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Excerpt: Den Mother

So I got to know the ACS headmaster and his wife. Through her I started making my patchwork quilts; she taught handwork to the girls at Methodist Girls’…

Analysis: Refugee Chic Fashion Spread Proves a Social Commentary Fail

When fashion spreads are spectacularly tone-deaf.

Review: Iris (2015)

A new documentary chronicling Iris Apfel’s singular style celebrates maximal fashion and a life well-lived.

The Short List: Fast Fashion

From the cheap thrill it delivers to its dark, unsustainable side, here’s a quick glimpse at the workings of fast fashion.

Lyric: The Red Shoes (1993) by Kate Bush

Just take off my red shoes, put them on and your dream’ll come true.

Recommendation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Fashion

Labels beware: John Oliver takes down the fast fashion industry.

Lyric: These Boots Were Made for Walkin’ (1966) by Nancy Sinatra

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.