Black gowns have been on full display this holiday season. The untraditional color has made an overwhelming number of appearances amongst party goers. The little black dress styles range from sequin to feather-adorned cocktail dresses. The most notable piece being worn is the velvet black dress in various lengths and styles, and paired with trench coats. Traditionally, dressing for the…
The holiday season is in full swing and the gatherings have began. This year’s fashion trends have transitioned from luxury lounge wear to what some consider to be eccentric. We have seen oversized scarves, leather trench coats, and of course layers. We have pulled some of our most popular styles of the season as our top 10 looks for holiday…
Those of us who reside in cold climates have already begun to experience that winter is quickly approaching. Faux-fur, layers, textures, oversized sweaters, and faux leather will fill this year’s winter trends. These eight fashion trends will make you and your customers want to leave home on the coldest days this winter. From super-shiny suiting, unique outerwear, and enhanced versions…
NYFW FALL 2020: This year marked the first time that NYFW displayed their first entirely VIRTUAL fashion week. Given the state of affairs with the current COVID-19 pandemic, designers could not exhibit their masterpieces at Spring Studios or the Whitney Museum. Instead, the fashion shows took place online. The CDFA had the “Runway 360” platform, where some designers would showcase…
Eco-friendly fashion, or eco-fashion has been widely discussed and upheld among the fashion industry for a while. The mission is to take social and business responsibility for manufacturing and sourcing practices, ensuring the well-being of their environment and all of its living creatures. This entails staying away from toxic or artificial materials and harming animals in order to produce leather or…
Boyish or feminine? Tomboy or girl? How about…neither. The androgynous trend has captured the hearts of many a fashion lover, including Sienna Miller, who professes her love for the bulky men’s shirt look during her interview with Vogue. Miller refers to her laid-back, disheveled outfits as “do-not-fancy-me clothes”. Many women will admit to feeling and looking comfy in their over-sized sweaters, baggy boyfriend…
Goodbye boring old leather. Glossy and sleek vinyl material is about to explode in the fashion marketplace. Made out of synthetic rubber once used solely for rain boots, vinyl is now manufactured into every style item ranging from pants to trench coats. And it totally works. Already it has appeared on the high fashion runway shows of Isabel Marant, Lanvin, and…
The growing trendsetters of food, technology, and culture, the millennial generation have demonstrated their heavy influence on the fashion industry by overthrowing the traditional kings of retail. Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, J. Crew, or Banana Republic experienced a dramatic decline in sales, downgrading into outlets, having more 50% off sale deals, and displaying their products on the sad clearance counter…
Since their last re-emergence in 2016, bandana scarves have launched themselves back into shop displays of big name retails stores such as J. Crew, Madewell and Urban Outfitters, a move that shook street style culture. While bandanas may seem like a sudden overnight success, their rise has been subtle and steady. Unbeknownst to the regular consumer, women have been going…
When talking fashion, it’s virtually impossible to leave out the female body from the discussion, though many businesses will for the sake of what’s “in” at the moment. For a long while, the industry has ignored the fact that figures among women in America range from the tall, the petite, the slender, the curvy, and everyone in between, with many women’s clothing…