Tag Archives: morality
Shopping with Threadbared: A Conversation
The “shiny things” rack in the office that is Mimi’s closet. There is a ’60s gold brocade dress, a vintage Missoni mini dress with sequins and cascading shades of gold mesh, a ’70s black disco dress with gold thread, a … Continue reading
When Morals and Market Collude: Fashion’s Night Out
On September 10, New York City and thirteen other fashion capitals around the world from the UK to Japan will host “Fashion’s Night Out: A Global Celebration of Fashion.” In New York City, the event is sponsored by Vogue magazine, … Continue reading
Filed under DEMOCRATIZATION OF FASHION
A Badass in Tight Pants vs. the Morality Police
This is an amazing story about Lubna al-Hussein, a Sudanese journalist and former UN employee, who was arrested in a restaurant on July 3 along with 18 other women when they failed to pass the random clothing check by the … Continue reading
Your Fake Bag
Thank god Tatiana the Anonymous Model addressed the New York Times City Room blog post about MIT professor Dan Ariely’s “findings” about counterfeit chic and moral laxity, because the responses to the study over at Fashionista were, as ever, driving … Continue reading
Filed under COUNTERFEIT GOODS
