If you watch nothing else on the internet today, make it this mid-’90s PSA of fifth graders talking about the future of the internet. These miniature oracles predict the nature of the online landscape with creepy accuracy, all the way …
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9 CommentsWorking It: ModCloth Gives Polyvore a Retro Revamp!
Our favorite way to keep in touch with fellow fashion-tech companies is by popping in for friendly visits! This month, we took a trip to fashion community site Polyvore‘s Bay Area office for a tour and a little vintage …
Read more »Introducing the Young at ‘Art’ Event!
Poking through treasures that your parents have saved over the years always yields fun finds, like macaroni necklaces, lopsided paperweights, and tinfoil hats that you created when you were a kid. Though the days of finger-paintings being posted on the …
Read more »Fave Finds: Kailey’s Theatrical Thrifted Dress
Who: Kailey of Mermaidens
What: 1960s dress
Where: Originally from Goodwill, but inherited from Mom!
How much: $5
When I use it: ”Whenever I feel like pretending I’m in a Technicolor, all-singing-all-dancing movie musical!”
Shopping tips: ”My mom actually discovered …
Read more »Enter Our Art of Style Contest On Pinterest! – UPDATE: CONTEST HAS ENDED!
If your wardrobe is in need of a little inspiration, then you’re in luck! Starting 8/13 at 11 a.m. PT, we’re hosting a contest on Pinterest that crosses the creative worlds of art and fashion, and will help you …
Read more »Screen Printing with Our Designers & An Exclusive Print Giveaway
Each day, you (yes, you amazing reader!) inspire our team. Don’t believe us? Check out our latest video, featuring ModCloth designers Joe and Bree as they take the strong words of customer Katie and turn it into a perfect …
Read more »A Tour of Colorado Springs with Smile and Wave
Summer is drawing to a close, we’ve still got time for one last road trip! We zipped over to Colorado Springs to ask Rachel of Smile and Wave to give us her best tour of the town.
Read more »For The Win: Pimm’s Orange Soda Floats
If cocktail-making was an Olympic sport, the Pimm’s Orange Soda Float would win tens across the board in the categories of simplicity, creativity, deliciousness, and presentation. This boozy, Creamsicle-inspired float is one that blows the competition away.
Read more »The Untold Secrets of Batik
Batik has an enigmatic past, the likes of which could knock out the mystery of the Sphinx in the boxing ring of fashion history. Tune into our fashion history podcast to find out how this fascinating fabric came into being.
Read more »Back to Cool: A Collegiate Chic Outfit
If you’re anything like me, you looked forward to school shopping as much as you did the beginning of a new semester. For those first days, I perpetually suffered for fashion by trying to wear all my new fall clothes …
Read more »You’re Not Dreaming: ModCloth Teams Up with Paperfashion
All photos courtesy of Katie Rodgers.
After stitching together our new customer art-inspired stylebook, Fashion From the ‘Art,’ we couldn’t resist bringing a touch of collaborative whimsy to our shopping pages as well! Finding fun and helpful ways to demonstrate …
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…The Name of the Game: The Monikers’ Charming Sound
Photo by Lauren Desberg
If you’re looking for tracks to liven up your summer playlist, look no further than the refreshingly captivating band The Monikers. Within the first thirty seconds of listening to their EP, Taliesin West, you’ll …
Read more »Fave Finds: October’s Carolyn Schnurer Sundress
Who: October of October Rebel
What: 1950′s Carolyn Schnurer sundress
Where: Theatre rummage sale
How much: $5
When I use it: ”I love wearing it outdoors — it has a sort of tea party-on-the-lawn quality. It’s great for outdoor gatherings.”…
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