Global Style

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, right? This may ring true when adopting a trend seen during Fashion Week, but there is nothing flattering about a brand imitating other cultures for popularity and sales. Each culture holds its own […]

Clothing means something different to people from contrasting backgrounds as a person’s culture can shape his or her relationship with clothing.                 In Hawaii, wearing midriff-bearing tank tops and bikini bottoms smaller than some underwear is considered the norm. Among […]

One way the military influences the world that it may not have expected is how the fashion world copies military dress. Everything from trendy items such as combat boots and staples such as chino pants have their roots in military […]

The World Photography Organisation recently announced the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. The first place winnder under Arts & Culture this year was Viviana Peretti. Peretti is an Italian freelance photographer and graduate of the International Center of Photography in New […]

TCKs, multicultural, and multiracial people from around the globe have become a commonality among the world of pop culture. If you simply look in any of today’s popular magazines, television shows, and commercials, you’re bound to find a TCK or […]

I         f nothing else, the World Cup has brough the flavor of the world’s most popular sport and its national rivalries to the world (including the U.S.).  But more than that, it brings the flavor of […]

As a plus-size woman I’ve grown accustomed to being rejected because of my physical appearance. I’ve always been a big girl, so this issue is pretty moot with me on most days. However, once I decided to step out of […]

Is the LBD dead? Has the little black dress become a big crutch? There are semi designers and a windfall of new designers on this shore as well as across the big Pond. Rosie Assoulin, Tanya Taylor, Jonathan Saunders. Many […]