Even though we live in an increasingly casual world where yoga clothes or post-yoga class or you-walked-by-a-yoga-studio-and-thought-about-it-but-got-frozen-yogurt-instead-clothes are the norm for everyday wear, there are still a few lines you cannot cross in offices. Now, yes, many office environments like startups have literally what seems like…
Nicole Paul knew that someday she would accomplish her dream of opening and running her own clothing store and boutique. She didn’t think it would happen so soon. Paul, who grew up in Klamath Falls, opened her first storefront for Bloom & Flourish Boutique at 129A…
Growing frustration over sizing has seen Swedish retail giant H&M relabel its women’s clothing in the UK. While the current standard across Europe sees a UK size 12 equate to a EUR size 40, H&M size conversion sees it equate to EUR 38. The retailer announced…
Rapha’s newest clothing launch is perhaps its most curious and unexpected yet, a Crit Collection that is aimed at the fast and furious world of criterium racing. Previously the London-based clothing brand has offered race-focused clothing through its Pro Team collection, much of it formed following…
Tight swimming trunks, leather trousers and Crocs are among the country’s most hated fashion pieces, according to a new YouGov poll. The study, published by the BBC, was based on 3,227 participants. Speedos came top of the list of the UK’s most reviled clothing items; an impressive…
The northern Nevada school district that serves the Reno area no longer bans pro-gun clothing. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that the Washoe County School District notified parents Thursday that a revised dress code has changes that include no longer prohibiting clothing that “promotes weapons.” …
or designer Lisa Vogl, the decision to launch the Verona Collection, an apparel brand for Muslim women and other modest dressers, was simple. “Muslim women are vibrant and edgy, and many women want their fashion sense to reflect that,” Vogl, herself Muslim, told Racked. For far too long,…
When the Italian company JDeal-Form (Oleggio, Italy) started using additive manufacturing to apply a micronized polymer coating to the underwire tips and bra straps it sold to brassiere makers, CTO Davide Ardizzoia grew frustrated with his AM vendor’s constant lateness. Ardizzoia, a textile engineer, searched for but…
Jason Wishnowski tries on an all white The Peg brand jersey Tuesday. (Dave Guadet/CBC) A blizzard of excited Jets fans is expected to fill downtown Winnipeg Wednesday as the team takes on Minnesota, and at least some of them will be sporting new white duds from local clothing companies who are…
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is overhauling its private-label clothing lines in a bid to blunt Amazon.com‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) increasing popularity as a seller of apparel. The retail giant announced it will be launching four new private-label brands as it continues to count on clothing as a primary revenue source from its customers. In the past year,…