Apr 14 Why Gucci’s newest campaign features all black models and dancers By Kamaria Roberts After years of major fashion houses facing criticism for lack of racial diversity, Gucci's Pre-Fall 2017 campaign is an incredible display of black culture. Continue reading
Apr 11 How a chance encounter turned into a fashion company that helps women By Larisa Epatko A misunderstanding with a stranger on a train -- and the conversation that ensued -- shaped Julie Martin's future business. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:37 Tim Gunn on why the fashion industry needs a makeover By PBS News Hour Fashion consultant and television personality Tim Gunn thinks it’s time clothing designers offered styles that work for everybody -- not only extremely thin models. After all, the average American woman is between sizes 16 and 18, or what the industry… Continue watching
Sep 18 Clothing designer Mallorie Dunn on the rise of body-positive fashion By Torran Wakefield-Thompson Mallorie Dunn described her line, Smart Glamour, as a "body-positive clothing line of customizable, ethically made clothing."… Continue reading
Aug 10 This year’s innovative Olympic gear designed to protect health too By Leigh Anne Tiffany This year, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, advances in wearable tech serve a purpose beyond performance: protecting an athlete’s health. From sportswear designers, here are four innovations created for these Olympic games. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch How Shinola Turned Detroit Into a Luxury Brand By PBS News Hour When it comes to luxury items, consumer minds are likely to think about some of the world’s fashion meccas. Think Paris. Milan. New York. But Detroit? One growing company would like to think so. With its line of watches, bikes,… Continue watching
Jun 25 Bill Cunningham, whose photographs epitomized street style, dies at 87 By Corinne Segal Bill Cunningham, a photographer with The New York Times who was beloved for capturing iconic street style in his fashion photographs, died Saturday at 87. Continue reading
Jun 07 How to stop 13 million tons of clothing from getting trashed every year By Gretchen Frazee As consumers call for more sustainable products, companies are experimenting with ways to meet the growing demand for recycled clothing while maintaining their bottom lines. Continue reading
Jan 11 David Bowie made androgyny cool, and it was about time By Corinne Segal Androgyny doesn’t get a lot of style icons. David Bowie meant so much to so many, but for a number of people who have fought to subvert gender binaries and resist labels in a world that demands them, he made… Continue reading
Jan 11 PHOTOS: How David Bowie transformed into a cultural icon By Abbey Oldham From David Robert Jones to Davie Jones to David Bowie to Ziggy Stardust and back, transformative British rocker David Bowie was a counterculture icon with a following that transcended music, fashion and beyond. Continue reading