On April 24, 2013, 1,134 people were killed and over 2,500 were injured when a garment factory, called Rana Plaza, collapsed in Bangladesh, India. This tragedy brought to light some very important and...

Many people dream of the day when they pack up their things from their hometown and move to New York City. I know I had that dream, but when the time actually came to pack up and move, I was incredibly...

In the past few years, fashion has changed dramatically. Clothing can now be bought quickly online and fashion shows can be streamed live by anyone who has a computer. Consumers are demanding new products...

Now that it’s March, it’s just about time to start looking for summer internships. If you’ve never had an internship before, it can be hard to know exactly where to even begin. After going through...

With a little determination and a lot of luck, I was able to attend the Jonathan Simkhai fashion show at Milk Studios in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan. As I walked down the street, young women...

There is a general consensus that February is the most dismal month of the year. It’s freezing cold, constantly gray and right smack in the middle of winter with little end in sight. Through all the...

Walking into H&M can seem like a dream come true. All of the trends that were seen on the runways this season are already carefully styled on mannequins and better yet: they cost less than $30! What...

Italians live by a philosophy called la bella figura. This literally translates to “the beautiful figure” but the Italians use it to describe their way of life. They believe that how a person looks...

One could quickly answer this question and say that the designers that put collections down runways during fashion week create trends that eventually trickle down into our wardrobes. That response is...

Florence, Italy is known for their fine leather craftsmanship. Leather is everywhere in this city. It’s hard to walk for a few yards without running into a cart selling leather handbags for less than...