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Inside the Anything-Goes World of Instagram Fast-Fashion

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Inside the Anything-Goes World of Instagram Fast-Fashion Forget the runway-copying conglomerates. The new breed of fast-fashion designer can turn a social-media trend into affordable clothing in the blink of an eye. Which is exactly as cool — and as ethically complicated — as it sounds. October 27, 2017 at 12:33PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2yQadIP

You’ll Wear What They Tell You to Wear

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You’ll Wear What They Tell You to Wear Subscription clothing services should make you feel great. Shouldn’t they? Oh God, wait, is it you? October 26, 2017 at 08:39AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2zOo6oq

What Can Augmented Reality Tell You About Your Skin?

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What Can Augmented Reality Tell You About Your Skin? The new pairing of skincare and augmented reality reveals that when it comes to your complexion, ignorance might really be bliss. October 26, 2017 at 02:15AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hb8uUD

The Radical Vision Behind One Company's Unstoppable Pants

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The Radical Vision Behind One Company's Unstoppable Pants What happens when a company that makes pants for the future finds itself living in a darkest-timeline present? October 24, 2017 at 09:59AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2h4fRNq

‘So Goth I Was Born Black’

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‘So Goth I Was Born Black’ They say the scene isn’t about what you look like, but how you feel. October 24, 2017 at 09:59AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2yEdcUQ

How a $700 sock with a sole became the hottest sneaker in fashion

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How a $700 sock with a sole became the hottest sneaker in fashion In New York City and other fashion capitals, one unusual breed of shoe is turning up over and over: Sock sneakers. October 23, 2017 at 12:03PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2itwPII

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Have A Woman's Shoe Emoji That Isn't A Red Stiletto?

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Wouldn't It Be Nice To Have A Woman's Shoe Emoji That Isn't A Red Stiletto? Florie Hutchinson thought so. So she set to work creating one. October 22, 2017 at 12:34PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2yGZPlS

How Nike Used Data To Redesign The NBA Uniform

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How Nike Used Data To Redesign The NBA Uniform It's amazing how much science is involved in the design and engineering of a basketball jersey or shoe. October 21, 2017 at 11:36AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2hVJIat

Can Rent the Runway ever become the Spotify of fashion?

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Can Rent the Runway ever become the Spotify of fashion? There's a notion that people are willing into invest in pricey fashion staples, and just rent the fleeting trends. Rent The Runway hopes that's true. October 19, 2017 at 07:07PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gl5Nir

Dressing Older Is About Wealth

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Dressing Older Is About Wealth How did we decide comfortable clothing was only for rich older women? October 18, 2017 at 04:50PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2x5HMCI

Where Priests Get Their Clothes

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Where Priests Get Their Clothes The eccentric John the Baptist wore a camel hair frock with a leather belt, and Jesus told followers not to care about their clothing. Yet what the clergy wear has been a topic of interest for the church and the laity for centuries. October 17, 2017 at 10:59AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2xIOgXG

Hey, Remember eBay?

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Hey, Remember eBay? The online shopping giant has the user base, but lacks relevancy. October 17, 2017 at 01:21AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2zuxugX

I Bullshitted My Way to the Top of Paris Fashion Week

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I Bullshitted My Way to the Top of Paris Fashion Week And in doing so, made a market stall jeans brand the toast of PFW. October 11, 2017 at 12:52PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gvgKOU

Supreme Is Now a Billion-Dollar Brand

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Supreme Is Now a Billion-Dollar Brand A new investment pushes the skate brand into Warby Parker territory. But can a billion-dollar company still be cult-level cool? October 9, 2017 at 09:10PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2g76S0u

From 'Blade Runner' To 'The Force Awakens,' How Sci-Fi Influences Fashion

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From 'Blade Runner' To 'The Force Awakens,' How Sci-Fi Influences Fashion Leather trenchcoats, earth tones, and metallic bikinis: Hollywood imagines a stylish future, and the fashion world makes it a reality. October 8, 2017 at 01:54AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2y4mt5F

Who Gives a Puck About Sports Merch?

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Who Gives a Puck About Sports Merch? How to build a brand from scratch, when that brand is a hockey team in the desert. October 6, 2017 at 03:03PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2xnqtMx

The steampunk aesthetic is ruining my life

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The steampunk aesthetic is ruining my life "What if we wore Victorian clothes such as waistcoats and corsets and tiny little top hats, but in a futuristic way?" October 5, 2017 at 04:33PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2gf5BkW

How People In Medieval Times Walked Different From Us

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How People In Medieval Times Walked Different From Us A difference in footwear may have led people in the modern era to develop a different gait than people in medieval times. October 5, 2017 at 11:12AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2yK1FzG

Why Trying to Resell Your Clothes Is Always So Damn Embarrassing

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Why Trying to Resell Your Clothes Is Always So Damn Embarrassing The clerks at Beacon’s Closet and Buffalo Exchange aren’t just trying to humiliate you. October 5, 2017 at 05:33AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2y0EzaW

Inside the Raging Yeezy Boost Aftermarket

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Inside the Raging Yeezy Boost Aftermarket Demand for Kanye West's sold-out sneaker designs has made a lot of people a lot of money — but how long can it last? October 4, 2017 at 05:19PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2xZujis

The '90s were the NBA's most memorable jersey phase, for better or worse

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The '90s were the NBA's most memorable jersey phase, for better or worse The ‘90s are when NBA teams started to get weird and traded in their traditional jersey looks for colorful, almost cartoonish, and sometimes downright ugly jerseys. October 3, 2017 at 05:50PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2ymvrht

This Bookish Sweater Has a Violent History

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This Bookish Sweater Has a Violent History Your favorite light sweater was worn to war, before getting picked up by academics, Mr. Rogers, and Kurt Cobain. October 3, 2017 at 02:36PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2xPncKs

A Natural History Of The Wedding Dress

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A Natural History Of The Wedding Dress The history of the wedding dress is shorter than the history of weddings, and even shorter still than the history of marriage. October 2, 2017 at 08:04PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2ykfh8z

A Larry David Lookbook

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A Larry David Lookbook In appreciation of his iconic style on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’. October 1, 2017 at 03:16PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2yyEyrN