Marc Bain

At least one item of clothing on you right now is probably made of cotton. The world’s most commonly used natural fiber, it’s in just about every closet. And before it gets there, it can wreak havoc on the environment and the people who farm it: Cotton requires huge amounts of water to grow, it’s often treated with toxic chemical pesticides, and child labor in cotton farming remains a huge problem in parts of the world.

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Career paths don’t always run in a straight line, even for those who reach the top of their profession. In fashion, that might be especially true, considering that the industry was much smaller and more exclusive just a few decades back, when today’s top designers were still figuring out what they wanted to do for a living.

As global temperatures rise, climate change is taking a toll on a number of natural resources and putting industries that rely on those resources at risk—including fashion.

Two sides have emerged over the investigation into what brought down Russian Metrojet flight 9268, which crashed in Egypt on Oct. 31, killing all on board. While US and UK officials now believe a bomb was responsible, Egypt has refused to concede that it was an act of terrorism.

Donald Trump had the opportunity to show off his ability as a showman while hosting ”Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 7. But his boring performance was upstaged by a different presidential candidate, or a parody of one.

The chance to host “Saturday Night Live” last night (Nov. 7) should have been a golden opportunity for Donald Trump, the real-estate mogul and US presidential hopeful.

At the moment, 3D printing is still mostly about experimentation. While it hasn’t quite taken off to revolutionize the way consumer products are made just yet, it does offer a lot of exciting, innovative ideas, especially in the realm of sneakers.

The US has a dismal record in its treatment of Native Americans, and some of the offensive and racist stereotypes that developed decades ago remain entrenched in mainstream culture. Colorado’s Lamar High School, for example, has come under fire recently for its team name, the Savages, represented by the image of a generic Native American in full headdress.

Never doubt how crazy people can get over cheap clothes.

It’s been everywhere: the coffee shop, the grocery store, the office, and sometimes even the gym. Dressing in workout clothes at all times, whether for exercising or not, has been one of the biggest, most persistent, and most comfortable clothing trends of the past couple years.

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After debuting way back in February, accompanied by some empty threats thrown Nike’s way, Kanye West’s first collection in collaboration with Adidas went up for sale last week. Fans have been simultaneously salivating over the goods and bemoaning the high prices ever since they were revealed, especially since West himself has talked about how he wants his line to be accessible to everyone.

Despite abundant “green” labels and corporate sustainability reports, there’s a gaping hole in many brands’ efforts to run sustainable, eco-friendly businesses. Sourcing might be ethical and storefronts energy-efficient, but the supply chains linking manufacturing in China to sales abroad are surprisingly dirty, says new research from a US and Chinese watchdog partnership.

Financially speaking, makeup can be a burden. One item might not break the bank, but the combined cost of everything you might find in a woman’s makeup bag—foundation, blush, mascara, eye liner, eye shadow, and so on—quickly adds up. By one estimate, a woman in the US will spend an average of $15,000 on makeup in her lifetime.

John Boehner, the departing speaker of the US House of Representatives, gave his farewell speech before Congress today (Oct. 29). Among the topics he felt he needed to address in his emotional goodbye: his erstwhile colleagues’ habitually shabby attire.

Amazon has been making a hard push into fashion over the last few years, but its efforts have encountered some obstacles. While books and small electronics do very well on the e-commerce site, not all clothing brands, and especially not the upscale ones, want to sell their wares there.

Over the past few days, the fashion media has been practically hysterical over the news that Raf Simons is stepping down as creative director of Dior. It’s another high-profile exit from a big brand, and the concern voiced again and again is that the industry—propelled by the internet and consumers demanding ever-faster fashion—is just moving too quickly.

The 2013 garment factory collapse at Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza, which killed at least 1,133 people, was seen around the world as a wake-up call. There had already been several deadly tragedies in the country’s massive and growing garment industry, such as the 2012 Tazreen Fashions fire, but the deaths at Rana Plaza were on a new scale.

More than 3 billion searches happen on Google each day, according to the company, so if there’s one thing Google has lots of, it’s insight into what people are looking for.

For a brief time today (Oct. 23), Amancio Ortega jumped ahead of Bill Gates as the richest person in the world. If you can’t quite place his name, you’ve likely heard of Zara, the fast-fashion retail empire he heads.

After three and a half years as the creative director of Dior, one of fashion’s most revered brands, Raf Simons is leaving.

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