Author: Emily Carter

Clothing rental services are getting more attention as shoppers look for cheaper and greener ways to dress for weddings, vacations, work events, and other one-time occasions. The model is simple on the surface: a customer rents an outfit, wears it, sends it back, and the same item can be used again by someone else. That pitch has made rental platforms a popular choice for people who want to avoid buying clothes they may wear only once. But experts say the environmental case is more complicated than the marketing suggests. Why rental fashion is growing A big part of the appeal…

The 2026 French Open has delivered more than tight rallies and clay-court drama. It has also turned Roland Garros into a live style show, with Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Frances Tiafoe drawing attention for looks that sit right between sport and fashion. Roland-Garros itself leans into that space, describing Roland-Garros Style as a brand, a collection, a lifestyle, and inspiration. What happened at Roland Garros The biggest fashion headline so far belongs to Naomi Osaka. Reuters reported that she wore a gold-sequined outfit during her win over Iva Jovic, while AP said the look recalled the Eiffel…

The San Antonio Spurs walked into one of the biggest games of their season with a look that matched the moment. Before Game 7 in Oklahoma City, the team turned the tunnel into a quiet fashion statement, with Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Dylan Harper, and Keldon Johnson each bringing a different version of playoff confidence to Paycom Center. With a trip to the NBA Finals on the line, the clothes said one thing clearly: the Spurs came ready for business. What happened The pregame arrivals drew attention because the matchup itself already carried heavy weight. San Antonio and Oklahoma City…

The 16th Annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show brought Sonoma’s sustainability message onto the runway with a sold-out crowd, handmade looks built from reused materials, and a strong local turn-out for an event tied to Earth Day. On April 18, the show filled Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall with wearable art made from recycled and found items, showing that a fashion event can also work as a community statement about waste, creativity, and reuse. What happened at the 16th Annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show This year’s event was staged as the 16th annual Trashion Fashion Show in Sonoma Valley, with designers invited…

The Cresswind Women’s Club turned its Westlake clubhouse into a themed social morning on May 9, when members gathered for a Breakfast At Tiffany’s fashion show that blended breakfast, decor, and a small runway presentation. The event was framed as a member appreciation gathering, and the report said the club brought together 80 members for the occasion. What happened at the event According to the community report, the room was styled around the film-inspired theme with coordinated table decor and Tiffany items that one member generously provided. The morning also included a catered breakfast, desserts made by a resident-owned business,…

Carlos Alcaraz, Kylian Mbappé and A’ja Wilson have become the faces of Vanity Fair’s first global sports issue, a project that looks at how elite athletes handle fame, pressure, legacy and the demands of public life. Olympics.com reported that the June 2026 sports edition brings the three stars together in a feature that focuses on their goals and life in the public eye. The timing matters. Each athlete sits at a different point in a huge career, but all three now deal with the same modern reality: they are judged not just by results, but also by image, voice and…

Bogotá Fashion Week A/W 26 is pushing the city into the center of Latin American fashion again, but this edition is about more than runway looks. WGSN’s latest trend roundup points to three clear directions for the season, while the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce says the event will bring together 145 independent brands and designers, 28 catwalks, a business conference, a public multi-brand store, and industry talks at Ágora Bogotá from May 12 to 14, 2026. What happened WGSN’s A/W 26 report on Bogotá Fashion Week highlights three key trend themes: Earth-Baked, The Off-Season Aesthetic, and Hyper-Bloom. The forecast frames…

A new Kennesaw State University study is asking a simple but sharp question: can the clothes a celebrity wears to court shape how people judge them? In research led by students Emily Lesmes and Alaina Jean, working with Associate Professor of Marketing and Sales Hyunju Shin, the answer appears to be yes, at least when it comes to first impressions of remorse, respect, and sincerity. What happened According to Kennesaw State’s May 27, 2026 report, Lesmes and Jean, both part of the university’s First-Year Scholars Program, built a study around courtroom fashion and public opinion. The team looked at whether…

On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, The Guardian ran a Jess Cartner-Morley fashion column that made a clear point: heels are not dead, but the shoe taking center stage now is the dolly shoe, a small block-heeled style with a rounder, more polite shape than a stiletto. Cartner-Morley describes it as a shoe that gives height and style without the same risk of wobbling, blisters, or the kind of strain many women spent years treating as normal. What happened Cartner-Morley’s piece frames the dolly shoe as a fashion answer to a simple problem: many women still want the lift and posture…

A 17th-century cargo ship that sat hidden under a parking lot in Oulu, Finland, is now part of a fashion project that has turned leftover wood into two maxi dresses. Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiperä wreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into identical long dresses with the help of AI-assisted design tools. One dress is already on display in Oulu, while the other is set to appear in an Aalto exhibition later this year. What happened The story began in 2019, when renovation work at a hotel in Oulu uncovered…