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    24Nov, 2023
    More Than Minimal: A Shoppable Timeline of Scandi Influence in Fashion

    In this age of personality, digital influence is increasingly being translated into contemporary labels that fill the gap between luxury and fast fashion. In the decade since the first Scandinavian influencer brands born of blogs (Anine Bing in 2011 and Toteme in 2014), fashion has entered a period of minimalist mania, favoring some of these labels. Yet the stereotype of the region’s style as being almost exclusively clean-lined and tonal belies the evolution of Scandi cool. Think about it: Dressed in a colorful print dress, the Ganni Girl started going global in 2012; and Rotate, the label launched by street-style faves Jeanette Madsen and Thora Valdimars, is celebrating five years of glam party looks.

    Today the Scandi Girl wields as much sway as the French Girl in terms of fashion pull. Why? The consensus from the women I surveyed for this story—who came to design through blogging, social

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    17Oct, 2023
    The Best Denim Shirts for Men and Women for Fall 2023: Levi’s, Amazon, Abercrombie, Ralph Lauren and More

    Denim is without a doubt one of the most popular fabrics available, and with good reason: It’s durable, breathable and easy to style with just about anything. Our closets are already stocked with plenty of well-fitting jeans and a classic denim jacket or two, but the versatile fabric can be used for many more fashion must-haves — including shirts.

    The unsung heroes of fall fashion for men and women, denim shirts pair with everything from polished slacks and skirts to casual streetwear. Denim-on-denim is also maintaining its status as one of 2023’s most popular fashion trends, so don’t be afraid to style a denim shirt with your favorite pair of jeans for a head-to-toe denim moment.

    Not all denim shirts are made equal, and there are so many different varieties to suit your personal style. Oversized, distressed and light wash styles read as casual, while structured silhouettes and dark

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    5Sep, 2023
    How to style men’s athleisure for every occasion

    Tampa (BLOOM) – Let’s talk about athleisure, the fashion trend that’s been taking the men’s style world by storm. Gone are the days when gym clothes were just for the gym. Nowadays, athleisure is the go-to for everything from weekend outings to date nights. But how do you style it right for every occasion? Buckle up, because we’re diving into the ultimate guide on how to do just that.

    The Basics of Men’s Athleisure

    First things first, what exactly is athleisure? Think of it as the love child of athletic wear and leisure clothes. It’s all about comfort, functionality, and style rolled into one. The best part? Athleisure is incredibly versatile, making it a perfect fit for almost any setting.

    Occasion 1: Casual Weekend Outing

    Picture this: It’s a sunny Saturday, and you’re heading out for a casual day with friends. What do you wear? Opt for joggers, a

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    27Jun, 2023
    Five Menswear Insiders on Fashion Week ’Fits and “Street Style Dressing”

    How do you generally approach putting together an outfit, and does that change at all during fashion week?

    For me it’s important to be as authentic as possible, which is why my style, whilst constantly evolving, has fundamentally remained unchanged for the best part of a decade. The foundations of my own personal style lay within three distinct groups: cut, color, and texture. I gravitate towards one core color, or tonal variants thereof, whilst simultaneously mixing in subtle textural elements to add richness and depth.

    The cut should first and foremost be complementary to my body shape, and secondly it should be dynamic in design terms. I tend to lean toward either sharp structured garments or louche voluminous ones. At times I interchange the two to play with proportion.

    Would you say your style during fashion week is reflective of your everyday style, or do you tend to experiment more

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    19Sep, 2022
    What’s Behind Fashion’s Bimbo Moment?
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    Photo credit: Getty Images/Mega/Instagram

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    Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world.

    When this spring’s Met Gala, with its theme of “gilded glamour,” collided with the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, there was plenty of talk about the cognitive dissonance of the two events—celebrities preening in couture while the rollback of abortion rights loomed. But, of course, the timing was just an unfortunate coincidence, not a manifestation of some kind of post-Roe mindset in fashion.

    More jarring might be the way that since then, fashion—in the wake of a new, more circumscribed world for women—has accelerated the rise of a new (old) archetype: the bimbo. On TikTok, self-described followers of the trend congregate on #BimboTok, engaging in “Math is Hard” Barbie cosplay in a repudiation of the girlboss. Onscreen,

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