Fashion
How Wearable Tech Is Creeping Into the Beauty Industry
With the release of L’Oréal's new UV-monitoring patch, beauty wearables are hitting the big time
Create Your Own Delightful, Excessive Version of 18th-Century Women’s Hairstyles
A museum’s interactive tool gives the powdered styles of the French Court of the 1700s some fierce competition
When You Sweat, Vents in These Clothes Automatically Open
Harnessing the power of bacteria, MIT researchers and New Balance have created breathable workout gear
The Dutch Designer Who Is Pioneering the Use of 3D Printing in Fashion
In a new exhibition, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta shows how Iris van Herpen started a high-tech movement
Burn Calories Just By Wearing This New Sports Gear
Here's an idea: A New York University medical student is integrating resistance bands into clothing
American Women in the 1900s Called Street Harassers 'Mashers' and Stabbed Them With Hatpins
These are the turn-of-the-century women who fought back when men tried to grab them
Wearing Your Art On Your Sleeve
These three artists come from a long tradition of creating wearable art. See many more at the Smithsonian's upcoming Craft2Wear show this weekend
How to Pose Like a 1980s Model
A collection of clips from real videos proves to be silly — and not just due to the fashion of the 1980s
A Brief History of Awareness Ribbons
Emmy Awards attendees sported green ribbons this year. But can ribbons really affect climate change?
From Sublime to Wacky, Nothing Says Fashion Forward Like a Collection of Historic Bridal Gowns
An unforgettable—but not timeless—walk down the aisle from the archives of the now defunct Priscilla of Boston's Bridal Shop
This Computer Can Track How Fashion Spreads From the Runway to the Street
Researchers created an algorithm to recognize and analyze fashion on the runway and in the street
The Color White Has a Dark Past
From race to wealth to cleanliness, the color's connotations have a long history
Running Shoes Date Back to the 1860s, and Other Revelations From the Brooklyn Museum's Sneaker Show
A show on sneaker culture at the Brooklyn Museum hypes its modern Nikes, but perhaps most fascinating are the historic kicks that started it all
Adidas Just Made a Running Shoe Out of Ocean Trash
The apparel company recently released a prototype that incorporates recycled ocean plastic
How George Washington Did His Hair
Despite the powder and curls it wasn't a wig at all
What a 1950s Fashion Maven Might Teach Us About What To Wear
When it was time to suit up for work, politics or social engagements, Claire McCardell's fans embraced her chic, but comfortable style
The Classy Rise of the Trench Coat
World War I brought with it a broad array of societal changes, including men's fashion
How the Summer of Atomic Bomb Testing Turned the Bikini Into a Phenomenon
The scanty suit’s explosive start is intimately tied to the Cold War and the nuclear arms race
How His'n'Her Ponchos Became A Thing: A History Of Unisex Fashion
"Unisex" was rarely used before the fashion trend hit it big in the late 1960s
How Nylon Stockings Changed the World
The quest to replace natural silk led to the very first fully synthetic fiber and revolutionized the products we depend on
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