Primary colors are some of the most fundamental ones on the color wheel (a strictly Stephanie opinion). Pantone’s Color of 2020 is classic blue, and unsurprisingly so, the remaining primary…
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COVID, Fashion, and Sustainability
by Stephanie Triplett August 4, 2020History has proven that periods of global crisis accelerate transformational societal shifts, and serve as inflection points for businesses. As COVID-19 forced us all into lockdown, many of us took… -
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A Brief History of Textile Inventions
by Stephanie Triplett July 30, 2020The textile industry, as we know it today, has been in the making quite some time, and all of its progress certainly didn’t happen overnight. This post is going to… -
Every designer deserves some love, but lately we've all noticed the (much needed) push to uplift marginalized makers. Not all black designers receive the support that their talents deserve, but…
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Deciphering Fashion Design Categories: Haute Couture vs. Designer vs. RTW vs. Fast Fashion
by Stephanie Triplett July 23, 2020The fashion and textile industry is a powerful and complex one full of layers and tons of moving pieces. From a design perspective, there’s a lot that goes into creating… -
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Be a Zipper Expert
by Stephanie Triplett July 21, 2020Zippers are a sewist’s best friend when choosing a closure for garments without stretch. Zippers can be decorative or very discrete. This post covers the four main zipper types and… -
There’s little reason to believe that the fashion industry will ever exist again as we knew it, pre-COVID-19. The world is in a state of limbo with many questions left…
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Fashion has always been my outlet for freedom. Thinking a little deeper, I have often heard that fashion was an art form. I’m a firm believer that fashion and art…
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The foundation of the fashion industry is in the early stages of being rebuilt after the impact that COVID-19 is having, which has led me to have some realizations about…
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Wardrobe staples may seem like a major cliche, but in reality, they are wardrobe game-changers. Investing your time to make pieces that you truly adore and reach for time and…