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 In the Anthropocene, it's easy to dismiss New York Fashion Week as being more vapid than ever, but let's admit it: escapism is a coping mechanism. Plus, some events like the Fashion & Music Conference do benefit social causes. On September 8th, I crammed myself with a bunch of other members of the press to witness Fashion joining hands with Charity. The show's beneficiary? The Future4Hope Foundation, which focuses on helping youth struggling with anxiety and depression. The rented room on West 38th Street in Manhattan jammed a bit too many people in one place, but points for frugality in a period of excess. Some of the designs were as beautiful, inspiring, and uplifting as our society needs right now. Designers: Raina Jay, Cymone Zackery, N-Deed Regime, Ancient Homage, Yesdnilco, Retro Wave, Shongee, Sheila Tucker, NVUS Fashions, Diva By Design9, Black Merchants $ociety, Zonya Campbell, Bri MacFarland, Joseph Ledesma, Donnean B, alkeBULAN. Khomela, House Of Sky. #fashion #nyfw #nyfmc #newyorkcity #liveevents #fall2022
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Today’s society is captivated by Victorian culture and fashion. The Victorian era occurred during Queen Victoria of England’s reign from 1837 to 1901. Fashion defined the Victorian era in many ways, so much so, that it’s still immediately recognizable today.
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 The world of sustainable fashion often appears expensive, unattainable, and elitist. Even though many consumers want to stray away from the “fast fashion” industry because of its negative environmental impact and exploitation of workers, this can become extremely expensive and unrealistic for many people. On average, an American family spends $1,700 on clothing per year. This is at least in part because articles of clothing are often viewed as disposable. A single item of clothing has a life expectancy of 1-3 years from production until it is disposed of. Because of this, most people don’t want to spend large amounts of money on individual items, instead replacing them in a couple years or even by the next season.
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 Editor's Note: This piece was first published on Gayisfamily.com. Watch the companion video, an ode to womxn with body hair, here. Clam shells tweezers. Pumice stone razors. Flint stone hair shears. These were the varied, ingenious depilatory instruments that could be found adorning the grooming tables of the everyday ladies and gentlemen of yore. Even the likes of Egyptian Pharaohs and Roman emperors.
The Egyptians, though proud of their beards and bodily manes, shaved as a necessity, to fight the hot African sun. Alexander the Great, though initially aghast at their abject lack of body hair, soon realized how much more difficult it is for an enemy soldier to grab on to one's hairless, frictionless arms. So, he, too, shaved. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
 This time of quarantine has been marked by such limited face-to-face human interaction. I recently realized that when I finally see most of my friends, family, and colleagues in person again, we probably won't match our memories of each other. Digital representations are never quite true-to-life. My days are filled with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and FaceTime calls—sometimes for work, sometimes for pleasure. I take screenshots as I go along. I don't want to forget how I looked at the beginning of the pandemic and how my appearance changed. Three and a half months into it and I am already a different New Yorker than I was before COVID-19 hit. Death, illness, and isolation have changed me. Something that hasn’t changed? My love of makeup.
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