Tag: Trends
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Written by Zoё Frantz Edited by Léah Champagne Here we are again—the clock strikes midnight on December 31, and we celebrate the start of another year. The new year can signal a renewal in numerous ways: some may resolve to pick up a new hobby, or perhaps quit a pesky habit. For others, myself included,…
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Written By Naomi Pang Edited By Ella Caverson Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had two things in common—the struggle of poor vision and a passion for fashion. Since eyeglasses rarely made an appearance in fashion media, I never wanted to wear them. This developed a deep reliance on contact lenses for years. However,…
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Written by Sam Knowlton Edited by Léah Champagne A long line outside a department store is not headline-worthy in Paris, unless that line forms not for a luxury store, but for SHEIN. When the fast fashion giant opened its first permanent physical location inside the department store BHV Marais this month, both shoppers and protestors…
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Written by Charlotte Dominy, Edited by Leah Gilbert When thinking about fashion, the lover thinks of the shows, designers, and movements that resonate with them the most. The critic, however, can think of many flaws: Overconsumption, harmful individuality complexes, unnecessary hierarchy, and a tone deaf approach to the world’s outside events. Even fashion lovers can…
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Written by Luke Smith, Edited by Jack Bouchard The rosary is no longer kept on the nightstand; it dangles from the thin necks of models and pop icons. Lace veils, prayer hands, bruised knees, gold crosses, and holy tears no longer decorate the vigil to Mother Mary. Instead, they decorate the room of a twenty-something-year-old…
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Written by Sam Knowlton Edited by Léah Champagne Timberland and Moon Boot wearers rejoice! It’s almost that time of the year again when we’re going to have to start thinking about the weather before slipping on our footwear and stepping outside every morning. With truly snowy climates often seen as an afterthought in the fashion…
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Written by Sam Knowlton Edited by Léah Champagne It’s been 2-3 years since the baggy pants wave really took off, flooding the retail market in the blink of an eye and accompanying the outfits we see every day. Since 2022, the rebellious and laid-back attitude that crewed a post-COVID Gen Z has had loose-fitting denim…
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Written by Charlotte Dominy Written by Charlotte Dominy Napoleon Jackets: Welcome to the Vanguard There has always been something subtly powerful about elements of fashion that the modern world defines as “militaristic”: Double-breasted jackets, padded shoulders, turtle necks that don’t suffocate you but make you feel taller, and knee-high riding boots. Symbols traditionally associated with…
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Written by Naomi Pang Edited by Ella Caverson When thinking about British fashion, brands such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and Ted Baker might come to mind. Yet, no brand encapsulates British luxury quite like Burberry. Only last year, Burberry was struggling to maintain a presence in the fashion industry with the last decade’s increasingly…
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Written by Zoё Frantz Edited by Leah Champagne As we’ve all come to know, fashion perpetually recycles itself. The clothing we deem “current” today is greatly inspired by the styles of decades past, those of the decades before, and so on. So, it is no surprise that in 2025, this pattern continues; what may be…