Ideas How to Dress Well on Mars As commercial space exploration accelerates, companies are perfecting the space suits of tomorrow. Alissa Greenberg
Social Justice Two Fashion Conglomerates Are Banning Size Zero Models From Runways The owners of Louis Vuitton and Gucci are requiring models to present a doctor's note before working. Katie Kilkenny
Social Justice Where Transgender People Actually Get Their Clothes As couture embraces gender fluidity, grassroots efforts are making clothing accessible for greater numbers of trans people. Alex DiFrancesco
Economics New Evidence That Selling Clothes on Facebook May Not Be Such a Great Gig LuLaRoe sellers are complaining that, in some cities, they're vying with too many competitors. Francie Diep
Social Justice Off-the-Shoulder Tops Are Relics of a Less-Feminist Era. Why Are They So Popular in 2017? To keep up with a faster fashion cycle, designers are reframing bare shoulders as a symbol of female empowerment. Jade Papa
News in Brief Is Covergirl’s New Coverboy a Feminist Coup or a Capitalist One? Covergirl’s decision to feature 17-year-old James Charles does serve to break down the gender binary, but it does… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Maybelline Signs Manny Gutierrez as Its First Male Ambassador Manny Gutierrez made history this week — as the first male make-up artist to represent an iconic (and traditionally female) brand. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Why Do So Many Women Love LuLaRoe? Does a company that sells clothes through friend groups on Facebook represent the future of shopping, or an anti-feminist throwback? Francie Diep
News in Brief Who Buys Chanel in a Recession? As it turns out, more people than trend-story journalists might have you believe. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Let Women Wear Pants Already The mayor of Philadelphia is cool with it. Why isn’t everyone? By Kate Wheeling Aniya Wolf. (Photo: WPXI) The… Pacific Standard Staff