Sep 08 Watch 8:13 Tailoring a sustainable future for fashion By PBS NewsHour New York Fashion Week kicked off this weekend with designers' latest collections on full display. But global worries about the environmental impact and cheap labor involved in clothing production are sparking a growing movement in the industry toward sustainable clothing. Continue watching
May 07 At the Met Gala, ‘extra’ feathers, bling and Susan Sontag By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The sartorial theme of this year's gala was "camp"— not summer camp, but the aesthetic of camp and its influence on fashion. It wasn't an easy theme to grasp; the instructions for guests were to dress with "studied triviality."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Fashion capital New York considers banning sale of fur By David Klepper, David R. Martin, Associated Press New York City lawmakers are pushing a measure that would ban the sale of all new fur products in the city that was once the mecca of the fur business -- manufacturing up to 80% of the fur coats made… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 2:59 Remembering Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer and style icon Karl Lagerfeld, who died Tuesday at age 85, was a fashion legend synonymous with luxury. The German-born designer was particularly admired for reinventing the classic fashion house Chanel in an era when critics believed it had grown stale. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 25:00 October 14, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 14, Democrats eye two tight House races in New Jersey to help flip the House in their favor, and the fashion industry takes steps to design accessible and stylish clothing for people with disabilities. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 10:10 Designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Nearly one in five people in the U.S. identify as having a disability, but it can be difficult for people with disabilities to find clothing that is both stylish and meets their needs. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on the… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:44 This leather substitute is grown in a New Jersey lab By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker Modern Meadow, a New Jersey-based startup, is using biotechnology to produce material that looks and feels similar to leather. The company says that producing this leather-like material, made of lab-grown collagen, carries a lower environmental impact than other means of… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 3:19 To help men relaunch their lives, this custom-tailor gives them suits By Rhana Natour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a man who has made a living crafting high-end suits has found a way to use his talents to give back to the community: by giving donated suits to men recently out… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 8:18 Why sneakerheads are obsessed with the quest for a rarer pair By Paul Solman At "Sneakerhead" conventions around the country, anyone can buy, sell or trade a pair, and much-hyped limited releases demand premium prices. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on what drives this specialty sneaker culture. Continue watching
Nov 08 What a fashion line made from food will teach you about waste By Teresa Carey Jacinda Martinez hopes her clothes send a message about the ephemerality of fashion and how, like vegetables, designs are seasonal and not meant to last. Continue reading