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Fashion History

A List of Fascinating Fashion Firsts

The fashion world prides itself with always being innovative, ahead of the curve and overall with one foot in the future. In the end, this is only normal, given that fashion enthusiasts from all over the world who are always up-to-date with the latest fashion shows from Paris, New York and Milan are the first […]

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Culture Fashion World

A Great Collection of Menswear Quotes

Sometimes, we can learn a lot about men’s fashion from the wisdom of fashion professionals. Many designers, editors and other fashion pros, as well as other well-renowned cultural icons have said things that have put a fresh perspective on the world of men’s fashion, style and lifestyle. The wonderful thing about quotes is that they […]

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Fashion Editorials Metafashion

Less is More: A Man’s Guide to Minimalist Elegance (B)

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Fashion World Opinion And Commentary

The Best 7 Looks from the 2015 Resort Collections

The resort collections for the 2015 season have been released a while ago, but now it’s time for them to enter the spotlight and to get a well-deserved place in our wardrobes and lives. Because they are destined to be worn in climates where the sun always shines, resort collections are usually relaxed, rich and […]

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Fashion History Fashion World

Impressive Fashion Records from Around the World

The fashion world is a community full of surprises and… extremes. Over the years, the Guinness World Records book has chronicled a large number of fashion and clothing-related records. Some of them are really strange and interesting, many involve gatherings of people dressed as something (Superman, Santa Claus, Saint Patrick, etc.) and some, even though […]

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Fashion World Opinion And Commentary

Awards Season: The Men of the 2015 Oscars

The highly anticipated 87th Oscars ceremony took place last evening in Los Angeles, California at the Dolby theater. After the Golden Globes and the SAG awards, it was the turn of the Oscars to give us a great (fashion) show. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its awards for feature films in […]

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Fashion Editorials Fashion History

Men and the Color Pink: A Cultural History

Pink is a color that, throughout the 20th century and, apparently, in the beginning of the 21st century too, has been strongly associated with the idea of “girliness”. This link was so strong, that in many societies it has become a great taboo for men to enjoy the color pink in general and to wear […]

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Fashion Editorials

Why Fashion is Important

“Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.” This is how Donatella Versace perceives fashion and we could go even further and say that “fashion is dreaming”. Although at first this statement might seem far-fetched, the correlation has a more subtle meaning. First of all, it shows how deep fashion is incorporated into one’s […]

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When Film and Fashion Meet

Who doesn’t love cinema movies? In terms of fashion they are the best example of style. Consider, for example, the movies from the ‘50s or the more modern movies in which the action takes place in 1800-1900. They really immortalize the fashion and the style of the time and make everyone admire it.

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Opinion And Commentary

Thoughts on Beauty and Race

Beauty and race or ethnicity, are two components of daily life that are often discussed and linked, especially when it comes to the media and the fashion industry. The reason for this is because the fashion industry, which in the end, is all about beauty, and more specific human beauty and attractiveness seems to promote […]

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Opinion And Commentary

Awards Season: 3 Things We’ve Learned from the Men’s Looks

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Culture Opinion And Commentary

Different Cities, Different Fashions: Which One Are You?

Just like people, cities have different styles and have their own styles. And, just like people, a city’s style does not come only from the clothes it owns. If we were to pick ten of the most stylish cities in the world, we could make a statistic and see which city has the most designer […]