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Many are referring to Netflix’s Emily in Paris as the Gen Z Sex and the City. Whether you love or hate Emily’s style it is something that we are all talking about. With all the hype surrounding Emily’s fashion sense I started to think about the other fashionable Emily’s that came before her: Let theContinue reading “Battle of the Emily’s”

With the 2020 USA Presidential election still in flux, and the numbers coming in so close, it feels like watching a grudge match in the Superbowl. After about 24 hours of this, in the latest news update (speech from Joe Biden), the only thing my mind could process at this point is “Wow, I loveContinue reading “Fashion Favorites of America’s First Family”

Why is someone called a “freak”? is it because they do not adhere to what the majority of the population does? Everyone has a desire to fit in- even when they supposedly want to “stand out” they are still adhering to “normal” trends that everyone else is following. What we call a “freak” today, willContinue reading “Fashionista Freaks”

In times of war we ration as a society. What we once understood as needs we then realize they were wants when war takes them away. Whether countries are at war for supremacy or we as a world are at war with an enemy that cannot be seen nor heard we learn the world weContinue reading “Wartime Fashion: Now and Then”

Ah, the stereotypical Mean Girl cliché. It follows the same cliche- the girl that is nicer than the rest but is still part of the crew (she is typically the protagonist), and the Queen Bee herself (she is typical the villain of the high school saga). Whether it’s 50 years ago or 5 years agoContinue reading “The Most Underrated Fashionable Mean Girls”

Nathan Baynard, director of global brand marketing for Barbie, has said,”The doll was supposed to teach girls that they had choices, that they could be anything. In 1959, it was a radical idea.” Barbie has had many criticisms over the years including aspects such as her race, body proportion, being materialistic among many others. TheseContinue reading “Barbie Goals”

We draw inspiration from those around us. It is like that with everything- from how we talk, act, dress, and our overall outlook on the world. A motto I have always lived by is “Positivity breeds positivity” Surround yourself with positivity and positivity will surely come your way. The same goes with fashion- we areContinue reading “Silver Screen Fashionistas of Yesteryear”

All fashionistas around the world wish they had the Golden Ticket. What is the Golden Ticket? To go to fashion’s equivalent of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory- the annual Met Ball. Those who are bestowed the coveted invite spend months along with designers coming up with the attire to be worn to the event. These areContinue reading “Fashion’s Very Own Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory”

May 1, 2020 is a day that will be marked in fashion history.Roitfeld’s CR Runway and YouTube streamed live the first at home runway fashion show. Each walking the runway in their favorite outfit which in this case may be somebody’s living room. backyard, or even bedroom. How did this come to be? Well, asContinue reading “From the Houses to Your Living Room- A Fashion’s Show Return to Intimacy”

Remember Music Videos? You know those things you ran home to watch on MTV up until the early 2000’s? Now due to all the social media platforms and streaming services you can watch what you want and when you want. Similar the to the “Video Killed the Radio Star” song of 1979 now the phraseContinue reading “Music Videos That Started Fashion Phenomenons”