Tag Archives: Embracing

Zawe Ashton on embracing pre-loved fashion and finding your authentic style

Zawe Ashton was ahead of the curve when it came to shopping secondhand. After spending her formative years on the high street, as most teenagers did, the actress discovered a passion for pre-loved fashion when she went to college in London in the early Noughties. “Secondhand pieces of treasure were the currency,” Zawe Ashton tells me over the phone, reminiscing …

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Return-to-office style: Letting go of dress codes; embracing hybrid fashion and individuality

zubada/iStock (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans have traded traditional work wardrobes for loungewear in the nearly two years of working remotely during the pandemic. Now, as companies discuss return-to-office plans, many people are also rethinking what their post-pandemic workwear might look like. Will traditional “work vs. weekend” wardrobes become a thing of the past after the pandemic? “The lines …

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Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends | BoF Professional, News & Analysis

All summer, April Hennig saw bodycon dresses, mini skirts and sheer tops fly off the virtual shelves at Moda Operandi, where she is chief merchant. After months of isolation, customers were hungry for flashy new outfits that expressed their new social freedom. That’s why she wasn’t so surprised when she saw a slew of similarly revealing garments dominate the runway …

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