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Contributors to VERGE Stories: Sources

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Denim Day 

Denim Day - April 26, 2023. National Today. (2022, April 3). Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://nationaltoday.com/denim-day/#history   

 

Denim day. Peace Over Violence. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://www.peaceoverviolence.org/denim-day   

 

Loftin, L. (2022, April 26). Why denim? international denim day: April 27, 2022. 301st Fighter Wing. Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://www.301fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/3011272/why-denim-international-denim-day-april-27-2022/#:~:text=In%20a%20statement%20by%20the,longer%20rape%20but%20consensual%20sex.%E2%80%9D 

 

Donatella Versace 

Nast, C. (n.d.). Versace spring 2022 ready-to-wear fashion show. Vogue. Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2022-ready-to-wear/versace/slideshow/collection#80    

 

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2023, March 10). Donatella Versace. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donatella-Versace  

  

Earth Day Every Day 

Besser, L. (2021, August 11). 'dead white man's clothes': The dirty secret behind the world's fashion addiction. ABC News. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/fast-fashion-turning-parts-ghana-into-toxic-landfill/100358702  

 

Webb, B. (2022, April 21). Earth day "corporate hijacking" under the spotlight. Vogue Business. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/earth-day-corporate-hijacking-under-the-spotlight  

 

Fashion Through The Decades 

“Fashion Trends from Each Decade, 1920-2010.” FamilyMinded, https://www.familyminded.com/s/fashion-trends-each-decade-875df14f735e45df.   

 

George-Parkin, Hilary. “The Most Influential Fashion Trends, Decade by Decade.” Who What Wear, Who What Wear, 17 Oct. 2022, https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion-by-the-decade.   

  

 

 

Gender Pay Gap 

Gender pay gap in Fashion. LOTTIE JACKSON. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://www.lottievjackson.com/gender-pay-gap-in-fashion  

 

Hill, C. (2022, October 28). Why do men still rule the fashion industry? a magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://theamag.com/7750/fashion/why-do-men-still-rule-the-fashion-industry/  

Iglesias, T., Haverhals, E., & De Wée, T. (2020). The fashion industry needs to break with its gender and women's rights problems. The fashion industry needs to break with its gender and women's rights problems : Fashion Revolution. Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://www.fashionrevolution.org/the-fashion-industry-needs-to-break-with-its-gender-and-womens-rights-problems/  

 

Matera, A. (2018, April 10). The fashion industry isn't doing enough to fix the gender pay gap. Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://www.teenvogue.com/story/gender-pay-gap-fashion-industry   

 

History of 420 

Lopez, German. “4/20, The Marijuana Holiday, Explained.” Vox, Vox, 19 Apr. 2019, https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/19/18484698/what-is-420-meaning-marijuana-legalization.  

 

The Hazy History of '420' - History.  

https://www.history.com/news/the-hazy-history-of-420.  

 

Indigenous Regalia 

“Lesser Prairie-Chicken | Working Lands For Wildlife.” Sage Grouse Initiative, https://www.wlfw.org/wildlife/lesser-prairie-chicken/. Accessed 17 April 2023.  

  

“Native Nations Institute launches “Rebuilding Native Nations” online course series - Potawatomi.org.” Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 17 December 2014, https://www.potawatomi.org/blog/2014/12/17/native-nations-institute-launches-rebuilding-native-nations-online-course-series/. Accessed 27 January 2023.  

  

“Prairie Chicken Dance.” Sacred Springs Powwow, https://www.sspowwow.com/post/prairie-chicken-dance. Accessed 17 April 2023.  

  

“What To Know About Native American Dance Regalia – Tachini Drums.” Tachini Drums, 17 March 2021, https://tachinidrums.com/what-to-know-about-native-american-dance-regalia/. Accessed 27 January 2023.  

  

Wood, Karenne, et al. “American Indian Powwows: Multiplicity and Authenticity - Regalia | Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.” Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, https://folklife.si.edu/online-exhibitions/american-indian-powwows/regalia/smithsonian. Accessed 17 April 2023 

 

Knitwear 

Shop: Soft shell knits. Soft Shell Knits. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.softshellknits.com/shop-online  

Squish, S. (n.d.). About. SO SQUISH. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://sosquish.bigcartel.com/about  

Sweaters. ABLE. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.ableclothing.com/collections/sweaters  

Vexnot Studio. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.vexnotstudio.com/  

Women's sweaters. Reformation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.thereformation.com/sweaters  

March Madness Courtside Fashion 

GQ, T. E. of. (2014, December 9). The week in NBA style: Prince Swag and protest style. GQ. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.gq.com/story/the-week-in-nba-style-prince-swag-and-protest-style  

Militano, H. (2022, December 1). The most glam celebrity courtside style moments. Grazia USA. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/best-celebrity-courtside-style-outfits/  

Marie Antionette 

Marie Antoinette: The Interiors and fashion of a style icon. Mayfair Gallery. (2020, December 11). Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.mayfairgallery.com/blog/marie-antoinette-interiors-fashion-style-icon  

 

Nitschke, L. (2021, December 14). Marie Antoinette: History's controversial fashion queen. TheCollector. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.thecollector.com/marie-antoinette-controversial-fashion-queen/  

Minimalism 

Digital@artichoke.co.uk. (2022, July 6). The danger of minimalist design (& the death of detail). Artichoke. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.artichoke-ltd.com/journal/the-danger-of-minimalist-design-the-death-of-detail/   

 

McLaughlin, K. (2023, January 31). Minimalist interior design: Everything you need to know about this intentional and pared-down style. Architectural Digest. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/minimalist-interior-design-101   

 

Taylor, E. (2021, August 12). What does it mean to be maximalist? Interior Designers Explain. Vogue. Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.vogue.com/article/what-does-it-mean-to-be-maximalist-interior-designers-explain  

Reclaiming the Cunt 

“Cunt, N. (1).” RuPaul’s Drag Race Dictionary, 13 Dec. 2021,https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/RuPaul%27s_Drag_Race_Dictionary    

Fedich, Justin. “Too Hot to Handle: How the Yoni Workshop Empowered the Women.” Screenrant.com. ?, 26 Apr. 2020, https://screenrant.com/too-hot-to-handle-yoni-workshop-francesca-chloe/  

   

Hagen, Karl. “The Etymology of ‘Cunt’.” Polysyllabic.com, Drupal, 4 Jun. 2006.https://www.polysyllabic.com/?q=node/77   

  

Moriarty, Mina. “Our Self-Contempt Originates in This: in Knowing We Are ‘cunt’.” Theestablishment.co, The Establishment, 9 Feb. 2018.https://theestablishment.co/a-brief-history-of-the-cunt-a755b5df4a4/index.html    

 

“Pussy. (3).” Urban Dictionary, 17 Apr. 2021,https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pussy     

Oxford Languages. (2014). Oxford Dictionaries | The World’s Most Trusted Dictionary Provider. Oxford Dictionaries. https://languages.oup.com   

Spring Break 

Rosa, C. D. L. (2022, March 12). Spring breakers invade beaches, many leave garbage behind. WPLG. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/03/12/spring-breakers-invade-beaches-some-leave-garbage-behind/  

 

Smistad, O. (2022, May 2). Your Carbon Footprint When You Travel: It’s A Flying Shame. Consumer Energy Alliance. https://consumerenergyalliance.org/2022/05/your-carbon-footprint-when-you-travel-its-a-flying-shame/  

 

Terrapass. (2022, December 2). Carbon Footprint of Driving vs. Flying: Best for the Earth? Terrapass. https://terrapass.com/blog/carbon-footprint-of-driving-vs-flying-whats-best-for-the-earth/#:~:text=As%20you%20add%20more%20passengers  

Romanticization of Ballet 

Energetiks. (2021, October 4). Misty Copeland on body issues and binge eating. A Dancer's Life. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.energetiksblog.com.au/blog/2014/3/27/misty-copeland-on-body-issues-and-binge-eating  

Trauma Dumping 

Eldridge, Alison. “Generation Z | Definition, Characteristics, Trends, & Birth Years | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 20 Sept. 2022, www.britannica.com/topic/Generation-Z.  

  

“Why Some People Dump Their Traumas on Us | Psychology Today.” Www.psychologytoday.com, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spellbound/202111/why-some-people-dump-their-traumas-us#:~:text=Key%20points%20Trauma%20dumping%20is%20a%20term%20used  

 Accessed 18 Feb. 2023. 

 

Victoria’s Secret 

Bhattacharya, S. (2021, June 28). Victoria's Secret & its failed strategy of 'inclusive, feminist' rebranding. Feminism in India. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://feminisminindia.com/2021/06/29/victorias-secret-feminist-too-little-too-late/  

Biggs, J. (2021, December 6). Bella opens up about 'unlearning' toxic body image after modelling for Vs. Cosmopolitan. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a38436775/bella-hadid-unlearning-toxic-body-image-victorias-secret/  

Garnett, C. (2022, July 3). Opinion: How victoria's secret misses the mark on inclusion. Adweek. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/victorias-secret-misses-the-mark-by-pursuing-inclusivity-as-a-tactic-not-a-culture/  

Kaliviotis, C. (2019, November 25). Fallen angels. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is officially cancelled. Grazia. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://graziamagazine.com/articles/its-over-the-victorias-secret-show-is-officially-cancelled/  

Malach, H. (2023, February 14). Victoria's secret doc reveals company's inner "demons". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a40618901/victorias-secret-angels-and-demons-hulu-most-shocking-revelations/  

Munzenrieder, K. (2018, November 9). Victoria's secret exec explains why they don't use trans or plus-size models. W Magazine. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.wmagazine.com/story/victorias-secret-fashion-show-ed-razek-comments-trans-plus-size-models  

Silver-greenberg, J., Rosman, K., & Maheshwari, S. (2020, February 1). 'angels' in hell: The culture of misogyny inside victoria's secret. The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/business/victorias-secret-razek-harassment.html  

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