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A Shopping Detox Helped Me Come to Terms With My Mortality

by Kelsey Osgood

Just hear me out.

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My Grandmother, a Nomadic Iranian Tribe, and a Dress

by Elaheh Nozari

All I have left from her time among the Qashqai are a few photographs and her many stories.

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My Raynaud’s Disease Means I Have to Wear Gloves All Year Round

by Jennifer Billock

And 28 million people can relate.

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The Dress That Ended My Modesty Obsession

by Jenn Morson

My small Catholic college had an unspoken dress code, and finally I had had enough.

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Raw Denim Is Expensive and Uncomfortable and I Love It

by Zan Romanoff

These are jeans that wear in, not out.

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I Can’t Quite Let Go of My Ivanka Trump Dress

by Michele Shapiro

Despite my shame about owning it.

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When Someone Is Gone, But Their Clothing Remains

by Jess Bergman

Of all the items you can find yourself newly in possession of when a parent or loved one dies, few are as fraught with intimate meaning as clothing.

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The Lives I’ve Lived in Famous People’s Clothes

by Danielle Sepulveres

Working as a body double for film and TV meant that I got to wear all the designer clothes — and pretend to be all the people — I could imagine.

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Newsletter

I Feel Safe in My Lab Coat, Even Though I Shouldn’t

by Alexandra Bausch

Lab coats aren’t designed with women’s bodies in mind, but I still love mine.

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Handbags Don’t Come in Plus-Sizes

by Moe Thet War

And I’ll always love them for that.

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The Genderqueer Delia’s Catalog the World Needs Right Now

by Sean Santiago

When I couldn’t find the clothes that made me feel like myself, I decided to open a shop of my own.

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The Forever 21 Hoodie I Love to Hate

by Saba Imtiaz

Hoodies are the worst, so why can’t I let this one go?

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My Great-Aunt Didn’t Care About Her Dress Size, So Why Do I?

by Alida Nugent

The wealthy women she tailored for asked her to cut size tags out of their dresses; years later, I struggle with the same impulse.

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In Praise of the House Bra

by Dallas Thompson

Taking off my bra when I get home is great, but it’s just so I can change into my house bra.

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While Recovering From a Shopping Addiction, I Bought a $2,200 Coat

by Jessica Pishko

An excerpt from Jessica Pishko’s memoir In the Red.

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Heads Up, ‘Slimming’ Is Not a Compliment

by Arianna Rebolini

The body positivity I’m interested in is true and inclusive and unconditional; it doesn’t require caveats.

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The Road to Style Is Paved With Regrettable Vests

by Alex Garofalo

A journey of sleeveless self-discovery.

My Ridiculous Fur Coat Is My Armor Against the World

by Amanda Mull

Taking up space in a world that wants women — especially fat women — to be small.

Dressing Rooms Are the Absolute Worst Places on Earth

by Aude White

Can’t wait to lock myself out and flash all the salespeople.

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What Do We Do With the Clothing of Grief?

by Laura Turner

How do we keep the sweaters and dresses that remind us of funerals and miscarriages? How do we let them go?

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British Vintage Stores Are Way Better Than American Ones

by Rebecca Jennings

Brick Lane truly gets me.

Overalls Are Honestly the Perfect Garment

by Emma Scott Schaeffer

They offer instant outfits and effortless movement.

The Lingerie Soap I Use on Absolutely Everything

by Katie Heaney

It gets stains out of jeans, couches, and, I guess, lingerie.

I’m Autistic, and Fashion Helped Me Figure Out Who I Am

by Gwendolyn Kansen

I can’t always translate myself into language or motion, but I can translate myself into clothes.

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Prairie Dresses Help Me Feel Like Myself

by Isabel B. Slone

They might seem anachronistic, but to me they fit just right.

All-Black Outfits Are the Perfect Uniform for Slobs Like Me

by Jenny Kutner

There’s no better way to look cute when you’re secretly covered in food.

I Became a Mom and Gave Up On Clothes

by Kate McKean

Goodbye, cute little dresses; hello, spit-up-repelling cardigans.

What to Wear as 30-Year-Old You

by Elena Sheppard

Turns out you don’t have to be perfect or polished.

How to Find a Wedding Dress If You Have Social Anxiety

by Niina Pollari

The internet will be your best friend (and worst enemy).

Everyone Should Own a Set of Broadcloth Pajamas

by Marian Bull

They’ll transform you into the jaunty young boy of your dreams.

Hey J.Crew, Why Don’t You Want My Plus-Size Money?

by Dallas Thompson

Give. Me. That. Purple. Cocoon. Coat.

I Wear Wigs to Hide My Disorder, and Myself

by Jennifer Purdie

Dealing with trichotillomania has cost me thousands of dollars, and I still can’t help but feel that I’m faking it.

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