"You don't need fifty pairs of jeans.  You need four good ones." I still remember the shame I felt in fifth grade when my flare jeans weren’t long enough to...

"My fear is one hundred years from now, history will look on us the same way we look on those who supported school segregation - with a great deal of...

Since 2021, SHEIN has been releasing annual “Sustainability and Social Impact” reports.  Typically, they are released in the summer for the prior year.  Before 2021, the company did not release...

As globalization has slashed the cost of clothing production over the past forty years, the fashion industry has quietly shifted.  Prior to the 1990’s, developing and manufacturing different clothing styles...

Let’s get something out in the open before we move forward: clothing isn’t just my job as a designer; it’s a family pastime. When my mom and I get together,...

As the market share of European clothing imports from developing countries declines, more overseas brands are focusing on “near shoring” their clothing production, which is the process of bringing production...

Despite news that Zara has quietly closed 60 of its stores across many major cities in 2025, the company is still up 10% year-over-year.  The store closures hint at a...

What does "ethical" even mean at this point? When I quit my corporate job to build a clothing brand, I knew exactly what I didn’t want to do: participate in...