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An illustration of a person striking a pose while lying on a red carpet, wearing a full denim outfit, a hard hat, and work boots.

On the long, strange history of the double-denim look

Two teens stare at their phones surrounded by clothes

Environment

Fast Fashion Is Everywhere on Social Media. How Can Teens Resist?

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 - by Ava Furfaro

The sheer volume of super cheap clothes being advertised to young people is alarming—and terrible for the environment

Arts & Culture / January/February 2023

Our Tote Bags, Ourselves

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Maija Kappler

How a humble bag became a humble brag

Podcasts

How the Pandemic Changed the Bra: Episode 7 of The Deep Dive

March 3, 2022May 10, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many predicted that the bra was fast-tracked for extinction. Instead, past styles were largely retired in favour of more comfortable options

Four women showing the evolution of the bra, from corset to bullet bra to push-up to wireless

Health

Underwire Under Fire: How the Pandemic Changed the Bra

February 22, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Nicole Schmidt

Old forms are going bust. Is it a fashion blip or a sign of something larger?

Business

Ditch the Sweatpants

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 - by Josh Greenblatt

The business of fashion is in crisis. But as our lockdown outfits get weirder, they’re also closer to representing who we really are

A boy and girl groom a large, fluffy alpaca. In the background, the sun shines on a small grove of trees.

Business / March 2020

The Age of Alpacas

February 6, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Ellen Himelfarb

Step aside, sheep: alpaca fleece is the new star of sustainable clothing

Uncategorized

The Beauty Conversation

July 29, 2019December 18, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Appearance shapes the way the world sees us. But what does it say about who we really are? The Walrus contributors consider how we disrupt, define, and ultimately celebrate what we see in the mirror

Three rows of identical women standing together

Uncategorized

The Perils of Professional Dress

July 29, 2019June 12, 2020 - by Erika Thorkelson

What women’s workwear standards reveal about our attitudes toward class, gender, and body type

Politics

Donald Trump and the Politics of Dressing Badly

June 10, 2019July 6, 2019 - by Stephen Marche

His ill-fitting clothes are the visual representation of a world leader who will not take advice

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