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How Swimsuits Evolved From Wool Dresses To Exotic, Itsy-Bitsy Bikinis

BY Kate Rockwood | 03-30-2012 | 5:38 PM | MAGAZINE

The history of American social mores is woven into swimwear--shrinking from full-body dresses to today's African inspiration.READ MORE›

Watch The World's Urban Population As It Balloons

BY Ariel Schwartz | 03-16-2012 | 1:00 PM | WE ARE ULTRA

As you can see in this animation, everyone in the world is moving into cities. See how it happened, and where we’re going. READ MORE›

Ultra 10: A Year's Worth Of Outfits In Just 10 Pieces Of Clothing

BY Michael Coren | 03-16-2012 | 11:00 AM | WE ARE ULTRA

The minimalist fashion line, made to stop overconsumption of clothes, is designed to give you all you need to wear with just 10 items. Could you do it? READ MORE›

Custom Jeans Won't Make Your Butt Look Big, Will Change The Way You Shop

BY Douglas Crets | 02-15-2012 | 7:58 AM | INNOVATION

The future of shopping means every garment--and shopping experience--can be customized to fit both your body and your thirst for discovery.READ MORE›

Fast Talk: How A Brooklyn Clothing Label Fights "Fast Fashion"

BY David Zax | 02-13-2012 | 6:26 PM | ETHONOMICS

Meet David Gensler, whose Brooklyn clothing company Serum Versus Venom advocates a return to craft. Read on to learn about the value of a well-made belt, what would've happened if Picasso had tweeted, and how Jay-Z could be the next Oprah.READ MORE›

Source4Style Ensures Your Clothes Aren't From Sweatshop Labor

BY Ariel Schwartz | 01-04-2012 | 8:50 AM | SUMMER RAYNE OAKES

The new site helps determine where clothing materials come from, and is making it easier for designers to focus on designing clothes instead of on sourcing their fabrics. READ MORE›

Mining Africa For Sweet Vintage Tees

BY Ben Schiller | 11-24-2011 | 12:12 AM | T-SHIRTS

Buy your ironic shirt from Repat, and you're wearing some fashion that's been to Africa and back. Double authentic, and helping put girls through school. READ MORE›

What Your Luggage Says About You

BY Michael Valkevich | 11-17-2011 | 11:38 AM | WORK/LIFE

An increasing number of travelers eschew that greatest single modern invention since liquid soap--the wheelie bag--and opt instead for luggage that must be carried; they can be categorized as "passenger extreme" or "passenger couture." Before you pack up for your next business trip, consider what your luggage says about you. READ MORE›

Polyvore's Jess Lee Turns Fashion Lovers Into Style Trendsetters

BY Lydia Dishman | 11-14-2011 | 3:25 PM | MANAGEMENT

Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com, ready to crank out trendy head-to-toe looks by tapping a vast database of designer apparel and accessories.READ MORE›

eBay Fashion's Andrea Linett On Creating Fashion-Forward Original Content

BY Rachel Z. Arndt | 10-19-2011 | 11:40 AM | LEADERSHIP

Media companies aren't the only ones in the content-providing business these days. Meet Andrea Linett, eBay Fashion's creative director.READ MORE›

A Colossal Gown With More Than 200 Pockets That You Crawl Inside

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 09-26-2011 | 11:05 AM | YORK HALL

It's made of fabric that could span five football fields! READ MORE›

A Fashion Line's Old-World Branding Evokes Bygone Glamour

BY James Gaddy | 09-26-2011 | 11:04 AM | WANTED: STYLE

Honor, a fashion line started by designer Giovanna Randall, is designed to look like a revival of an old couture Italian fashion house, complete with crests, gold-foil stamping, and stationery that Grace Kelly would have loved. READ MORE›

An Architect Turns To Fashion, And Finds Fabrics At Home Depot

BY Carren Jao | 09-23-2011 | 11:01 AM | WANTED: STYLE

Fashion designer Airi Isoda of Wrk-Shp infuses her architecture know-how into modern, minimalist pieces. READ MORE›

Phillip Lim: "We Live By The Dress, We Die By The Dress"

BY Bee-Shyuan Chang | 09-14-2011 | 12:19 PM | MAGAZINE

Inside the life and mind of Phillip Lim, one of the most talented and most elusive young fashion designers of our time.READ MORE›

Twitter's User Tally, Google Acquires Zagat, Facebook Earned $500M In 2011 (So Far), HTC Sues Apple

BY Kit Eaton | 09-08-2011 | 6:09 AM | INNOVATION

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. READ MORE›

How Men's Fashion Marketing Gets It All Wrong

BY Douglas Crets | 08-29-2011 | 4:09 PM | ETHONOMICS

Men are having a collective fashion identity crisis--and it's a result of bad marketing. Companies that help men understand fashion and how to wear clothes, in a cost-effective way, will reap many rewards.READ MORE›

Iris Van Herpen: The Alexander McQueen Of Tech Geeks

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 08-23-2011 | 2:10 PM | FUTURISM

The fashion commentariat is proclaiming Iris Van Herpen the next Alexander McQueen. With Capriole, her Fall/Winter 2011-12 collection, it’s easy to see why. Revealed at the hyper-exclusive Paris Couture Show this summer, the ... READ MORE›

Ralph Lauren's $13 Billion Bet

BY Stephanie Schomer | 08-10-2011 | 2:42 PM | MAGAZINE

David Lauren is turning his father's empire into a digital leader--and shaking up the fashion industry.READ MORE›

Dream Weaver

BY Stephanie Schomer | 08-08-2011 | 3:48 PM | MAGAZINE

It's in the bag with this stylish tote from designer Be Inthavong.READ MORE›

Dresses Breathe And Glow In Response To Environment [Videos]

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 07-08-2011 | 2:20 PM | YING GAO

To an ordinary person, clothing that “interacts” with the environment sounds like a euphemism for spilling ketchup all over your pants. But fashion designer Ying Gao is no ordinary person. What she calls interactive clothes are in ... READ MORE›