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Hilary George-Parkin

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Prom Dresses Are Just Dresses Now

The Atlantic

Jeauni Cassanova Sees Clothing as an Invitation

Coveteur

How Old Brands Become Cool Again

BBC

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7 Queer Designers on Style, Identity, & Community

The Zoe Report

To All the Clothes I’ve Loved Before

Vox

The Pandemic Personal-Style Apocalypse

Glamour

On the Road to Recovery, Canada Emerges as an Unlikely Luxury Player

The Business of Fashion

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Call Centers Have Never Been More Important — or More Strapped

The Goods

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How Warped Tour Led the Consumerist Music Festival Revolution

The Goods

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The Unspoken Hurdle of Getting Funding for Plus-Size Fashion Brands

Glamour

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The Newest Cereals Are Hip, Expensive, and Keto-Friendly

The Goods

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Influencers Are Teaming Up With Their Sisters and Best Friends

Fashionista

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Why Is Halloween Starting in the Summer?

The Goods

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Luxury Fashion Brands' New Logos All Look The Same, But It's Not A Bad Thing

The Zoe Report

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Can These Jeans Fix Denim’s Excessive Water Use Problem?

Fashionista

The Fake News of E-Commerce

Racked

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Footwear News Author Archive

Footwear News

Why Notoriously Litigious Disney Is Letting Fan Stores Thrive

Racked

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When Is Fortunetelling a Crime?

The Atlantic

Will Plant-Based and Lab-Grown Materials Make Fashion’s Future More Sustainable?

The Zoe Report

The Anxieties and Apps Fuelling the Astrology Boom

BBC Worklife

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The Ripple Effects of Closed Office Buildings

BBC Worklife

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How Factories Are Making Face Masks, Ventilators, and Hand Sanitizer

The Goods

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“It’s More Than a Shoe, It’s a Sisterhood”: Inside the Rothy’s Fandom

The Goods

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Naadam, Best Known for Its Affordable Cashmere, Is Building a Mini DTC Empire

Fashionista

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The Glass Runway: A Survey on the State of the Fashion Industry

Glamour

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Is Street Style Still Valuable In The Age Of The Selfie?

The Zoe Report

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Walmart Shootings Prompt Retailers to Change Their Open-Carry Policies

The Goods

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The Price of Being Fat

Teen Vogue

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Are Ultrafast Retailers Like Fashion Nova Wittingly Ripping People Off?

Fashionista

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Why Companies Need to Get Comfortable With Taking a Stand on Social Issues

Footwear News

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Can a Swimsuit Line Change the Way We Think About Disfigurement?

Glamour

Meet the Glam Squads Behind the Olympic Games

Racked

Why Are There So Many Bra Ads on Instagram, Anyway?

Racked

The Moms and Trends Fueling the Boom of Fancy Baby Clothes

Fashionista

7 Fashion Grads on How They Will Revolutionize the Industry

i-D

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Are Influencers Influencing Where Young People Travel?

Fashionista

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Happy Socks Built a $100 Million Sock Business — and it's Coming For Women's Fashion Next

Fashionista

What Will Shopping Look Like?

The Goods

The Fallout from the Suez Canal Ship Is Coming to a Store Near You

The Goods

Insurrection Merch Shows Just How Mainstream Extremism Has Become

The Goods

How Companies Are Selling the Summer That Isn’t

The Goods

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DVF On The Power Of Vulnerability & Embracing Your Imperfections

The Zoe Report

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Home Delivery Has Helped China Through its Coronavirus Crisis. The US Needs to Catch Up.

The Goods

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How Long Will Essentials Like Toilet Paper Be Hard to Get? It Depends.

The Goods

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Brands Like Nike and Louis Vuitton Got Into Esports & Now Gaming Is Getting Bigger

Footwear News

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To Sell New Releases, Brands Are Getting Creative With Image Sourcing

Glossy

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Amazon Prime Day and the psychology of sales, explained

The Goods

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How Blockchain Will Allow for Fewer Counterfeit Goods and Faster Product Recalls

The Goods

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Retailers Are Updating Their Loyalty Programs — But Will They Keep You Coming Back?

Fashionista

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Size, By the Numbers

Racked

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Instagram Is Coming For Your Credit Card

VICE News

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How Top Architecture Firms Measure Up in the #MeToo Era

Curbed

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Katie Monster Is The Unapologetic Fashion Star You Need to Follow

Refinery29

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Why Fashion Bloggers Are Evolving Into Home Decor Influencers

Fashionista

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MAGA Hats Are the Newest Form of Pre-Teen Rebellion

Racked

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Thinx Has a New CEO and, Finally, an HR Department

Racked

Can You Buy a Better Night’s Sleep?

BBC Worklife

Fashion’s Great Inventory Pullback

Vogue Business

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What Does Sustainable Fashion Actually Mean?

The Zoe Report

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The Next Category of Fashion Being Disrupted? Medical Attire

Fashionista

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How Long Does the Coronavirus Live On Clothes? Doctors Weigh In

The Zoe Report

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How a Shoe That Looks Like a Sock Became the Working Woman’s Obsession

The Highlight

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Who Will Miley Cyrus Be Next?

InStyle

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We Can’t Ignore Karl Lagerfeld’s Complex Legacy

CNN

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When It Comes to Body Diversity, What’s Victoria’s Secret Waiting For?

Glamour

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How the Contemporary Market Got Its Groove Back

Fashionista

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What Kate Spade Modeled For Young Women — And Their Moms

CNN

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The Fur Sustainability Debate: Is Real or Faux Better for the Planet?

Fashionista

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How Laundry Gets Done at the Olympics

Racked

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Inside the World of Top Fashion Bloggers' Biggest Superfans

Fashionista

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2nd Time Around's Unpaid Consignors Resort to ‘Looting’ Stores

Racked

Brands Want Students to Sell to Each Other

Racked

Thinx Promised a Feminist Utopia to Everyone But Its Employees

Racked

The Concept of 'Surviving' Fashion Week Is Absurd

i-D

Your Amazon Order Could Get You in Trouble With Customs

Racked

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Ralph Is the Rising Pop Star You Need to Know

The Cools