I hope that one day shopping as a plus size woman won’t be the harrowing experience it currently is. I don’t even try to shop in person, but shopping online is just as exhausting. After spending at least 12 hours online shopping and having so many tabs open my laptop sounded like a plane engine…

Born into slavery, Elizabeth Keckley, pictured here, went on to become a seamstress for Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd, during the civil war era. ‘There was triumph in Keckley’s designs and in her ascent to being Lincoln’s primary dressmaker for seven years,’ writes Prempeh in her new book. She even ‘risked it all’ to ‘communicate…

Fashion data analytics and trend intelligence company Jellibeans has raised $1 million to further develop its AI-enabled fashion design platform Jelli.studio. The funding round is backed by Hong Kong-based knitwear supplier Aussco to accelerate its tech and create a one-stop-shop for brands and suppliers. Jelli.studio’s AI design tool is billed as the “Canva of fashion…

The Wild Collective will share its collection of Ohio State gear with fans Thursday at the Buckeye Fall Fashion Market. Credit: Drex Agency Get in Buckeyes, we’re going shopping.  Ohio State will host the Buckeye Fall Fashion Market — a first-of-its-kind, one-stop shopping experience for all things Ohio State — Thursday from 4 to 9…

Instagram/@jeffsterkiss By Antoinette Radford BBC News More than a dozen black models are boycotting Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW), hoping to draw attention to the mistreatment they say they experience in Australia’s fashion industry. The models said they had witnessed staff use racial slurs in front of them, had hairdressers make derogatory comments about their hair,…

Imagine a world where you could pick out an outfit without worrying about the cost of fabric, access to high-quality materials, or even the effects of gravity.  According to The Dematerialized co-founder Karinna Grant, digital clothing will be a realistic possibility in the next decade. “By 2033, you just might have a smaller wardrobe than…

In the era of online shopping and instant gratification, fast fashion giants such as Shein, Asos and Boohoo have flourished by offering trendy clothes at incredibly low prices. However, behind the appeal of budget-friendly apparel lies a daunting truth: the fast fashion industry’s disastrous impact on the environment. It’s high time we examine more closely…

Synonymous with mid-century fashion, patent, high-shine, and vinyl materials were all the rage, especially in the swinging sixties — think white Pierre Cardin mod coats cut to the thigh and knee-high boots along Carnaby Street and Kings Road. Subject to retro and contemporary adaptions over the years, the look is still popular today, and it’s…

Cherry Red, Leather Vests, and Sheer Garmentry at SS24 Fashion Month Since the conclusion of fashion month, a few key trends have surfaced from the fashion capitals and their respective weeks in the spotlight. Trends spotted across different fashion weeks include cherry reds, leather vests and sheer garmentry, with the goal this year seemingly being…