of designers and creative thinkers to present and discuss the future of Indigenous fashion last week.
Kate Spade has been found dead in New York, age 55. Her handbags, first released in the early-1990s, introduced young professional women to affordable luxury.
In the 1850s, the women's dress reform movement advocated for a return to medieval design. The practice continues today.
When Queen Victoria donned white for her wedding in 1840 she started a trend that continues today. Other royal weddings have proved to be just as influential.
A few years ago, a folklorist started gathering data on the creative ways graduates were embellishing their caps. From student debt to immigration, some themes quickly emerged.
Go Rihanna!
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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Teaching Fellow, University of Sydney
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Oak Foundation Lecturer in History of Dress and Textiles, Courtauld Institute of Art
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Senior lecturer in Fashion, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology
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Course Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Branding, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor - Deputy Head of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Curator of Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Victoria and Phd Candidate, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, Fashion, University of the Arts London
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Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Professor, Lectra Fashion and Technology Chair, ESCP Europe
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Affiliate professor at ESCP Europe and Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Research associate, University of Sydney
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L'Oréal Professor of Creativity Marketing, ESCP Europe
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Associate Professor of Research, Embodied Design and Wearable Futures, University of Southern Denmark
