With the warm weather approaching and having had bits of it already, it is a great time to get new items for your closet. Clothing is not the only important thing that makes an outfit. Accessories can be a key thing to make your outfit even better. And if we’re being honest it is what … Continue reading Top Accessories for the Spring/Summer
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Book Review: Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano is a biography by Dana Thomas. In this biographical literature double feature, she takes us on a quick journey through the lives of the designers pre-fame and glory. Knowing the story behind the name of not only the company but of the … Continue reading Book Review: Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
Trends for Spring/Summer 2021
With Spring officially here and warm weather approaching it’s time to shed the jackets and defrost. It’s also a great time to update your closet with a couple of trends that were seen throughout the fashion houses. Although we are still in the pandemic, that does not mean that we have to dress down. On … Continue reading Trends for Spring/Summer 2021
Autumn/Winter 2020 Trends
It is September 1st, which officially/unofficially means that summer is practically over. Even though we are still in a pandemic, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about how you dress. People can’t see your face now, so if you wanna stand out, you need to let your clothes do the talking. Here are the best … Continue reading Autumn/Winter 2020 Trends
Fashion in Trying Times
The couture shows have just been unveiled a couple weeks ago. While the usual big catwalks and highly anticipated shows had to be shutdown due to the current global pandemic, most fashion houses still kept to their usual showing schedule (except Saint Laurent, who earlier this year announced they would not follow their pre-set schedule … Continue reading Fashion in Trying Times
Lil Kim: Fashion that transcends time
Today is a special day! It is the queen Bee’s Birthday! To celebrate, I decided to make a nice blog post about her fashion taste and showcase some of her iconic photoshoots to prove she was THAT girl. Lil Kim really was ahead of her times. She was not only a pioneer for woman but … Continue reading Lil Kim: Fashion that transcends time
YEEZY x Gap collab
Yesterday, the clothing company Gap released a statement for a new clothing line called “Yeezy Gap, which will be introduced in the first half of 2021. Yeezy’s design studio, under Mr. West’s creative direction, plans to create “modern, elevated basics for men, women and kids at accessible price points.” This sent fashion and Kanye fans … Continue reading YEEZY x Gap collab
Take A Look Back: 2011 Met Gala
Since it is the first Monday of May, today would be the annual met gala. For those of you who may not know what the Met gala is or don’t much details other than its a big night for fashion, it’s much more. The Costume Institute Gala aka Met Gala was established in 1948 by … Continue reading Take A Look Back: 2011 Met Gala
Can fashion be a sign of society’s deep concerns ?
In the third week of the fashion course that I am taking, they posed a discussion question. That question is the title of this blog post. I do believe that fashion can be a sign of society’s deep concerns. While it may not be seen in most fashion brands, slowly but surely it is creeping … Continue reading Can fashion be a sign of society’s deep concerns ?
Is Fashion a Language?
While there are hundreds, probably thousands of languages; I believe that there are very few that transcend languages barriers. One of those is fashion. While you, like many others may think that I’m crazy because, well clothes can’t talk. While that is a valid point, you don’t always have to talk to get a point … Continue reading Is Fashion a Language?
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