For some people, fashion and style books make for a great addition to coffee tables or add an aesthetic touch to their libraries. There are numerous fashion-focused books that allow readers to gain a broad insight into the history of fashion, fashion industry, how it works, fashion trends to follow or avoid, and many other …
The fashion industry is vast, encompassing, and extremely visual. This is why online platforms have been successful as a niche for blogging. Fashion content is more than what people share on their Instagram and has become a huge part of people’s lives. There are many websites and blogs that have plenty of trendy fashion …
Just a few decades ago, shorts were considered an improper or rather risqué attire for women. Women who were fashionable (and quite bold) to sport it nonetheless had to serve a penalty according to the legal laws. Fortunately, times have changed. Today, shorts have become highly popular apparel for both men and women. They line …
Given the rise of the athleisure movement, women’s sportswear has undergone a massive revolution and transformation. From crop tops and hoodies to joggers and swimsuits, the whole dynamics of athletic wear for women has changed a great deal on the basis of this movement which is basically a trend in which fitness and workout-specific clothes …
Shirt collars first appeared in the Western world in the mid-1400s. Standing collars evolved into the extreme neck ruffs in the 16th century London as a result of new advances in starch. The ruff extended at least eight inches from the neck and had up to 600 pleats in them. According to the Magazine of …
In 2013, denim jeans turned 140 years old. May 20, 1873 is widely considered the day blue jeans were invented. They are still wildly popular; 450 million pairs are sold in the USA each year alone [Source: CNN]. Since the invention, many different types of denim jeans have evolved. Just as there are many different …
Wow, do I love Prada. My favorite pair of casual shoes are Prada. I dropped a lot on them and don’t regret it. I wear them all the time and they still look great (you can see them below). I also bought a Prada shirt, which was ridiculously expensive. Frankly, the prices are nuts, but …
Tank tops are sleeveless shirts that were first worn in the 1920s by women competing for the swimming event in the Olympic Games. Back then, the swimming pool was known as the swimming tank and so people referred to the female swimmers’ clothing as a swimming tank or tank suits. During the 30s and 40s, …
Pleats are used on pants and skirts for added effect. They’re more common skirts as you’ll see below where we showcase a variety of skirts to illustrate the different types of pleats. Pleats were used in apparel during ancient Egyptian times… and perhaps beyond that (although ancient Egypt spans thousands of years across the periods …
In today’s fashion, skirts are frequently associated with women. But in the history of fashion, they’ve mostly been worn by men. Get to know more about all the different types of skirts. How many of them have you worn? Related: Why were Skirts Invented Skirt History Skirts are actually older than pants in the history of …
Lululemon was founded in 1998 by surfing and snowboarding enthusiast Chip Wilson after he took his first yoga class in Vancouver. The Canadian fashion company started as a single design studio by day and a yoga studio by night. It has since quickly grown into an iconic activewear line in North America and has turned …
The first T-Shirts date back around the Spanish-American War when the U.S. Navy issued them as undershirts. They featured crew necks and short sleeves and got its name because of its shape which resembled the letter “T.” It was made of lightweight inexpensive cotton and was easy to clean so it became the top choice …
This will help you shop for tops more easily because it provides some style order with respect to the neckline. When you shop for clothes, especially tops when there are so many types, you tend to forget specific style cuts such as necklines. By knowing the neckline options, you can narrow down your search for …
Recently I got into colorful socks. My entire life I wore single-color socks. Then one day I decided to mix it up and add more style to my look so I started looking online for colorful socks. The more I searched, the more sock stores I discovered online. I couldn’t believe how many there were. …
What’s the point of dressing up in sportswear wear for your favorite sport? Your daily workout is only going to make you sweaty, then why bother with the stylish athletic wear? The same old cotton t-shirt and a pair of shorts won’t suffice? If you’re asking these questions, you’ve probably haven’t experienced the …
Sweaters aren’t just part of fashion, they’re part of culture. Songs have been written about sweaters. They’re warm, they’re soft, they’re iconic. You probably own lots of sweaters and you’ve probably worn many, many sweaters in your life. But you probably haven’t worn all the different types of sweaters on this list! History of Sweaters …
Sweatpants originated in the 1920s when Le Coq Sportif founder Émile Camuset created the simple gray sweatpants to replace the tight-fitting trousers for athletes. By 1936, it became commonplace for athletes to be seen wearing sweatpants. The trend towards health and fitness, the increasing number of gym-goers, and the film “Rocky” featuring the main character …
It’s not always so easy to find what you’re looking for when it comes to gothic fashion. Searching the web with stereotypical keywords “goth fashion” or “gothic clothing” only ends up with stereotypical results. It would then be more helpful to identify the style of gothic clothing you’re into and search the web with more …
It’s not just modern, snooty, uber-rich girls, like Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen in “Gossip Girl”, who can pull off headbands. This classic hair accessory has been around since before Christ! Historians believe headbands have been around for at least 2,500 years, with ancient Greeks and Romans, who wore hair wreaths. At that …
Since Arc’Teryx’s corporate headquarters is located 5 minutes from my house in North Vancouver, it only makes sense that I own one of their jackets. In fact, I’m lucky because they have a discount warehouse nearby where they offer some incredible sales so I was able to get my Arc’Teryx Beta LT jacket at a …