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Bethann Hardison on why changes in the modeling industry take so long
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 26, 2024
We hear how model and activist Bethann Hardison continues to fight for diverse runways.
Why the fashion industry's commitment to diversity feels like a fad
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 21, 2024
Brands’ commitment to change the industry ebbs and flows.
Behind the catwalk: how models are recruited and signed to exploitative contracts
Feb 13, 2024
What is being done to protect models and hold agencies accountable?
Inside Bethann Hardison's fight to progress and diversify the fashion industry
Feb 5, 2024
Model and agent Bethann Hardison has fought to overturn the culture of racism and discrimination that's pervaded much of the fashion world.
Apparel brands turn to #curvy influencers to court online shoppers
Jan 26, 2024
In the increasingly online women’s apparel market, mid-size and plus-size influencers play a critical role in steering retail dollars toward brands.
The lost art of making perfectly fitting trousers
Dec 29, 2023
Menswear writer Derek Guy explains why men's pants don’t look like they used to.
Stitch Fix's quarterly earnings spotlight changes in the subscription economy
Dec 6, 2023
The personalized clothing box company's results may signal how such firms are faring in the current economic climate.
For public good, not for profit.
How a personal stylist in Atlanta turned her eye for fashion into a business opportunity
by
Sarah Leeson
Aug 14, 2023
Before she turned her affinity for style into a career, Valencia Holland was her friends’ “go-to girl” for advice on what to wear.
How workwear went from functional to fashionable
Jun 20, 2023
From Carhartt to Timberland and Dickies, it seems like everyone is sporting workwear, including Rihanna and Barack Obama.
How 'Ivy' clothes became a century-spanning fashion mainstay
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Dec 19, 2022
"Ivy was a huge clothing phenomenon in the mid-20th century," said Avery Trufelman, host of the podcast "Articles of Interest."
"And over time, it evolved into what was in the '70s and '80s called 'preppy style,' and what I argue now almost has no name at all."