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Culture Fashion History

A Short History of Pattern Making and the Russian Revolution

The Russian revolution of 1917 brought not only political changes to the cultural scene of the country, but also a cultural shift. Because a new way of thinking and of doing things was now reinforced, a whole new approach to art and creative production was put in place. Everything from furniture to fabrics had to […]

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Celebrities Culture Red Carpet

The 2018 Golden Globes in Menswear

The 75th edition of the Golden Globes took place on January 7th. The ceremony gathered the world’s most popular TV and film stars in Los Angeles, California, to award the best in their field. This year, the red carpet was a fashion statement show, as many celebrities wore all-black or almost all-black outfits. The reason […]

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Culture Fashion Editorials

Should the Meaning of Menswear Be Redefined?

Recent collections have presented many clothes that challenge the classic notions of gender and fashion. In other words, we have seen during many men’s fashion shows models walk down the runway dressed in extremely feminine attire. Sometimes, even in dresses. This phenomenon is not extremely surprising; in recent years many people especially in the Western […]

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Culture Fashion Editorials Opinion And Commentary

Fashion Forward: Keywords of 2016. Where to Next?

Fashion is all about what is going to happen tomorrow and what will be cool tomorrow. To discover what will be “in” in the near or far future, one can always look back, as “you can’t really have a future without having a past”. We have put together a guide of the main fashion keywords […]

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In Their Own Words Interviews and Features

In His Own Words: Designer Sergei Cherkas

Ukrainian womenswear designer Sergei Cherkas is the creative director of Cher Nika by Cherkas and Сher Nika Boutique brands. His creations feature a girly aesthetic, but designed with luxury and grace in mind. Since the launch of the brand back in 2006, Sergei has shown his creations on runways in the Ukraine, Poland and Romania. […]

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Culture

Culture, History and Money: 32 Fashion Facts

The fashion world is a world that is full of interesting facts, firsts and cultural differences. Clothing has always had an important role in society and every culture has a different attitude towards clothes and fashion. Fashion is also one of the biggest industries in the world. Its cultural importance and economic impact make it […]

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Culture Metafashion

An Introduction to Fashion and Ideology

Why is image so important?   In short, our clothes, our ideas and our environment are connected and are ways through which we express our ideology to the other people, whether we want to do it or not. The clothes we wear are not so much an expression of who we are and what we […]

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Fashion Editorials Fashion History

Criticism And Attacks On Fashion

Over the course of history, fashion has been the subject of a lot of criticism and attacks. Fashion has been the center of intersecting perspectives and different views that have caused diverse scandals across the years. Clothes have been blamed for social disturbances and issues, being considered to promote vanity, loose sexual morality, conspicuous consumption, […]