Dec 16 Watch 4:06 Why we should embrace innovative fashion, not laugh at it By PBS News Hour Why do we elevate fancy cars but mock haute couture? Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, explores the sexism behind some critiques of runway styles. Continue watching
Dec 09 What New Orleans’ abandoned homes mean to me as a local photographer By Asia-Vinae Palmer This house in particular was also next to another abandoned house which was totally in shambles. I just felt like there was a history there and I wanted to connect with it, even if I didn't know what the history… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:01 How the Sartorialist makes street style click By PBS News Hour Scott Schuman, better known as the Sartorialist, captures examples of street style around the world to post on his popular blog. He’s not documenting not fashion trends exactly, but something more individual and personal. Jeffrey Brown talked to the photographer,… Continue watching
Oct 05 American Apparel files for bankruptcy By Alexandra Sarabia Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer American Apparel filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday morning. Continue reading
Sep 30 Why appearing on ‘The Sartorialist’ is the ultimate street-style badge By Jordan Vesey We caught up with Scott Schuman of the popular blog "The Sartorialist" as he prepares to publish his third book on how his photos are never just about the clothes. Continue reading
Sep 13 Infographic: Sneakers by the numbers in America By Carey Reed Not only have sneakers become engrained in U.S. popular culture, seemingly since Run DMC's "An Ode to the Adidas Superstar", but sales of the popular footwear are big business, to the tune of around $34 billion dollars a year in… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:55 ‘More than a shoe’: Museum exhibit celebrates America’s sneaker culture By PBS News Hour A Brooklyn Museum exhibit explores the rise of sneaker culture in the U.S. and how the shoes, which were invented in the late 1800s, evolved into a $34 billion industry. NewsHour's Ivette Feliciano reports. Continue watching
Sep 04 How Alexander McQueen’s grotesque creations wrecked the runway By Joshua Barajas Five years since he died by suicide in 2010, McQueen, known to his friends as “Lee,” has been the subject of two biographies this year and an art exhibition called “Savage Beauty” that has opened in New York and, more… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 2:31 Celebrating the intricate craftsmanship of Native American art By PBS News Hour The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois, has delved deep into its archives for its latest exhibit. On display are the custom clothes and adornments of Native Americans from across the U.S. and Canada. Phil Ponce of… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 4:24 France votes to ban ultra-thin models in eating disorder crackdown By PBS News Hour Under a new law passed Friday, France will ban excessively thin fashion models, exposing agents and fashion houses that hire them to fines and even jail. Alissa Rubin of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Paris via Skype. Continue watching