Vipology Staff Writer

Alexander McQueen partners with Vestiaire Collective to bring Fashion Full Circle

As luxury resale e-commerce sites look to pair off with brands like debutantes at a ball, instances of partnerships are still few and far between, giving each new union an opportunity to promote fashion’s sustainable future and iterate on previous business models. But there’s clearly more than one way to support the circular economy, and […]

Skip the Straw

The next time you hit the drive-through for lunch or a quick afternoon pick-me-up, you might want to think twice before using the plastic straw that inevitably came with your drink. February 26 is National Skip the Straw Day, an event held the fourth Friday of every February to raise awareness about how many straws end up […]

Google is changing its Diversity and Research Policies in the wake of AI team co-leader’s Firing

Exterior of Google Headquarters

According to Axios, Google is changing its policies related to research and diversity after completing an internal investigation into the firing of ethical AI team co-leader Timnit Gebru.  The company intends to tie the pay of certain executives to diversity and inclusivity goals. It’s also making changes to how sensitive employee exits are managed.   […]

Apple lawyers are fighting for Valve’s Steam data in ongoing litigation with Epic Games

Apple subpoenaed Valve in November as part of its ongoing litigation with Fortnite developer Epic Games, and it’s demanding that Valve provide extensive sales data for more than 400 games, according to a new filing (via PC Gamer). The move comes amid Apple’s ongoing fight over Epic’s efforts to avoid paying iOS App Store fees. […]

Black in Fashion Council and IMG host Discovery Showroom during New York Fashion Week

Last week, during NYFW, the Black in Fashion Council — founded in June of last year by The Cut’s Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner and publicist Sandrine Charles — and IMG gathered 16 Black designers to showcase their work to the press and buyers, as well as hosted town halls between brands and editors. For some, […]

What is Cybersickness? (And what you can do about it!)

If you’re like most Americans, you’re spending more hours on screens than ever before—and extremely sick of it. But for some people, excessive screen time isn’t just a pain in the neck—it literally makes them feel sick. Screen activity, especially prolonged screen activity, can cause something called “cybersickness,” a phenomenon akin to motion sickness that […]

Cocktail Bombs Are the Warm-Weather Cousin to the Cocoa Bomb

First came hot cocoa bombs, of course, quite possibly the buzziest beverage trend to hit TikTok in late 2020. Then glittery tea bombs burst onto the scene. But if neither hot chocolate nor tea are your jam, or if you’re in the mood for a cold drink that’s the bomb, too, a new product line […]

Ella Emhoff makes her NYFW modeling debut at Proenza Schouler’s Fall 2021 Show

Less than a month after signing with talent and modeling agency IMG, Ella Emhoff — Vice President Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter — walked Proenza Schouler’s Fall 2021 show last Thursday, during New York Fashion Week.   Emhoff emerged as a fashion breakout at the already-very-fashion-forward 2021 Presidential Inauguration, wearing a bedazzled Miu Miu coat over a […]