As the academic calendar resets, students clean out their wardrobes as they prepare to embrace incoming trends in fashion, recognizing them as essential tools for nuanced self-expression in the evolving narrative of their journey toward adulthood. Against the backdrop of a shifting socioeconomic landscape influenced by unpredictable dynamics, the fashion industry is overdue for a […]
Category: Fashion
11 Fashion Staples from Each Decade and Their Impact on Contemporary Wardrobes
Cal Poly Pomona student organizations like Fashion Society and Apparel Scapes utilizing vintage influences within recent work shows the ongoing power of nostalgia in fashion and reviving trends from past eras. Over the decades, the landscape of fashion has undergone change through cultural and societal movements, leaving a mark on the evolution of style. The trend cycle not only […]
The Cultural Reset of the Cowboy Boot
From the likes of high-end brands such as Chanel and Saint Laurent, retailers started to embark on the redefined cowboy boot trend, and junior contemporary designers like Jeffrey Campbell and Betsey Johnson have followed suit. Even unconventional footwear companies like Croc have released their own line of cowboy boots this year. Students like apparel merchandising and management major Mikaela Alvarado highlighted the reasoning behind […]
Wardrobe Esotericism
Introduction If you’ve ever looked at a runway show or a collection drop and thought, “Am I supposed to understand this?”, you’ve just stumbled into the exclusive vortex where clothing meets occult. This is because fashion isn’t just an art form; it’s become a medium for insider language. Beneath the surface of runways lies a […]
The Grunge Renaissance
Introduction Two months into 2024, February brings a rather angsty tone to today’s landscape of contemporary fashion. As opposed to the soft and coquettish resonance from the past year, I’ve heavily noticed themes of grunge from exactly a decade ago are sparking up the media, with today’s teens experiencing 2014 Tumblr nostalgia. Alongside recent prominence […]