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Background via Adobe Stock The infamous 2010s silhouette is back — and it's not going anywhere any time soon. Can peplums be redeemed? I set out to find the answer. By Natalie Michie Date March 26, 2024 Fun fashion question: What does self-inflicted torture look like to you? Prancing around in low-waisted jeans? Risking it all in the Diesel belt skirt? Stepping out in bedazzled undies? For me, a sartorial statement that has long sent shivers down my spine is the act of re-embracing peplum tops. A relic of business casual club wear, the controversial style has been weaselling its way back into the zeitgeist for some time. In 2023, I wrote (err — warned) about its unavoidable return. A year later, peplum tops are not only still steadily on the rise; they're everywhere. They were a staple at awards season, where winners like Emma Stone and Da'Vine Joy Randolph fully endorsed the vilified ruffle. They've been given the French girl treatment by Kendal...

One denim brand is working to make jeans more accessible for women who use wheelchairs. NYDJ announced Saturday it has launched its first wheelchair-fit jeans, an adapted version of its best-selling straight-cut style.  Mark Peters, director of consumer experience at NYDJ, said the new denim will target an underserved market that the company has previously failed to address.  "NYDJ, we're all about inclusiveness. When we looked at our own line, we were like, 'Oh my gosh, this is a part of the community that we're really not addressing, and if we're here for every woman, every curve…we need to make sure that we're doing that.'"  The brand has launched the collection exclusively with QVC, owned by Qurate Retail Group. QVC will add the denim to its Accessible and Adaptive assortment, which offers an array of products geared at improving the lives of people with disabilities.  ...

Buying dresses online can be nerve-racking, especially when you're typically scrolling for a dress with a particular event in mind. Luckily, it's never been easier to get options to your door quickly. We turned to our editors for their favorite brands and retailers to shop for dresses in their free time, and we analyzed the checkout experience, customer service, and shipping and return processes. We then   spoke with stylists Calvy Click, Jamie Grimstad, and Elisabeth Kassab for their takes. While some of the following options may come as no surprise to anyone, we hope you'll find a few you haven't explored yet, ultimately leading to your dream dress. We also have tips for ordering the correct size, washing delicate pieces, and choosing styles. Whether shopping for a specific event or looking to hop on a trend, these are the best places to buy dresses online....

The Apparel Impact Institute's 2023 annual impact report opens not with a list of plaudits or accomplishments but with a stark warning—the same one that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has tried to hammer home for years with increasing urgency: "The window to address the climate crisis is rapidly closing. There is not one second to waste." Without critical action, the consequences of spiraling greenhouse gas emissions will be devastating, "destroying homes, jeopardizing livelihoods and fragmenting communities, among other impacts," said the nonprofit, which is better known by its acronym, Aii. The fashion industry, which in 2021 generated an estimated 897 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or roughly 1.8 percent of the global carbon budget, stands to undercut the necessary decarbonization targets that will align with the 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway in a business-as-usual scenario. Aii didn't want to downplay the ...

Price per pair: starting at $16 at the time of publication Absorbent coverage: partial (not quite front waistband to rear waistband) Sizes: XXS (from 31.5-inch hip) to 6XL (up to 53-inch hip) Fit: tends to runs small Options: eight colors (black, dark blue, violet, light blue, white, cream, turquoise, pink, gray) Care instructions: Rinse, then machine-wash in warm water; hang to dry Return policy: Bought through Amazon, Bambody undies can be returned for free within 30 days. Claimed absorbency: equivalent to two tampons Gusset materials: PUL (polyurethane laminate) bamboo, nylon, polyester