The Cost of Fashion
Students gathered outside the doors of Gap on 34th and Walnut streets on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus May 15 to protest the American company’s use of Bangladeshi factories. In light of the...
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Victoria Sibalich Design & merchandising, junior Wearing: Forever 21 dress, Jellypop sandals from DSW, and PINK by Victoria’s Secret bag Q: Who or what most inspires your personal style? A: I draw...
View ArticleDesigner Profile: Duke & Winston
Upon entering the offices on the second floor of the Duke & Winston showroom, I was eagerly greeted by an English bulldog whom I recognized as none other than the Duke himself. Founder Seun...
View ArticleDIY Tutorial: Leather Tassel
Taking a page from Phillip Lim 3.1, which has arguably produced some of the most sought-after accessories of the year, we have reinterpreted the leather tassel key chain to fit seamlessly into both...
View ArticleThe Roaring Twenties
Fashions of the jazz age took center stage at Drexel’s first Fashion Friday Seminar, hosted Oct. 25 by curator Clare Sauro at the Drexel Historic Costume Collection. More than a dozen alumni, students...
View ArticleStore Profile: Lost + Found
On the corner of North 3rd and Cherry streets, across a cobblestone alleyway and housed in an old art gallery, is where you will find the quaint Old City boutique Lost + Found. Lost + Found was...
View ArticleRetail Me Not
The broke college student is a breed that runs rampant in University City. They can often be found rummaging through thrift stores or scouring the sales rack of even the most reasonably priced retail...
View ArticleStore Profile: Duross & Langel
Duross & Langel started out with three shower gels, one moisturizer and a handful of soaps. On this particular Monday morning, Steve Duross was skillfully chopping a large brick of coconut oil...
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Photo by Courtney Denton Adesola Onitiri, third-year junior in communication Wearing: Gap top, H&M skirt, thrifted belt, Born shoes, Michael Kors jacket What piece in your wardrobe do you wear the...
View ArticleDIY Embellished Shoulder
Christophe Decarnin set the fashion scene on fire when he sent a series of seriously embellished shoulders down the runway at Balmain in 2010. The strong shoulder trend is not going away anytime soon,...
View ArticleDIY Cutout Sweatshirt
This past season saw elements of the ultimate lazy uniform — sneakers and sweatshirts — infiltrate fall collections from Maison Martin Margiela to Madewell. If this isn’t concrete evidence for the...
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Ajay Raghavan, senior, biomedical engineering Jacket — Bar III, T-shirt — Target, pants — Urban Outfitters, scarf — American Apparel, boots — Kenneth Cole Q: How would you describe your sense of...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Trend Report
Designers drew from a distinctively cultural and global aesthetic across the board when it came to womenswear for the upcoming season. In Paris, Raf Simons referred to his most recent collection as the...
View Article5 Fashion Documentaries You Need To See
“The September Issue” (2009) R. J. Cutler was given unprecedented access to document the assemblage of Vogue’s annual September issue through the eyes of Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. This documentary...
View ArticleDesigner Profile: Adorn by Sarah Lewis
Wholly inspired by a globetrotting, bohemian spirit, Sarah Lewis doesn’t design for seasons or trends. The independent designer behind Adorn by Sarah Lewis launched her j ewelry collection and...
View ArticleThe Story of Florals
Florals, and their vibrant role in fashion history, were the star at the Drexel Historic Costume Collection’s Style Saturday event March 8. Sauro and a pair of Pucci shorts from the late 1950s Clare...
View ArticleHistoric Costume Collection Renamed to Honor $1 Million Donation
Drexel announced March 26 that its expansive collection of historic garments will be renamed the Fox Historic Costume Collection in recognition of a $1 million donation from Robert and Penny Fox....
View ArticleWhere’s the diversity?
In September 2013, the fashion industry was called out on its overall lack of racial diversity. Former model and founder of the Diversity Coalition Bethann Hardison penned an open letter to the...
View ArticleStore Profile: Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
In an age dominated by the insatiable tendencies of a consumer culture, shoppers have been conditioned to make purchases with little discretion. At Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, their...
View ArticleSuit Up
The suit is undoubtedly the building block of men’s style. It is timeless yet ever-evolving and constantly adapting to contemporary notions of what a suit is meant to be. In order to stay on top of his...
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