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Some good news, for once. According to a recent Vogue Business article, there is “a growing effort” in the fashion industry “to phase out overlooked plastic parts that have long supported a garment’s functionality or offered finishing touches, like hangers, buttons and sequins.”

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It’s Getting Much Easier for Apparel Labels to Phase out Plastics

October 16, 2019 | By Reed Nelson

“Do we know anyone at Garbstore?” This is the question Brad and I asked ourselves as we looked through the new The English Difference Collection, the independent London shop’s in-house label.

Garbstore The English Difference AW19 Collection

October 16, 2019 | By Nick Grant

I never thought I would be this into denim that my childhood friend, Joey, would wear.

NEED Chevy Denim

October 15, 2019 | By Nick Grant

According to an expose by The Guardian, female workers at a factory in Bangladesh that makes leggings for Lululemon are alleging physical and emotional abuse by their employers.

Female Lululemon Factory Workers Allege Abuse

October 15, 2019 | By Reed Nelson

Battenwear’s Lodge Cardigans are one of the few things that almost (almost) make winter okay.

Battenwear Lodge Cardigans

October 15, 2019 | By Brad Bennett

As brands big and small, legacy and start-up, and cheap and expensive use eco-friendliness to sell clothing, The New York Times is wondering if all these sustainability efforts are actually kinda making things worse.

Fashion Is Kinda Bungling the Whole Sustainability Thing

October 14, 2019 | By Reed Nelson

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The phrase “to earn your stripes” was originally coined back in the early 1900s, and refers to the American military’s practice of rewarding members for their service with insignias that resemble stripes.

Velva Sheen Long Sleeve Wide Stripe Tees

October 14, 2019 | By Brad Bennett

So, it turns out that “hand-framing” means using a knitting machine that’s controlled by “hand or foot power,” but rather than what, though?

Inverallan 15A Hand Framed Shetland Crew Knits

October 14, 2019 | By Brad Bennett

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October 11, 2019 | By Brad Bennett

Bricks; I am extremely familiar with them.

Rhode Island Color Experiment Bricks Shirts

October 10, 2019 | By Nick Grant

According to a recent feature from GQ, the rise of “millennial-friendly creditors” such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Sezzle are basically putting an entire generation into debt.

Buy-Now-Pay-Later Services Are Putting Millennials into Debt

October 10, 2019 | By Reed Nelson

I’ve been on the road for over a week. I’m typing this up in a god damn Courtyard Marriott as the existential dread sinks in for my 7AM client video shoot tomorrow morning. With all of this traveling, whether its vacation like last week or for work this week, I want a pair of big…

Coltesse Oversize Baggy Pants

October 10, 2019 | By Nick Grant

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