My Favorite (Free) Resources To Learn About Fashion

Hi and welcome back! 3 weeks ago, I explained why major fashion publications like Vogue are losing popularity. And as promised, today I'll be sharing my favorite resources for reliable fashion news. Let's get started!

The Fashion Archive (Odunayo Ojo)

YouTube channel and magazine

• Long, well-researched videos

• Talks about the history of brands

• Good for the serious side of fashion

HauteLeMode (Luke Meagher)

YouTube channel

• Mainly roasting celebrities' fashion choices

• Well-informed opinions

• Good for learning to critique clothing in a logical way

Business Of Fashion (Imran Amed)

YouTube channel and paid newsletter

• Focuses on changing the way we look at fashion and clothes

• Mainly interviews with people in the industry

• Good for finding new people and their takes on things

Mina Le

YouTube channel

• Explains costume design of popular media

• Discusses cultural inspirations and historical references

• Video essays

• Good for learning about historical fashion and the role of costume design

ModernGurlz (Tessa)

YouTube channel

• Analyzes costume design of female-focused media

• Iconic fashion moments' history

• Evolution of popular styles

• Good for learning about the role of costume design in "modern" media

Loic Prigent

Youtube channel

• In-depth videos about the history of designers

• Runway reports covering the looks

• Interviews with people invited to the shows

• Good for learning about designers

W Magazine

Print magazine and online magazine

• Amazing fashion photography

• Trend reports

• Good for fashion photography inspiration

i-D Magazine

Online magazine

• Weekly fashion news reports

• TikTok aesthetics

• Up-and-coming designers

• Good for getting the latest fashion news

Vogue Runway

App and website

• Almost every single runway show out there

• Has older and recent shows

• Good for getting a good look at each collection

Dazed & Confused Magazine

Online magazine

• Focused on new designers

• Good for finding new creators

That's it for today! I know it was pretty short, but I needed to provide enough information without rambling. If you have any resources that I didn't mention, be sure to comment them down below so I can check them out (and they might be mentioned in a part two :). Next week, I'll be sharing rising South Asian designers, so stay tuned. As always, like and subscribe if you liked it. Love you guys and see you soon!!

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