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Fashion Forward: Fall 2020 Trends

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Art by Madeline Duvall Despite closures and restrictions due to COVID-19, fall fashion is still pushing forward this season with new trends. Pepperdine students have still found ways to express themselves through fashion in a time where in-person events are limited, especially in California. "There's so many different things you can do with [fashion]," Junior Chloe … [Read more...] about Fashion Forward: Fall 2020 Trends

Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID

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Art by Madeline DuvallWith store closures and significantly minimized profits, the fashion industry is still struggling in the age of COVID-19. In addition to drastically altering the supply and demand for clothes, the pandemic forced advertising, customer service and company values to adapt. Pepperdine students involved in the fashion industry have noticed the shift in the … [Read more...] about Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID

Feminism Speaks Fashion

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Photo courtesy of Kendall Ross | Design by Natalie RulonThere is a distinct vibration of power present when one acknowledges the connection between feminism and fashion. Fashion is the matriarch of society, deciding which voices will be heard, whereas feminism, an apparatus of power and confidence, is a superseding force fighting against societally implemented … [Read more...] about Feminism Speaks Fashion

Value Ethical Fashion over Capitalist Greenwashing

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Art by Elizabeth BrummerEthical fashion is a buzzword in pop culture progressivism, but how much do people really know about sustainable ethics in the industry? It has become easier for companies to greenwash — convey a false impression of environmentalism — their products in order to maintain a sustainable and ethical appearance.This current generation of college … [Read more...] about Value Ethical Fashion over Capitalist Greenwashing