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Opinion: Considering diversity in a fast fashion industry dominated by Western traits

by Ethan Rhee | Jan 30, 2022

As long as humans are around, clothes will be as well. This inevitably means that there will be controversy that must be addressed.

Opinion: Brandy Melville’s one-size-fits-all policy harms young girls’ body image

by Kayla Hoang | Mar 5, 2020

Brandy Melville opened its doors in Los Angeles over a decade ago and established itself as a prime source of trendy, cool and contemporary fashion for teenage girls across the world. But beyond Brandy’s iconic striped Tilden pants and floral wrap tops lies a major...

‘The Real Teens of Orange County’ explain their (ridiculously stylish) back-to-school aesthetics

by Ellie Crabbe | Oct 4, 2019

Being a student, there's something extra exciting about the back-to-school season. The new year presents itself as the perfect opportunity to recollect or reinvent yourself, i.e. personal style. For teens in Orange County, style is perennial but the fall season is...

Opinion: Brandy Melville and plagiarism

by Zoe Detweiler | Nov 26, 2015

Clothing company Brandy Melville has repeatedly stolen multiple artists’ work without their consent, to be printed on their clothing. The company, which primarily promotes their “California-inspired apparel” over the social media platform Instagram, sold a graphic...