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“Do better”: Customer calls out Champion’s line at Target for truly awkward front pleat in women’s pants

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The Cutting Room Floor controversy: How a $55K job listing turned into a flashpoint for fashion’s wage debate

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“You hands down won this trend”: Naomi Osaka brought a custom bejeweled Labubu to the U.S. Open, and fans are obsessed

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“We feel duped by them”: The original UGG Since 1974 brand is being forced to change its name in the USA

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“Nearly decapitated myself”: Influencer urges caution after her outfit nearly killed her

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London cabbie hailed as hero for returning $87,000 Hermès bag

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“Thrift Flip”: TikTok’s sustainable fashion movement turns thrift store finds into viral trends

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Skechers made kids’ sneakers with a hidden pocket for AirTags. Are parents going too far?

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“I’m sooo super jealous”: TikToker shows off custom suit Ben Platt wore to the Met Gala—that he bought off The RealReal

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“What in the Handmaid’s Tale?”: People either love or hate the new SKIMS facial shapewear, but it sold out instantly

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“Wokery is gasping for breath”: Everyone is arguing about whether Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad is a dogwhistle for eugenics

Left: Tweet reading "Anna wintour has only been gone 2 weeks and its gone to sh** already" Right: Photo of AI model in Vogue magazine

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“Cheap, chintzy, lazy”: Readers are canceling their Vogue subscriptions after AI-generated models appear in August issue

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“I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia”: Suki Waterhouse reveals where she’s been on social media with hosptial selfie

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“The plus-size models are going extinct”: Curve model warns of the fashion world’s sharp decrease in plus-size inclusion

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