Where Are The Women? Regina Relang photography, 1956; photo c/o Pinterest In an earlier article, we'd referred to the fact that fashion designers receiving great amounts of attention and accolades in the industry are overwhelmingly male - despite this being an industry whose customer base is predominantly female. We'd like to build on that…
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A view of the Empire State Building, from 5th Avenue; © Manic Metallic 2020 Surely, you've seen the articles. The ones that proclaim that New York is dead forever, like this unfortunate piece by author and entrepreneur James Altucher. The question has seeped into every news source, every social media platform - and many…
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Christopher Kane S/S 2021; photo c/o Christopher Kane London Fashion Week, with regards to time, was a couple of days longer than New York Fashion Week. Somehow, though, there didn't seem to be as many fashion shows/films/presentations/'however the designer chose to present' as NYFW had. However, London's shows and designs did not lack quality.…
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Libertine S/S 2021; photo c/o Council of Fashion Designers of America New York Fashion Week came and went like a thief in the night, and it'd be understandable if you missed it altogether - especially given global circumstances. We didn't miss it, however. In fact, Liberty - our Founder/Editor-in-Chief - took in many of…
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Seattle Fashion Week; photo c/o Seattle Fashion Week We've taken stock of where the fashion industry is at present, and we've been able to gauge which global cities are a sufficient alternative to the "Big 4". We've even looked specifically at the United States and realized that as of now, there is no real…
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Tokyo Street Style; photo c/o Pinterest We wanted to take a few days after the close of our Alternative Fashion Capitals series to let this months-long project marinate on our minds. Our goal was to consider what we’ve learned over the summer about what the twenty cities that we profiled have to offer -…
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Fendi F/W 2020; photo c/o Fendi Known For: Its reputation as a historic city; indeed, Rome is known as the 'Eternal City' for a reason. Rome, however, is also creating multiple opportunities where they groom younger designers for a future in fashion. Monti neighborhood of Rome; photo c/o RomeLoft.com Shopping Districts: Tridente: Tridente is…
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Anna Sui F/W 2020; photo c/o Anna Sui We need to have a discussion about fashion. Specifically, we need to discuss why it is that women that have a love for fashion are not taken as seriously as women that do not show an outward interest in this liability of a subject (hint: fashion…
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Mood Stockholm; photo c/o World Architecture News Known For: Like its neighbor to the south, Copenhagen, Stockholm is known for its sustainability cred; the city's fashion (both vintage and current designs) reflects this. The Swedish capital, however, also has an impeccable design reputation in a few major categories: architecture, interior design, and now fashion.…
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Time's Up Vintage in Copenhagen; photo c/o Visit Copenhagen Known For: Making sustainability an entire lifestyle - from transportation to their tendency to shop vintage and secondhand, the Danish are devoted to being environmentally-friendly. Strøget, the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe Shopping Districts: Nørrebro: Nørrebro is known as the melting pot of Copenhagen.…
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