A typo in my great-uncle’s obituary held the key to understanding him.
fashion
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Walk In These
“Shoes are deeply personal, literally moulded to our lives. But they create our social lives as much as express them.”
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Why Are Pants So Big (Again)?
“And what the latest swing from skinny to wide tells us about ourselves.”
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The Black Women of Gee’s Bend Work Hard and Easy
“The wonder world of quilt-making.”
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Peak Badu
“She’s a Fashion Week standout who rejects the notion that clothes should define you. Come join a four-hour phone call with Erykah Badu.”
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The Long, Strange History of the Baseball Cap
“How did it become both the quintessential piece of a ballplayer’s uniform, as well as the go-to wardrobe accessory for stars, artists, and the common person?”
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Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: Inside Shein’s Sudden Rise
“The Chinese company has become a fast-fashion juggernaut by appealing to budget-conscious Gen Zers. But its ultralow prices are hiding unacceptable costs.”
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What We Wear: A Reading List on Fashion and Our Complex Relationship to Clothes
Getting dressed isn’t a low-stakes activity.
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What Fast Fashion Costs the World
“Many clothing donations end up in an unexpected place — African landfills.”
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Beige Ambition
“Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up to make New York’s most desirable clothes. But can even perfection survive the pandemic?”