Fashion Obscura: Brief Morning Musings
Let it be known that I am not a morning person. Upon waking up at six o’clock in the morning on any given school day to the sound of my blaring (or ..
Fashion Obscura: A Designer for the 21st Century
A few weeks ago, Rihanna’s latest collection with Puma was shown at Paris Fashion Week, an event whose reverberations seem to have been felt just ab..
Fashion Obscura: Anatomy of the Modern Day Fashion Show, Part 3
Catch up with Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
In this third part, I promise the above title is not misleading. In recent years, fashion shows have t..
Fashion Obscura: Anatomy of the Modern Day Fashion Show, Part 2
If you aren’t caught up, read Part 1 here.
The Setting
Designers have a great deal of freedom when it comes to this component, but it is also ..
Fashion Obscura: Anatomy of the Modern Day Fashion Show, Part 1
As most articles have criticized lately, fashion shows today have increasingly become over the top and with many more moving pieces, although much m..
Fashion Obscura: Playing By Your Own Rules
A couple of months ago, I read an article by Leandra Medine on Man Repeller, about brand loyalty, which described clothing brands and certain design..
Fashion Obscura: Who You Need to Be Following on Instagram
Since Instagram’s introduction five years ago, it has grown into one of the most prevalent forms of social media, especially for the fashion crowd. ..
Fashion Obscura: The Road to Ethical Shopping, Part 2
Last week, I opened the topic of ethical clothes shopping. If you haven’t read the first part, go back and catch up before reading this, where I wil..
Fashion Obscura: The Road to Ethical Shopping, Part 1
Though I am someone who loves fashion and enjoys learning about garment backstories, the origin of the majority of my clothes has always been elusiv..
Fashion Obscura: Fall TV’s Best Dressed
One of the best things about fashion is its ability to teach us about a person without them ever opening their mouth. Granted, characters on TV open..