Wal-Mart's annual shareholder meeting took place Friday. And the company would very much rather you pay attention to the fancy celebrities it paid to show up and smile for the cameras than to the working conditions in its sweatshops!
I've been on an ethically made clothing quest for about six months. This means, that I am trying to not buy any clothes from "sweatshop" countries, instead purchasing things second hand from thrift stores, ebay and from brands/stores that I've researched. After reading the great article about the Bangladesh disaster…
The spate of preventable industrial disasters in Bangladesh has focused the attention of the media, and many consumers, on the conditions under which our clothing is made, both in that country and in the other low-wage economies that most retailers now rely on to keep their racks filled with cheap clothing. Although…
If you go to H&M's women's wear homepage right now, you'll see something a little unusual. The megachain is highlighting its new seasonal deliveries on its homepage — "Casual Classics," "Style Update: Black & White," "New Looks April," so much so ordinary. But then there's the "Beachwear" collection.
Elizabeth Cline, the author of new book Overdressed, has some advice for people who want to clothe themselves for not too much money — without contributing to the waste and supporting the lax labor standards of the global apparel industry supply chain. You know how Michael Pollan advises people concerned about their…
H&M's capsule collection of evening wear made from sustainable fabrics hits stores today. Amanda Seyfried, Viola Davis, and Michelle Williams have already been wearing pieces from the collection on the red carpet. Dresses made of organic cotton and hemp and recycled polyester will retail for around $60-$300, which is a…
Everywhere American consumers shop — from outlet malls to department store sales racks — deals flourish. But where can one find the cheapest dress? "Fast fashion" purveyors like Forever 21 and H&M are known for their low prices, high volume, and rapid turnover of styles. It's amazing to think that a hundred years ago, at…
In February 2009, Chris Devers took a picture of an old Jaguar, and posted it on his Flickr photostream. Yesterday, someone contacted Devers, writing: "This photo is on an outfit my wife bought at Baby Gap."
Says the ominous press release, the line, Minnie Muse, "portrays Minnie Mouse in a whole new way—leggy, modern and glamorous." Uh oh.
There's a terrifying new Forever21 flagship in Times Square, which is intimidating to even the most seasoned shopper. And since a couple of people have asked for a Dress Code that tackles fast fashion, here we are.
There's a terrific post today on the NYPL's blog, inspired by a 1941 college girl's "wardrobe survey" and the contrast with today's collegians (and I'm not even talking Pi Phi
Renata Espinosa: "Sailor striped knits paired with the slouchy denim-very Jean Paul Gaultier. A tie-dyed vest half wrapped around my neck like a scarf, layered under another long black knit vest over rubberized leggings? A little Rick Owens, maybe." [DailyBeast]
"By snapping up rack after rack of cheap, mass-made clothing, we're making ourselves all look alike, trashing the planet, and mistreating our fellow humans." Well, when a person puts it like that, it sounds bad!
Their generals? The elite team of "style advisors," many imported from the UK for extra coolness, who will literally dress you.
In researching his new book, Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes author Kelsey Timmerman, who traveled all over the world visiting centers of garment productions, came to one conclusion that, to our ears, sounds shocking: he's not "always opposed" to child…
