There’s no denying the fact that I’m short. As a full-grown adult, I have maxed out at a wonderful height of five foot two inches, which is far below average and, to me personally, very frustrating. As someone who was born female and tends to present femininely, my height is often a topic of discussion. Whether it’s a fleeting comment from a passerby…
Cheating, fighting, and way too much drinking made reality-TV gold, all while the cast members wore tacky, trendy, and sometimes terrible outfits and hairstyles. In this article I’ll take you through some pivotal moments from the golden seasons (from season 1 in 2013 to season 7 in 2019) where cast members were wearing something they could only get away with in the year it aired.
Raised, furrowed, arched, lowered, drawn up: beyond protecting the eyes from dirt, sweat, and rain, eyebrows are one of the most telling facial features of emotion. Serving as a system of communication, eyebrows have their own language…
It has become increasingly easier to access clothing at the press of a button. This is great for convenience, but doesn’t let you make the most of what you already have. Taking up sewing as a hobby is a great way to engage your creativity and expand the lifespan of clothes already in your closet. Though sewing is not as common a hobby as it used to be, you can pick it up anytime, and it’s not as complicated as you may think…
Collage en Plein Air as a movement encourages arranging one’s clothing in a way that highlights the many textures, colors, and patterns that build the foundation of the garment itself. Regardless of how an item might be typically worn, Collage en Plein Air demands that apparel be selected and worn specifically to capture a briefly beautiful moment on one’s own body…
“Too pretty for a job.” “I put the hot in psychotic.” “My iron level is lower than my standards.” These baby tees, adorned with ironic, often sarcastic phrases, have resurfaced with the Y2K revival, casting an odd shadow of humor over fashion. On one hand, they serve as subversive fashion statements supposedly intended to empower…
I have a Pavlovian reaction to L’Eau D’Issey. It was my ex’s favorite (and only) fragrance, and it’s like I’m transported back into his white-curtained bedroom whenever I get a whiff of it on the street…
When I was in middle school, I had shoulder length hair. My light brown locks dangled in waves behind my ears and draped down my neck. It tickled the collar of my T-shirts that read “Let’s Get Weird” and “Angry Birds for Life” as if to say, “I’m only ten and I’ve already defied the constraints of the gender binary….”
A collection of interviews and photographs of some of Emerson’s most stylish. Photographs by Emilie Dumas…