fashion

An illustration of several women modelling clothes. The ground is covered in discarded garments. Behind them are three towers of clothing, sorted by colour into red, yellow, white and blue piles

Business / December 2024

We’re in the Golden Age of Garbage Clothing

October 23, 2024October 24, 2024 - by Monika Warzecha

Pilling sweaters, stretched-out socks, flimsy denim. What happened to good garments?

Two men in green leather varsity jackets look out towards a deep blue, forested lake

Business

Roots’ Race to Make Hoodies and Sweatpants Sexy

May 7, 2024May 14, 2024 - by Josh Greenblatt

The legacy brand has hired fashion provocateur Joey Gollish to breathe life back into it. Will Gen Z even notice?

A photo illustration of a beige turtleneck sweater between a blue shirt and a pink dress.

Society

What “Gender-Neutral” Fashion Gets Wrong

November 16, 2023June 14, 2024 - by Mel Woods

Brands like H&M and Old Navy are rolling out ungendered clothing lines. Just because something isn’t explicitly for “men” or “women” doesn’t mean it has to be boring as sin

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.

Arts & Culture

The Canadian Tuxedo Is Having a Moment—but Is It Actually Canadian?

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 - by Nicole Schmidt

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