Is Feminist Fashion Good Activism?
As the political becomes increasingly personal, more of us are wearing our causes quite literally on our sleeves. But not all feminist fashion is created equally, and it's critical to know the difference.
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Can You Fight Fascism With Fashion?
From the conformity of the matronly dresses women wore in fascist WWII-era Europe to the pink pussy hats of the present-day resistance, what we wear projects more than we may think.
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Don’t Tell Me What to Wear
Every day women are shamed and belittled for the way they present themselves. These 7 most recent and egregious condemnations will make your blood boil.
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How Does Style Reveal the Fate of ‘Mad Men’s’ Megan and Stan?
Both of the show's clotheshorses dress for the part. But only one knows what that part truly is.
I Took Fashion Advice From Louisa May Alcott
The writer dressed like her favorite lit heroines until her younger sister gave her a Meg March–like makeover, and brought some va-va-voom to her life.
Should You Rent Your Entire Wardrobe?
When her fiancé moved into her tiny apartment, this clotheshorse proudly downsized her closet by half. Then she found a smart way to feed her shopaholic appetite. Or was it?
Fashion Week Is So Over
Once the nexus of the industry’s creativity, the monthlong, globe-trotting event has become a media circus forcing any element of surprise right off the runway.
I Had a Mid-Life Fashion Crisis
Our writer, the mother of a born fashionista, thought she was rocking her own look. Until she consulted a few style experts, and discovered that “matchy-matchy” is considered “meh.”