“Luxury has often been defined as a $4,000 handbag.  That’s not luxury.  That is a very lazy definition of luxury.  If I’m a consumer and I’m buying a $120 polo...

The whole point of investing in a closet you love is investing in realistic clothing for your time of life, job, family, and extracurriculars, not trying to copy a non-existent...

"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...

“…not all trends are bad. Some are going to flatter your body shape and make choosing an outfit easier each morning. But tread carefully. They are also meant to separate...

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...

This is the tragic story about building a closet full of clothing I love and then waking up one day unable to fit into any of them.  And what comes...

Linen and I have only recently become good friends. In my early years as a textile novice, I didn’t understand its appeal. It seemed to wrinkle just by looking at...

Before the New Yorkers get all huffy on me, I know you are out there, and I love you too.  Let’s be fashionable internet friends.  However, we must admit there...

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,...

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...

When I was a broke college student, I went to a university where I experienced real winters for the first time.  We’re talking winters with four feet of standing snow...