Category Archive: Fashion

Nanushka: Saving the Planet with Fashion

One of the defining characteristics of the fashion industry is the constant changing of trends. Every six months, fashion brands churn out a new season of looks, and buyers are expected to embrace the new while discarding the old. The fast pace is certainly entertaining from a consumer perspective, but an oft-overlooked drawback is the huge impact that it has on the environment.

According to BBC, ten percent of global carbon emissions come from the fashion industry, and it also contributes 20% of the world’s wastewater. With climate change becoming a more urgent issue each passing day, the fashion industry needs to pursue more sustainable methods of production. Luckily, fashion designer Sandra Sandor is stepping up to the plate with her eco-friendly clothing brand Nanushka.

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Lewis Hamilton: Streetwear meets Grand Prix

What happens when you mix streetwear and a former 94-time Grand prix Winner? You get a 35-year old, 5 foot 9 Capricorn named  Lewis Hamilton.  He is not only a seven-time Formula 1 World Champion but he is also considered one of the best-dressed men in the world according to Forbes magazine. Playful patterns, Cartier chains, and logo sporting looks are only a small fraction of what this fashion mogul has in his closet.    

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Cecilie Bahnsen: Scandinavian Style

With everything shifting this year because of the pandemic, the fashion industry has made sure to change and adapt to the current circumstances. Instead of the normal insane crowds for fashion week, Paris looked a little different this fall. While some designers opted for virtual runway shows, others still decided to hold intimate gatherings of their new collections, of course, with strict guidelines on distancing and mask-wearing. 

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Somaya Akbib: Moroccan Made

Fashion is one of the key ways we express ourselves. Grunge, goth, athletic, preppy it's the easiest and most recognizable way to tell the world what we want them to see. It would make sense that fashion designers would be held in such high esteem. Even more so fashion designers who specialize in creating designs for major life milestones. Moroccan fashion designer Somaya Akbib has carved herself into the world of wedding dress designers in the Spanish capital.

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