Style
All Clothing Is “Handmade,” Even When You Can’t See It
Factory-produced clothing still requires human hands. When we pay less for our clothing, it is the cost of labor at play.
What Is “Skin-First” Beauty Actually Selling?
Rebranding beauty rituals as self-acceptance does nothing to remove the obligation that says we must aspire to be beautiful.
The Enduring Myth of the It Girl
The mystique behind icons like Kim Kardashian and Marilyn Monroe comes from the parts of American culture we prefer not to look at too closely.
They Sold Me Underwear and I Was Happy
Congratulations, they said, your order is on its way! Thank you, they said, and I was happy to be thanked.
A Love Letter to Old Navy’s Wide-Legged Jeans
When I walk to the train, my shadow falls wider, and I like that I’m taking up more space.
Finding Comfort and Confidence in the Wigs I Create
When I first meet a client, I usually remove whatever wig I happen to be wearing, and the tension settles.
How Learning to Dress Myself Helped Me Understand My Trans Identity
There’s a part of me that is overwhelmed by the possibilities, by the fact that I finally look the way I used to only imagine I might.
How My Grandmother Took Me from Dollar Store to Dior
Gramsie wasn’t being a snob. Or, she wasn’t just being a snob. She was trying to school me.
Why Your Grandma’s Housecoat is the Perfect Work-From-Home Outfit
We fall prey to letting writing become a passion, cooking a hobby, teaching a service. We must rethink how we value labor.
Wearing Wigs Gave Me Freedom From the Shame of Mental Illness
And then there were the wigs: exercises in risk-taking, rejections of my boring and shame-consumed past self.