How Costumes and Conventions Brought Sci-Fi Fans Together in the Early 20th Century

How Costumes and Conventions Brought Sci-Fi Fans Together in the Early 20th Century

Andrew Liptak on the Origins of Cosplay

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Jason Jules on the Subversive Aesthetic of Black Ivy Style

Jason Jules on the Subversive Aesthetic of Black Ivy Style

This Week From the Big Table Podcast with JC Gabel

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Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

In Which Clueless, Orange Julius, and Hot Topic Are Given the Analysis They Deserve

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On the Ancient Mysteries of Linen

On the Ancient Mysteries of Linen

Victoria Finlay Recounts a Storytelling History

By Victoria Finlay | June 16, 2022

The Power of Community: On the Radical History of Women’s Magazines

The Power of Community: On the Radical History of Women’s Magazines

Jess McHugh Uncovers the Revolutionary Core of Early Women’s Periodicals

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Ella Emhoff! Burberry! Dimes Square! A bear costume! “Buzzy wordsmiths!” WTF is going on.

Ella Emhoff! Burberry! Dimes Square! A bear costume! “Buzzy wordsmiths!” WTF is going on.

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Emma Straub’s Advice for What to Wear to a Book Launch

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Charlie Porter on the Unspoken Language of the Sartorial

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The Untold and Very True Story of The Devil Wears Prada

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URGENT: R.L. Stine now has custom Kawhi Leonard/Goosebumps sneakers (and you can, too).

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How Perfume Becomes an Evocative Clue for Mystery Writers

How Perfume Becomes an Evocative Clue for Mystery Writers

Megan Volpert on the Role of Fragrance in Stories

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On the New Golden Age of African Fashion

On the New Golden Age of African Fashion

Emmanuelle Courrèges on the African Designers Breaking New Ground

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“Fabulous Outfits, Breathlessly Described.” A Reading List of Literary “It” Girls

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By Véronique Hyland | March 16, 2022

How the Beat Generation Created the Uniform for Disaffected Youth

How the Beat Generation Created the Uniform for Disaffected Youth

Sophie Wilson on the Co-opting of a Counterculture

By Sophie Wilson | March 1, 2022

A Brief History of Mass-Manufactured Clothing

A Brief History of Mass-Manufactured Clothing

Sofi Thanhauser on the Early Days of Ready-to-Wear

By Sofi Thanhauser | January 27, 2022

Can Bookcore please be 2022’s hottest new look?

Can Bookcore please be 2022’s hottest new look?

By Jonny Diamond | January 7, 2022

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