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Culture Fashion World

What Defines Luxury Goods?

The world of fashion is seen by many as a pyramidal system. In this scheme, at the top of the pyramid lie the top luxury brands of the world. A luxury product, however, is not as easy to define as you would think. There are many elements that describe or that can describe a luxury […]

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Culture Opinion And Commentary

Debating Cultural Appropriation in Fashion

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Style

The 2015 Men’s Christmas Style Guide (B)

Christmas time is here again and everything shines, sparkles and glows. And, in such a colorful décor, you want to make sure you will stand out. Christmas fashion doesn’t have to be gimmicky or too obvious, especially if you want to go for a mature look. Dressy or casual, your Christmas style should be elegant […]

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Fashion Editorials

Whatever Happened to Originality in Fashion

What is Originality?

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Fashion Editorials Fashion World Opinion And Commentary

Men and Feminine Clothes: A Dichotomy?

Fashion and gender: Always connected, always in conflict

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Fashion History Fashion World

Timeless and Trendy? A Look at Men’s 1990s Fashions.

Crazy, colorful, and grungy. When we think of the fashions of the 1990s, many people imagine this period as a time of strange trends such as fanny packs, one-open-shoulder overalls and bowling-inspired shirts that reflected this raging decade. And, while it is true that the aesthetic of the 1990s trends was very different than the […]

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Celebrities Fashion History Fashion World Opinion And Commentary

The Emmys Then and Now: A Menswear Comparison

The 67th edition of the Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which honored the best in US prime time television, was held on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The show, which was hosted by Andy Samberg was broadcast in the United States by Fox. The big winner of the evening established a new […]

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Metafashion Opinion And Commentary

Life Lessons: What Makes a True (Gentle)man?

Being a gentleman. What does that mean? Going through the media of today, one can see that this term is used very often and that it is interpreted as a man who acts and is a certain way towards his fellow men, but especially towards women. The whole “a gentleman is a man who opens […]

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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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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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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 […]