In 2021, Old Navy made waves by announcing their intent to combine their plus size line with their core product offerings. The initiative, called Bodequality, led to stores carrying sizes 0-30 in a wide selection of designs. However, less than … Read More
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Ukraine’s Garment Industry, One Year into the War
Since the Russian invasion, Ukraine has seen a dramatic shift in its political and social landscape, and it’s affected all industries including the fashion industry and garment manufacturing there. Anastasia Chernetska, co-owner of Tavrovska, has seen these impacts first-hand, as … Read More
New Mom, New Wardrobe? Your Top 5 Maternity Wear Questions Answered
The words “maternity wear” may inspire visions of frumpy, shapeless sacks worn like dresses and bulky pants with elastic panels. Good news: modern maternity clothes aren’t at all like that. The key to shopping for pregnancy is not to spend … Read More
4+1 HEMLINES AND HOW TO WEAR THEM
Fashion has long been synonymous with cultural and social changes, and nothing seems to embody this more clearly than hemlines. For instance, the Hemline Index, credited to 1920s economist George Taylor, attempts to connect the economy to the length of … Read More
Best Dressed Breasts: How to Tackle 5 of the Most Common Tata Troubles
Boobs. Tatas. Bosoms. Breasts. Small and perky, or pendulous and well-endowed. There are as many types of breasts as there are women. Yet if you’ve ever put on a cute flannel only to be faced with the dreaded chest gap, … Read More
What’s Inside Your Clothes? All About Seams
Are you coming apart at the seams? No, we don’t mean your personal or professional life (that’s for a different article!), but rather the literal situation many of us find ourselves in when we reach into the closet. How many … Read More
The 4+1 best natural fabrics to build into your wardrobe
There’s a lot of talk these days about sustainable fashion, and for good reason. The way many fashion companies produce clothing has a massive environmental impact and we are not here for it! The good news is that there are … Read More
What to Wear: Short Girls Edition
Finding clothes that fit you as a short woman may sometimes feel like a chore rather than an exciting activity. From dozens of “avoid” lists and confusing misconceptions about how to dress for your height, it’s tough. Balodana has you … Read More