Wedding Dresses: Articles of Interest #1...

One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes a difference. A blown strike call can decide a win or a loss, a championship or six months at home, wondering what could have been. And wh ... Show More

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<p>A wedding was once seen as a start of young adulthood. Now, a wedding has come to represent a crowning achievement -- a symbol that your whole life is together and you have accrued the time and space and resources to afford your ascent to another level of fulfillment. And ther ... Show More

<p>Menswear can seem boring. If you look at any award show, most of the men are dressed in black pants and black jackets. This uniform design can be traced back to American Revolution, classical statuary, and one particular bloke bopping around downtown London way back in the 177 ... Show More

<p>Brands hold immense sway over both consumers and the American legal system. Few know this as well as Dapper Dan, who went from street hustler to fashion impresario and has spent time on both sides of American trademark law.</p> <p><em><a href="http://99pi.org/aoi" rel="nofoll ... Show More

It is lovely to have amazing big wedding dresses for the ceremony, but dealing with them later can be taxing for many people. I often help clients to store their wedding dresses in various ways, but clients and followers are now looking for alternative methods to deal with their ... Show More

<p>This week, Associate Director of Special Projects Kristen Nichols and editor Eliza Huber are walking us through the ultimate wedding mood board: Who What Wear Weddings. They've spoken to experts across the wedding, travel, food, and fashion spaces to find out how brides, bride ... Show More

<p> On her award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest,” host and producer Avery Trufelman dives deep into the stories behind the clothes we wear. From the evolution of prep to the origins of wedding dresses, Avery guides her listeners through the multi-faceted layers behind the ... Show More

<p>In the UK, just over half of people above the age of 16 are married. Whether in a registry office, a place of worship or a remote beach somewhere sunny, each of these couples will have had to do some form of planning. Guest lists, cake, flowers and, of course, outfits.</p><br> ... Show More

<p>In the wake of World War II, the government of France commissioned its most prominent designers to create a collection of miniature fashion dolls. It might seem like an odd thing to fund, but the fantasy of high fashion inspired hope in postwar Paris. These dolls also forever ... Show More

Calling all future brides! With wedding season upon us (and mine in 4 months!), I sat down to catch you guys up on the wedding planning experience - from mistakes I wish I avoided to a major dress update. I also invited my friend and bridal stylist Caroline Golberg (@LittleWhiteL ... Show More