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Allison Stroman - As we transition from summer into fall, it is important to think about how to transition your wardrobe, incorporating flowy summer pieces for cooling with fall staples like boots to match the changing leaves and soon-to-be cooler temperatures. A simple place to start is with color and finding pieces within a color palette that suggests fall. The Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report provides some colors to start with. These shades are selected using the “​​Pantone® Fashion, Home + Interiors Color System, the most widely used and recognized color standards system for fashion, textile, home, and interior design” with the report serving...

Allison Stroman - According to Carolyn Mair, PhD, founder of the psychology of fashion department at the London College of Fashion at the University of the Arts London, feeling comfortable in what you are wearing decreases stress. This decrease in stress frees up more space for us to focus on the tasks important to us.  But, how do you find your personal style? Let’s turn to expert stylists Sam Giordano, a former mentee of Jessie’s, and Jessie Freschl for advice and learn from their experiences.

Allison Stroman - The fashion industry has long had issues with sustainability and continues to strive for improved conditions for the environment and garment workers. As consumers, we have the power to strategically spend our money and support brands whose values match our own. Beyond that, there are many concrete options we have to better the fashion industry.

Allison Stroman - People thrive on information. Ambiguity and uncertainty, even in small amounts, destroy credibility and cause more confusion. Conversely, access to correct and complete information “addresses our fears…gives us a sense of connection…[and] calms anxiety”. Information is incredibly powerful, so having access to it is essential. Despite information’s current ability to rapidly spread over short social media clips or posts, people gathering to get information goes back to the agora in ancient Greece where men would learn their information or debate topics. Information is powerful in high stress situations and in everyday situations as it informs decision-making.  For news in fashion, there are many...