fashion

Femme Fatale: The Allure of the “House of Gucci” Antiheroine

Lady Gaga, as Patrizia Reggiani, in a red dress at a masquerade event in House of Gucci.
by Vanessa Willoughby
December 7, 2021 at 10:04am
This story is not about the downfall of magnificent men, it’s about the tragedy of a woman who flew too close to the sun.
an illustration by Brooklyn White of an outstretched Black hand with gold bracelets, gold rings, and long red nails, on a neon green background, holding three Telfar bags in different sizes, one in pink, one in blue, and one in brown

Survival of the Fits: Black Fashion Has Always Been Liberatory

by Brooklyn White
November 19, 2021 at 4:59pm
Black-owned brands not only serve their communities but also fill a need. “We’ve always had to create our own avenues because we were not thought of as the shopper or the buyer,” Nandi Howard, associate fashion editor at “Essence” magazine and “Bitch” contributor, says. Read more »

Queen Shit: Lil’ Kim Celebrates 25 Years as Rap’s OG Doll

by Fullamusu Bangura
November 15, 2021 at 1:39pm
Lil’ Kim’s personas have long been a point of contention among many hip hop listeners concerned with women’s representation in the genre. Read more »
an illustration of a book showcasing disabled people showing off their clothing

Beyond Functional: Unraveling the Long Line of Disability Fashion

by Liz Jackson
November 1, 2021 at 10:49am
Claiming to be the “first” is a proclamation of power deeply rooted in colonialism and capitalism. Read more »
Photograph of the book cover for Made Up by Daphné B., featuring the silhouette of a femme body in pink

Beauty Marked: “Made-Up” Explores the Addictive Power of Artifice

by Sophia Stewart
October 20, 2021 at 8:40am
“Sometimes, to feel at peace, all you need is for someone to tell you what to buy,” writes author Daphné B. Read more »
an illustration of a Black woman in pink sitting on the floor with jellies in her hand

Ready For Those Jellies: The Shoe That Became Both Cheap Luxury and Status Symbol

by Brooklyn White
July 26, 2021 at 12:10pm
It’s disheartening to watch the young folks who popularize apparel being excluded from the very trends they helped start. Read more »
Amina Mucciolo, a Black person with colorful hair pulled into a bun, poses on a street corner with their hand over their mouth

Super Saturated: Amina Mucciolo Sits Atop the Rainbow Curve

by Mary Retta
July 1, 2021 at 9:00am
Amina Mucciolo is many things—a YouTuber, an Instagrammer, a designer, an artist—but through it all, she has remained true to herself.  Read more »
Rose Byrne plays Sheila Rubin, a white woman with curly brown hair, who is sitting down in an aerobics studio and smiling at people exercising

Tarnished Wings: Victoria’s Secret Can’t Hide Its Toxic Legacy

by Beatriz Valero de Urquia
June 28, 2021 at 11:34am
Victoria’s Secret’s brand was built upon the hypersexualization of women’s bodies and the glorification of eating disorders. Read more »
Alice Diamond, Lillian Rose Kendall, and Florrie Holmes, three white women wearing fur hats and pin curls, were members of the Forty Elephants Gang in 1916

Criminal Accessories: The Ruthless Style of London’s Forty Elephants Gang

by Ann Foster
April 22, 2021 at 9:00am
The Forty Elephants remain one of the most successful and longest-lasting criminal organizations in English history. Read more »
Lena Dunham, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, poses in a navy blue blazer against a cream-colored wall

Luxury Fashion Won’t End Fatphobia

by Andréa Becker
April 8, 2021 at 1:29pm
Plus-size lines are a double-edged sword—simultaneously granting access to those long forgotten in the fashion world while perpetuating the notion of fat as “other.” Read more »
collage cutout of a woman’s shape in braids and a straw hat holding orange flowers, while an image of a Black woman is peeking from inside of the cutout

White and Whimsical: The Reformation of Fashion’s History

by Nandi Howard
December 21, 2020 at 10:59am
Many of us have accepted that whiteness and cultural appropriation have long dominated fashion, but these issues have tangible roots that deserve interrogation. Read more »

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