Grunge fashion, the iconic 90s style that was ultimately co-opted by flannel shirts and pre-ripped jeans at the Gap and modeled by Kate Moss, is on the rise again. What always appealed to me about grunge fashion was its inherent laziness. Ill-fitting clothes from Goodwill became cool. The best grunge outfit could be put together [...]

It almost seems too trite to be true – in fact, it sounds like something a panel of male marketing execs came up with. Exec 1: “Women like chocolate. Women like clothes. Hey! Let’s make clothes out of chocolate!” Exec 2: “Why not make chocolate out of clothes?” Exec 1: “…” Exec 2: “Or shoes.” Exec 1: “Yes! Shoes made [...]

A management professor once told me that you should always have at least one outfit in your wardrobe that you cannot afford. This is, of course, because you need to look absolutely smashing to show important people that you are a force to be reckoned with. He was speaking in terms of job interviews, but [...]