Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Shoe shopping! It’s only one of our absolute favorite activities on the planet. And why wouldn’t it be? The shopping itself is fun enough, but it also ends with a new pair of chic, comfy, outfit-making shoes ready to go in our closet. …
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In a world where TikTok dictates the latest fashion trends and Instagram is the new “Vogue,” our consumerist culture has become increasingly predicated on the rapid buying of clothing pieces. When a celebrity sports a coveted fashion item, fast fashion websites create a cheaper replica within the same week. People far outside Hollywood can get the same look for less …
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Most people have clothing items or designs they’d wear “if they could.” But who says they can’t? Fashion is an opportunity to wear art, to express yourself without a word. Though this is a common stance, the vast majority of people don’t veer far from the mainstream or an alternative mainstream. Trends pop up faster than ever today thanks to …
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The best travel shoe bags can help your shoes last longer, but they also help keep your other clothing and belongings clean. After all, you wouldn’t want to stuff your everyday sneakers in with your sweaters and undergarments. By using a shoe bag set instead, you can keep potentially germ-ridden shoes separate yet still carry them within your travel bag …
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A woman looks over the used clothing offered a second-hand store in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) The fashion industry has developed a business model of producing cheap clothing that is short-lived, forcing consumers to buy more. In the United States, consumers’ “fast fashion” habits consume more clothing than any other country. The fashion industry thrives on this model, but …
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Alessia Teresko, a 21-year-old student from Nottingham, seldom wears the same outfit online twice. Which is why, last month, for a friend’s birthday, she bought a minidress: a 70s-style Zara dress in a swirling print, for which she paid £27.99. On Instagram, she posted a photograph of herself in her new dress, with a caption that read “Besties wknd”. The …
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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 …
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