Category: Industry
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Settling The Debate: Is Thrifting to Resell Unethical?
There is an ongoing debate about the ethics behind thrifting loads of clothes from Goodwill to resell for a profit. Some people blow up their Depop shop and some turn it into an independent vintage shop with a target market and centered aesthetic. Many people are against it because Goodwill…
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How to Analyze A Fashion Show
Fashion week is essentially one big marketing event. I consider fashion shows as a form of performance art and all haute couture and ready-to-wear should be viewed with the same respect and criticism as such. Even then, it is so much more than that. The energy of fashion shows is…
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A Luxury Streetwear Brand I Discovered This Season
So I have been venturing out to the Galleria for many things such as interviews, shopping, simple CDC approved exploring, and it led me to some great finds. Golden Goose I walked past this store and saw sneakers in a laundry dryer out of my peripheral vision. I’m a suckered…
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So You Want to Study Fashion? Here Is A Preview to Merchandising
In pursuing a merchandising degree, you essentially learning everything about the production of clothing without being directly responsible for sewing it. As a fresh graduate, I do not possess the experience of someone who has lived and breathes this industry like a professor or a department coordinator, but all of…
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What Makes a Fashion Brand “Sustainable?”
“Sustainable fashion” is a hot topic right now. The term is getting thrown around by bloggers, consumers, and fashion experts alike, but has it lost it’s meaning? I would argue that what’s most important in the sustainability of a brand is how their products stand the test of time, how…
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The Best Websites for Fashion Students
We all seem to have an unprecedented amount of free time these days, so whether you’re in school writing papers or you’re desperate for a creative outlet, you’re still on the lookout for content. This list I have compiled addresses resources that can be fun and creative or provides content…
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The New Black: My Thoughts on Sustainable Technology
For my final assignment in undergrad, I had to watch a short film called “The New Black, A Film About The Future of Clothing” This film has made me more aware of how luxury consumption can easily shift to sustainable consumption with the technological options available for designers to produce…
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