Fashion has always been an integral part of self-expression. However, we are often unaware of the costs associated with buying fashion from many famous retail brands in terms of their ethical and human rights violations. It often makes me wonder why governments and big corporations continue to operate and support sweatshops when they have the…
As you may have already noticed, the appeal behind “aesthetics” or aesthetically pleasing content is a major trend on social media and an important genre of content on many platforms. For instance, apps such as Pinterest have become known for their content that caters for the idea of aesthetically pleasing images for people to gain…
Fast fashion has recently gained attention on social media as it has become almost inevitable in today’s society while promoting unsustainability. This practice has become increasingly popular among larger fashion corporations but has consequently harmed the planet, exploited workers, and caused deforestation. With that in mind, today, I wanted to talk about the immense influence…
In honour of black history month, we will be spotlighting black fashion icons that have had a huge impact on the world of fashion. These people have redefined fashion through their own unique styles, and we will be showing appreciation to their contribution to fashion. Dorothy Dandridge Classics always stay in style. Dorothy Dandridge was…
Many forms of handwork have been popular all around the world and throughout history. Knitting, embroidery and weaving have been useful to people all around the world as a means to produce clothes to wear or sell. Crocheting as we know it today was known during the 16th century as “crochet lace” in France, or…
Welcome to fashion’s night out. The Met Gala, formally named the Costume Institute Gala, is an annual fundraising event held by Vogue at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to encourage donations and raise funding for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. For the second time since 2017, Frank Ocean…
(source) With Black Friday around the corner, most of us are probably thinking of one of life’s greatest joys: shopping. However, as students, we’re often limited to our allowances from our parents. This makes shopping difficult when we’re alone: we’re not really capable of affording good quality clothing. So, many of us turn to fast-fashion:…
In the 80’s and 90’s, the Club Kids, a youth group of dance personalities led primarily by party promoter Michael Alig, were a defining force in New York’s underground party scene. One Club Kid who can be commonly recognized by those born outside of the Club Kid era is RuPaul. RuPaul is a drag queen…
You can never be overdressed or overeducated. ~Oscar Wilde As time evolves, so do we and so does our style. I for one, no longer wear my neon pink crop top from middle school or those hippie headbands from the early 2000’s. My wardrobe tends to have a variety of subtle colours with pops of…
Every year, the fashion trends which make a name in the market never fail to surprise me. To professional fashion analysts and designers, style patterns and what’s “in” may be predictable, but to an ordinary consumer such as myself fashion is always refreshing. As seasons come and go we see items enter the style chain,…
In the past few weeks, I’ve written about the basics of building a capsule wardrobe: from the what and whys of it to what it comprises of, it only seemed fitting that the final post in this series would be me sharing a bit of my own capsule wardrobe. I’ve omitted some things from this post…
As an overly enthusiastic makeup enthusiast, I spend what could only be described as a ridiculous amount of money on makeup and cosmetic products. Sephora* is basically my second home and whenever I visit, I have to actively restrain myself from going over my budget. Through my many many purchases, I have come out with…
With the arrival of autumn brings with it Calgary’s fall edition of PARKLUXE, showcasing fashion and art to cultivate a sense of culture within the art scene in YYC. PARKLUXE 2016 is regarded as a luxury art and fashion show featuring Canadian designers and artists, aspiring to feature a diverse range of talent and perspective…
From the transition from Junior High to High School, I’ve changed so much and in so many aspects of my life. My attitudes and beliefs changed most of all, and that has in turn influenced the way I live my life, including my choices about fashion. Fashion has become so much more to me than just…
Yeah, we all have a love-hate relationship with our school. We all get scared to go back and want to seem like you’ve come back from summer cooler than ever. New look? Hair? Nails? Nope! School supplies! Yeah. I know it sounds boring but it’s true! Don’t you love it when you roll up into…