With the widespread popularity of fast-fashion, some consumers are turning against the tide and advocating towards slow-fashion practices. To learn more about slow-fashion, you can read my article about what this concept means by clicking this link. Since this lifestyle stands for using sustainable habits as designers and consumers, it’s time to define simple practicesContinue reading “Adopting Sustainable Practices”
Category Archives: Fashion
Careers in Fashion
The fashion industry is abounding with creative talents that play different roles within itself, yet, not many people are aware of the countless opportunities that can be found in it. Most of the public’s perception of jobs within is limited towards the designers and models, but there is so much more that goes on behindContinue reading “Careers in Fashion”
How Clothing is Affecting Performance during Quarantine
As the deadly virus COVID-19 has continued its spread, governments have taken social distancing measures including enabling quarantines in order to minimize the number of people contaged with it. The enforced isolation caused professionals from every industry and students to continue their jobs and studies in a virtual remote setting. This practice implies that individualsContinue reading “How Clothing is Affecting Performance during Quarantine”
Fashion from Home
2020 has begun with a challenge for the world: managing a pandemic called COVID-19. The deadly virus, whose death toll by the time of this article’s publication is 195,119, is easily spreadable amongst individuals which is why many countries have enforced social distancing and quarantine measures. As a result, a lot of professionals have hadContinue reading “Fashion from Home”
3D Printing in Fashion
Some people’s perception of clothing can be confined to strictly referring to garments made out of different textiles and fabrics, but have pieces made out of 3D printed items ever crossed their minds? 3D printing is the practice of creating 3D objects made out of different materials such as plastic, nylon or ABS, amongst others,Continue reading “3D Printing in Fashion”
Pasarelas Digitales
Todos las empresas dedicadas al pronóstico de tendencias del futuro, tales como Accenture, Biztech Magazine y DataHub, concuerdan que el mundo digital está en auge y estará infiltrándose en todas las industrias. La industria de la moda no se queda atrás, pues ya hemos presenciado el auge de Instagram cómo punto de venta y publicidad,Continue reading “Pasarelas Digitales”
Moda como Herramienta en Suspiria (2018)
Para definir un personaje en un filme, la vestimenta que utilizan es altamente importante, pues es la representación de este. El vestuario puede expresar gustos e intereses, tener connotaciones secundarias, crear un ambiente para el filme, exponer sus ideologías y personalidad y hasta guiar a la audiencia sobre el tiempo en el que se sitúaContinue reading “Moda como Herramienta en Suspiria (2018)”
Courtney Love’s Personal Style
If I ask you to think of Courtney Love, what type of clothing do you picture her in? Chances are you probably envisioned her wearing a loose, babydoll type dress, and let it be known, this vision is of her own making. Courtney Love is one of the most influential women of rock and aContinue reading “Courtney Love’s Personal Style”
An Unlikely Mix: Streetwear and High Fashion
As the saying goes, opposites attract. How could two completely different fashion styles merge into one? Trends come and go, and it seems that streetwear has been one of the most defining trends of the late 2010’s. From celebrities sporting looks, to runway inspired collections and a recognition of these designers in the most covetedContinue reading “An Unlikely Mix: Streetwear and High Fashion”
What is Slow Fashion?
You’ve probably heard of the term fast-fashion, but do you know what slow-fashion is? Whereas fast-fashion is rooted in cost-efficiency, maximization of laboral resources and rapid production, slow-fashion is the opposite. Slow fashion consists of using natural fibers, providing a fair wage and laboral facility and a humane production system. H&M, Zara, Forever 21 andContinue reading “What is Slow Fashion?”
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