Tavi on Terry Richardson
Oh Tavi, I love you and want to adopt you (or at least hire you to dress me). Tavi, for the unfamiliar, is the Style Rookie, a 14-year-old fashion blogger who describes herself as a “dork that sits inside all day wearing awkward jackets and pretty hats.” She is, at first glance, entirely adorable. And [...]
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Why eco-fashion?
Kate Goldwater explains: I think eco-fashion should be what every designer strives to create and every customer vows to buy. We hear every day that we should reduce, reuse, recycle, turn off lights and unplug appliances, use public transportation and carpool, but you don’t hear enough that we should shop for clothing that isn’t as [...]
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What’s wrong with skinny?
That’s what Lisa Hilton asks in the Daily Beast this week — although she’s actually asking, “What’s wrong with living off of coffee and cigarettes? Better than being fat!” Katie Drummond over at Slant/Truth gives Hilton’s piece a great take-down, pointing out that while official eating disorder diagnosis rates may not be skyrocketing, a lot [...]
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Fashion Statements of the Obama Era
The New Yorker compiled a list of pictures highlighting fashion statements of the Obama Era, and the only one I wholeheartedly endorse* is this one: Thanks to Rachel Maddow I have an excuse to wear Chucks and jeans as business wear. * Except maybe Madeline Albright’s pin collection.
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When it comes to divas with no pants
Is the politically correct term “pantless,” “pants-free” or “de-pantsed”? Alternately, do we just like the sound of the term “sans pants”? Please advise. (For reference, see annexed Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit C. Who says Feministe doesn’t ask the tough questions?)
...read moreLipstick Feminism and Dressing The Part
Beauty as power is something that is taught to every young girl. Common adjectives that are used to compliment girls often refer to how pretty, sweet, or kind that they are. Very seldom do we reward girls for their intelligence, assertiveness, or passion. As a child becomes a woman she internalizes the idea that is [...]
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