Counting the cost of fast fashion
There’s a polyester mullet skirt gracing a derrière near you. It’s short at the front, long at the back, and it’s also known as the hi-lo skirt. Like fads that preceded it, the mullet skirt has a short…
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What will Serena wear next? Sport and fashion at the Australian Open
Serena Williams creates a stir in the crowd. There is a buzz in the stadium as she is expected to emerge from the rooms out to the net. The excitement is not related to her skill, talent or professionalism…
Going beyond Movember: Facial hair and foreign affairs
You may notice more than a few of your friends and colleagues are a little more hirsute than normal this month. The annual charity event Movember encourages men to grow moustaches to raise money and awareness…
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Tool to uncover fashion photo alterations
A new photograph-analysing tool quantifies changes made by digital airbrushers in the fashion and lifestyle industry.
“Publishers…