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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

‘I’ll give it to you half-off’: Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘You are getting nothing with that leaf on it’: 10-year-old boy confused when Mom won’t buy him outfit at gift shop

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Claire Goforth

Woman's legs in red sports pants and yellow shoes.

‘Women’s leggings are too revealing’: Men of the Christian right deem yoga pants too scandalous to wear outside

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Old Navy said it removed inclusive sizing in 75 U.S. stores—but a TikToker is fact-checking that number

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A fashion designer made a corset with vintage fabric. 2 weeks later, it was allegedly ripped off by fast fashion retailers.

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Former Brandy Melville employee alleges they used to send photos of ‘cute’ customers’ outfits to the head office

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Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

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‘Kim K out here scamming the public’: TikToker finds Skims dupes via the company’s manufacturers

An employee tweeted a picture of lice on H&M hoodies.

‘It’s being handled like a minor issue’: H&M worker shares photos of lice on merchandise, says store won’t close

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‘​​Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

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TikToker allegedly reveals you can get gift card in exchange for old Lululemon pants

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‘Hard work reduced to a machine made copy’: Indie brand claims Shein stole its sweater design

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Woman forced to cover up with pilot’s shirt after outfit was allegedly deemed ‘lewd’ by airline staff

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‘I’ll give it to you half-off’: Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

‘You are getting nothing with that leaf on it’: 10-year-old boy confused when Mom won’t buy him outfit at gift shop

‘Women’s leggings are too revealing’: Men of the Christian right deem yoga pants too scandalous to wear outside

Old Navy said it removed inclusive sizing in 75 U.S. stores—but a TikToker is fact-checking that number

A fashion designer made a corset with vintage fabric. 2 weeks later, it was allegedly ripped off by fast fashion retailers.

Former Brandy Melville employee alleges they used to send photos of ‘cute’ customers’ outfits to the head office

Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

‘Kim K out here scamming the public’: TikToker finds Skims dupes via the company’s manufacturers

‘It’s being handled like a minor issue’: H&M worker shares photos of lice on merchandise, says store won’t close

‘Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

TikToker allegedly reveals you can get gift card in exchange for old Lululemon pants

‘Hard work reduced to a machine made copy’: Indie brand claims Shein stole its sweater design

Woman forced to cover up with pilot’s shirt after outfit was allegedly deemed ‘lewd’ by airline staff

37 Buffalo Exchange employees were left jobless after their boss was accused of sexual abuse

Indie designer accuses Zara of stealing work, Zara says artist’s work isn’t ‘distinctive’

Clothing

‘I’ll give it to you half-off’: Man says H&M employee tried to scam him, almost got him in trouble when sensors went off on his way out

‘You are getting nothing with that leaf on it’: 10-year-old boy confused when Mom won’t buy him outfit at gift shop

‘Women’s leggings are too revealing’: Men of the Christian right deem yoga pants too scandalous to wear outside

Old Navy said it removed inclusive sizing in 75 U.S. stores—but a TikToker is fact-checking that number

A fashion designer made a corset with vintage fabric. 2 weeks later, it was allegedly ripped off by fast fashion retailers.

Former Brandy Melville employee alleges they used to send photos of ‘cute’ customers’ outfits to the head office

Woman allegedly dumps vacuum contents in Goodwill bin, sparking debate

‘Kim K out here scamming the public’: TikToker finds Skims dupes via the company’s manufacturers

‘It’s being handled like a minor issue’: H&M worker shares photos of lice on merchandise, says store won’t close

‘​​Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags

TikToker allegedly reveals you can get gift card in exchange for old Lululemon pants

‘Hard work reduced to a machine made copy’: Indie brand claims Shein stole its sweater design

Woman forced to cover up with pilot’s shirt after outfit was allegedly deemed ‘lewd’ by airline staff

37 Buffalo Exchange employees were left jobless after their boss was accused of sexual abuse

Indie designer accuses Zara of stealing work, Zara says artist’s work isn’t ‘distinctive’

‘Give it to your woman’: TikTokers call out clothing brands for sexist care tags