Open Oscars Thread
Have at it.
**UPDATE: Way to drill down way lower than people’s worst expectations of you, Seth McFarlane. Bleagh.**
**UPDATE: WTF? appalling Onion tweet re Quvenzhané Wallis.**
...read moreCan fashion fix fashion?
I worked briefly in fashion — briefly, for a couple of years, because in general it’s not a healthy industry to work in. But the fact is, I still enjoy it. Clothes are so pretty, y’all. And Jill is absolutely right that there is no shame in thinking that clothes are pretty, and that fashion is seen as frivolous more because it’s a “woman thing” than for any other reason. But what about all the truly problematic aspects of industry fashion?
Eh…
...read moreThe Real Cost of Your Clothing
A disturbing look at abusive labor practices at major retailers. None of this is news, but it’s nice to see individual companies analyzed. So where should you shop?
...read moreOn fashion, time, Hillary Clinton, numismatists, and Big Coin
Fashion, for almost anyone not in the industry, is a hobby. Clothing is something we’re required by law and weather to wear; fashion is something some of us choose to do. But unlike most other hobbies, women are automatically assumed to be participating, and unlike coin collecting, Hillary Clinton gets interviewed about it completely out of the blue.
...read moreMadame Secretary! Madame Secretary! Who are you wearing?
So you have the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sitting next to you, and you have a microphone, and she’s speaking to the young people of Kyrgyzstan, and you can ask her questions, and you go with It’s Oscar de la Renta, right? I can tell. It’s totally de la Renta.
...read moreNever let it be said that the Kardashians don’t recognize an opportunity
I have been fortunate enough not to have actually seen an episode of one of the many Kardashian-related reality TV shows in existence. Yet I am unfortunate enough to still know who these people are. That said, I have to commend (kommend?) the Kardashian sisters for recognizing that plus-size women need clothes and will spend [...]
...read moreFascinators: PROBLEMATIC
Organizers have tightened the dress code for the Royal Enclosure at Ascot. Among the changes: no fascinators allowed. Of course this requires a reexamination of Feministe’s own policy about hat posts.
...read moreSupporting Emerging Designers
Supporting emerging and small-scale designers costs more than buying clothes at a big retailer like the Gap or H&M. But if you have the extra cash, Erica Cerulo of Of a Kind (a fantastic site) explains why it’s worth investing in some emerging-designer pieces:
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WHO WORE IT BEST?
I think Zara is the obvious winner, but Katharine Duchess of Kent put up a good fight. I’m very disappointed, though, in Princess Beatrice. I had such high hopes for her.
...read moreStudents at Stuyvesant Take Issue With Dress Code
And no wonder. Stuyvesant is one of the best public high schools in New York City; it’s very competitive to get in, and its graduates go on to excellent colleges. And apparently the kids at Stuy were dressing “inappropriately,” and a new code had to be issued and enforced. Here’s the code:
...read moreKill It With Fire
An incomplete list:
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