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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 …

You don’t have to sacrifice being warm and cozy in the name of fashion. For winter 2021-2022, designers have found ways to impart style on even the coziest of pieces—like puffer coats and leggings. Not overly complicated or fussy, this winter’s trends are all about adaptability. Whether you’re hitting the holiday party circuit or have intentions of planting yourself firmly …

Fashion has become a dirty word – and believe me, it hurts. Not long ago, fashion was the VIP room of popular culture and movie stars and politicians flocked to the front row. Now it has come to symbolise everything that is wrong with the modern world – from carbon emissions to global inequality and from crass materialism to unrealistic …

Walking around campus, one of the most exciting things to see is everyone’s outfits. Fashion trends come and go, with both newly created and rediscovered pieces. Nowadays, many people are sporting big pants of sorts: plaid, overalls, sick-patterned sweaters, both baby and oversized tees – all of it. When the weather finally cools down and fall fashion is in full …

(Joyce Lee/For The Times) This is part of Image Issue 4, “Image Makers,” a paean to L.A.’s luminaries of style. In this issue, we pay tribute to the people and brands pushing fashion culture in the city forward. Back in those once-upon-a-time days when everything felt right, there were me and my boys, the lot of us, posing hard for …

Sustainability, style and the movement against fast fashion has found another home at UF.  The Thrift Club at the University of Florida is a “community of thrifty Gators passionate about upcycling and slow fashion,” according to the club’s Instagram. Through education and community building activities like thrift swaps, the club is making slow fashion — ethical processes and resources in …

At long last, this New York Fashion Week season saw the return of in-person shows and presentations. And suffice it to say—just as was the case with the clothes—seeing head-swiveling beauty moments IRL was pure magic. The forecast for next spring saw all kinds of statements. Some were striking in their simplicity, like Ulla Johnson’s blossoming lips or Adeam’s earthy …

Photo by Lawrence Miner At any NYFW event, attendee fashion is always top tier and ESSENCE Fashion House was no exception. Black creatives gave us bold beauty looks, gorgeous hair and show-stopping style that had cameras flashing and heads turning. From fall season staple trends like thigh high boots and layers, to bright color patterns and signature prints, if you’re …