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Finding My Literary Style (with a Little Help From My Mother)

Finding My Literary Style (with a Little Help From My Mother)

Kelly Sather on the Stories Clothes Can Tell

By Kelly Sather | October 28, 2024

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

By Nina Edwards | October 24, 2024

The 13 weirdest things Ottessa Moshfegh is currently selling online.

The 13 weirdest things Ottessa Moshfegh is currently selling online.

By Jonny Diamond | August 11, 2022

Emma Straub’s Advice for What to Wear to a Book Launch

Emma Straub’s Advice for What to Wear to a Book Launch

“Back to basics. Just hot dogs, babka, and gratitude for vaccines.”

By Emma Straub | May 17, 2022

Here are the five Gabriel García Márquez outfits I’d buy (if I had the money, and was smaller).

Here are the five Gabriel García Márquez outfits I’d buy (if I had the money, and was smaller).

By Jonny Diamond | October 18, 2021

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By Jessie Gaynor | July 16, 2021

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By John Winters | June 30, 2017

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By Terry Newman | June 19, 2017

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New Clothes Won't Fix You (and Will Likely Cause Shame and Discomfort)

The Time Scaachi Koul Got Trapped in a Skirt

By Scaachi Koul | May 1, 2017