How Fashion Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years
I found my grandma’s old cedar trunk in her attic three years ago, and it wrecked me a little, in the best way. We were clearing out her place after she moved into somewhere smaller. Behind a stack of boxes sat this beat up trunk with a rusty latch that
Travel Outfit Ideas for Comfort and Fashion
I once packed for a ten-day Europe trip like I was heading to a photoshoot. Heeled boots, three dresses that needed ironing, and a leather jacket filled most of my suitcase. The jacket alone weighed as much as my carry-on limit allowed. By day two in Amsterdam, my feet were
From Vintage to Viral: Dresses Making a Modern Comeback in Pakistan
My grandmother’s trunk sat untouched in our storeroom for years. Nobody bothered opening it except during spring cleaning. Even then, it was just a quick dusting before shutting the lid again. Last winter, my cousin was hunting for old photographs. She wanted them for a family gathering. She pulled out
Why Some Outfits Look Expensive (Even When They Aren’t)
A friend showed up to dinner last year wearing what looked like a perfectly tailored blazer, slim trousers, and clean white sneakers. The whole table assumed she’d finally splurged on something designer. She hadn’t. The blazer was from Zara. Those trousers came from a thrift store in her neighborhood. Her
The Colors Defining Fashion This Season
I almost returned a perfectly good blazer last month because I genuinely could not figure out why it looked off against everything else in my closet. Black trousers, white shirt, classic combination that had worked for years. Something just felt dated standing in the mirror, and I could not place
Thrifting Like a Pro
The $4 Jacket That Made Me a Thrifting Addict Three years ago, I walked into a Goodwill with zero expectations and walked out with a 1970s Levi’s denim jacket in near-perfect condition for four dollars. Four dollars. The same jacket was listed on Depop for $145 three days later when
