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There’s a reason preppy fashion is considered “timeless.” With collared button-ups, cable-knit sweaters and white tennis skirts, quintessential campus ensembles garner a sense of nostalgia and crisp put-together-ness. But sentimentality aside, the polished aesthetic has long been rooted in exclusion. And as back-to-school season begins, scholarly styles are getting a much-needed makeover. The subversive schoolgoer […]

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Alice Janssens is a fashion economist and historian at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Upon learning of the existence of a job title called “fashion economist,” I immediately wanted to know more about what she does for a living. Somewhat unsurprisingly, its fascinating.   FASHION: So, what exactly does a fashion economist do? AJ: I’m […]

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