Cultural appropriation or “misappropriation” is when a dominant culture adapts elements from a marginalised culture and uses it outside the original culture’s context – often without credit or against the wishes of the said culture. Given the heavy dialogue around the subject today, the meaning is often lost, which can benefit or harm a high-end … Read More →
Amid the ’90s nostalgia of 2017, no designer’s legacy is more pervasive than that of Martin Margiela. Considering that the Belgian nonconformist set out to challenge the fashion system—not just with his designs, but also with his way of conducting business—the industry’s current fixation on him is more than a little ironic. Flashback to the … Read More →
Like most Fall-obsessed women, we have a need to try all things pumpkin. Dunkin’ Donuts gave us a whole cornucopia of pumpkin-themed products in late August, and we’re amped about the return of Starbucks’s Pumpkin Spice Latte on Sept. 6. But possibly even better than those two things? Pumpkin highlighter. Hear us out: we were … Read More →