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Culture to Women: “Shut up & eat, but don’t get fat!”

In this TV commercial a family sits down to dinner as their apparently teen-aged daughter talks quickly about ... the message: a girl has nothing ...

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Patagonia’s Worn Wear: “If It’s Broke, Let’s Fix It”

There is a common myth that people in Northern California do not care about fashion. This is false, of course, as anyplace that supports a class ...

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Show Your Bones

Trend Analysis: Do X-Ray Prints Reflect the Scary-Skinny Trend? by eightyjane featuring skeleton home decor Skeletal themes are trending in ...

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Passe Planet

The throw away culture is reaching a fever pitch. Planned obsolence has bled beyond consumer products to stain the very planet itself. Our very ...

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Pricing Pilotto: Is the Target Collection Worth the Cost?

In general, I'm not a fan of designer label-meets mass market collaborations. The idea of diluting a brand in order sell large volumes goes counter ...

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Austere is the New Black Friday

Today Cult members commemorate a new sort of "Black Friday" by wearing black and refusing to shop. While it can be hard to ignore the bombardment of ...

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Burning Woman: How Swapping Wardrobes Saves my Soul

Any honest clergy will tell you that following the tenets of their prescribed religion is no easy feat. Afterall, if holiness were easy we'd all be ...

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H&M ‘Concious’ Collection: EcoFashion or EcoFad?

Somedays, when it’s slow at work, I’ll take a walk around downtown and inevitably find myself at one of the many department stores around Union ...

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A Sign of the Times: Career-Advising Infographic Enforces a Beauty Standard

After several years as an independent contractor I'm back in the market for a 9-to-5 (give or take) job. I've dusted off my resume and am in the ...