Fashion & Beauty
13 posts
Startups, Starter Packs, and the Limits of Instagram Fashion
Though the starter pack meme has mostly faded from trendiness, we all recognize its basic structure. Whether you’re a VSCO girl or an indie e-boy, you can definitely find one…
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In Conversation with Susan Korn, Instagram’s Whimsical Fashion Queen
Gone are the days of brown leather handbags and shopping in the Macy’s bag department. Enter: Susan Alexandra. From snakes to rainbows, pretzels to flowers, blushing faces to neon patterns,…
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Exploring the Artistry of 1960s Space Age Fashion
Roger Vadim’s 1968 space drama Barbarella takes kitschy sci-fi to an alternate dimension, one of campy eroticism. It cares more about sex politics than elevating what was a largely neglected…
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Beauty Can Fuck Off. I’m Ugly And Proud.
From the minute we start presenting as women, we’re expected to, above all else, look nice. Consumable for the male gaze. Infinitely enticing, but only for consumption. But honestly, I…
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Eyelash Extensions Are The Toxic Ex-Boyfriend I Pay For
I’d flirted with them for months. For the longest time, people had told me to go for them, raving about how cute we’d look together and how my life would…
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Pretty Face, Electric Soul
The internet defines glamour as “an attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing.” This got me questioning—is being glamorous all about materialistic idealism? Is it…
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From the Lithium Team: Our 2020 Fashion and Beauty Resolutions
While we’re constantly improving our lifestyles, a new year (and a new decade!) always calls for resolutions. What 2020 goals does the Lithium team have for improving our fashion and…
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Masculine Glamour
Masculine Glamour explores inherently gendered clothing and the result of crossing these traditional yet arbitrary boundaries. These boundaries have developed through decades of advertising and media designating suits for men…
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How to Treat An Adverse Skin Reaction
From time to time, even if you take care of your skin and treat it like the sensitive little baby it is, something can flare up. And when skin gets…
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