clothing

Something? Anything? Just a spot of red or a splash of pink?

Fade To Black: What A Move To New York Did To My Closet 

Black, Black, Black, Black, Gray, Black. I frantically leaf through my closet, hoping to find a color: Something? Anything?

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ModCloth + Walmart = SADS

Walmart Buys ModCloth; My Heart Breaks Into A Trillion Tiny Capitalist Pieces

It's sort of hypocritical for me to be pissed at Walmart, but I swore off fast fashion at the beginning of the year, and I haven't even bought one t-shirt at Target so I'm basically a philanthropist now.

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image credit: Ashleigh Walker of @MarsupialPudding

Pinup Girl Boycott: Another Case Of Cultural Appropriation

Have we all been problematic in the past? Oh hell yes. I know I have.

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11 Anatomical Etsy Finds To Fright And Delight Now That Halloween Is Over

October is now officially kaput and we are all starting to get the stench of burning pumpkin out of all those newly unpacked sweaters.

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the 80s return

God Bless The 80s: ESPRIT RETURNS

Warning: The author reminisces a lot in this piece and comes to conclusion that she has probably kept an unhealthy amount of clothing from high

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Would You Let Your Son Wear Pink Shoes?

I knew it was bound to happen.  

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Ask Aunt Ginger: Dress Code Enforcement! COVER UP THE GIRLS, GIRLS!

School is back in session and Aunt Ginger wants to remind girls that they should really just wear whatever the hell they want.

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And my youngest daughter likes sparkly shoes. She likes pretty things. Image: Thinkstock.

It's OK For My Kid To Care About Looks

“Okay, we have these new bell bottoms with a red tank top, jelly bean leggings, or the purple dress,” I say.

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