Fashion
In the midst of the body positivity movement, a lot of stores are beginning to add “Body Positive” in their marketing, though few of these stores actually a carry body inclusive selection. Rue21 has been one of my personal favorite places to shop over the years. One fabulous thing about this store it is that
Earlier this year 19-year-old model Halima Aden made headlines for walking down the runway of Yeezy Season 5 while wearing her hijab. It all started in 2016 when Aden participated in the Minnesota pageant and competed wearing a burkini in the swimsuit section, rising to public attention. Hailed as a symbol of the growing diversity
Indonesian fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan made a political statement at New York Fashion Week by exclusively casting immigrant models for her show. She has included women of minority faiths and women of color. Creating both a bold statment and making history for the New York Fashion Week. she unveiled the fashion world’s first all-hijab collection
A Jenner/Kardashian stealing from black women? Not a new concept! From hair to clothing, the Kardashians have been stealing from black women for about a decade now. Recently, Kylie Jenner announced her new ‘camo’ collection that will be dropping very soon. A family full of unoriginality pic.twitter.com/I640NbbLCG — odi (@sectionodi) June 7, 2017 The collection looked
Meet Kheris Rogers, a ten-year-old from Southern Los Angeles who has started her very own t-shirt company. After being bullied in school for her dark skin, her sister Taylor took to Twitter and posted this: https://twitter.com/TaylorAndrea_/status/846101800067379200 This inspired Kheris to start this company, basing the name off of the caption of the tweet. It is called
The word best suited to describe the fast-paced movement of the world of fashion is transformative. Fashion can allow for an entirely different persona through the zipping of a boot, and also decide what personas are the best with the glossy images of a new editorial. However, as we continue through 2017, and reflect on
Plus size teen girls often struggle finding clothes that are stylish yet affordable. Plus size clothing is either too expensive, too old-looking, or too ill-fitting. This article will give plus size girls an idea of where the best place is to shop for certain clothing items, such as jeans, shorts, blouses, bodysuits, and bralettes. 1.
It takes a lot to be a model, is that even a question anymore? But with the entertainment industry and popular culture constantly white-washing movies, tv shows, and commercials, it’s no surprise that the modeling industry also lacks Asian-American representation. Cultural appropriation is something that most people have heard of but many do not have a firm
Cher, or Cherilyn Sarkisian, was born on May 20, 1946, she made her name in 1965 when her and Sonny Bono released the hit song, “I Got You Babe”. She’s not just known for her singing, however, as she is a notable actress, philanthropist, as well as a “fashion icon” to most. Through her 1970’s
Vetements. The fashion brand that changed your life! Nothing too much in fashion is life changing these days, aesthetically changing and challenging perhaps, but for fashion to change your life it takes a particular set of people, and a particular set of surrounding circumstances, for something to change the wider world of apparel. For those
We’ve all heard friends, family or even strangers say: “don’t wear that” “It’ll clash” “that’s too much”, etc. That was back in the good ol’ days, or even now people want to play it safe and abide by the old rules. Here are 10 outdated fashion/beauty rules that should definitely be broken… 1. Red hair
In celebration of the launch of Affinity’s new Arts + Culture sector, I’ve decided to debut a new series of ‘Stars To Watch’. This weekly segment will highlight young creatives on a mission to fulfill their dreams, inspire creativity, and give them a platform to let their voices be heard! The iconic faces of YouTube
