The Best Articles in Fashion
The most useful articles in Fashion from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Fashion Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Fashion by Refind users in 2023.
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How To Unlearn What Society Told Us About Outfit Repeating
Avoiding outfit repeating is a privileged mindset that almost nobody can keep up with, yet the pressures still exist.
How to save money on clothes shopping
From being patient to cheating a bit, Anna Pursglove reveals how fashion’s smartest shoppers bag a bargain.
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Zara: The billion dollar missed opportunity 🧠
A borderline unusable user experience, littered with bugs and full of missed opportunities. Dive into a UX case study on Zara.com.
It’s time to break up with fast fashion
It isn’t classist to say that Americans do not need hauls of dozens of garments.
Loafers are out, sneakers are in: Office fashion isn’t going back
Offices are getting more casual — from head to toe.
Why We’re Dressing Like Cowboys Now
GQ columnist Chris Black grew up in Georgia but never wanted to rock a big belt buckle and boots—until now. Is it a desire to flirt with red-state aesthetics, or just a yearning to escape email?
The Challenge of Degrowth: Fashion's Only Solution
Is degrowth feasible, or is it fundamentally incompatible with the idea of a successful, profitable fashion industry?
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Fashion—all under 10 minutes.
What Should Men Do with Their Hands?
Hannah Carlson's Pockets asks the tough questions.
How the 5-Panel Hat Took Over the Running World
Look around any running event and you’ll notice a sea of five-panel hats, the latest fashion trend to go viral in the endurance scene. What’s behind its popularity?
The Supershoe Revolution Continues. Here’s What the Latest Research Says.
Scientists consider the latest spikes, individual variability, and the pros and cons of training in racing shoes
AI Won’t Replace Creativity of Fashion Designers
AI is transforming the fashion world but the fast-growing technology will never be a replacement for designers' "original creativity". This is the opinion of fashion innovator Calvin Wong, who has…
The rise of the minimalist wardrobe
According to fans of capsule dressing, it's all about less is more, and the "rule of five". So is it time to return to older ways of thinking about what we wear, asks Matilda Welin.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Fashion.
59 Dos and Don’ts for Getting Dressed Right Now
Is it ever OK to repeat outfits? Should your socks match your shoes? Are henleys cool? GQ staffers weigh in on all the most pressing style questions of the day.
For the love of a good doll
Traversing the uncanny valley with Pasha Setrova of Pasha Pasha, a preeminent designer of the ball-jointed doll community
The age of average
In the early 1990s, two Russian artists named Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid hired a market research firm to survey the public on what they wanted in a work of art. Across 11 countries they then…
Reborn Dolls: Inside the Mommy Wars Within the Doll Collector Community
Is breastfeeding really best…for a small silicone dummy? Do make-believe babies deserve real diapers? Are medical ethics applicable to inanimate figurines? Inside the extremely niche (yet surprisingly…
Is Gen Z Killing Vintage Fashion?
Inside the cutthroat world of rag houses and reselling in the age of TikTok.
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