Clothing Resource Guide

Dress thyself! Some people are not just content to be clothed. They want to be dressed.  For millenia, fashion has been the avenue by which people express not only their rank and social standing, but also, and especially in more recent years, their personal and unique style.  From Elizabethan collars to Victorian dresses to zoot suits to slogan t-shirts, clothing makes the man - and woman and conveys personality, political agenda and more!  So what does your style say about you?

It's time to get fierce, armed, and dangerous.  Start with our list below to find some great online resources and some humorous blogs. If you are looking for more gender-specific advice, check out Style Resources for Women and Style Resources for Men.  Remember - have fun with fashion and fashion will have fun with you!

• Cafe Press -- Fun t-shirts, other clothes, and goofy stuff created by users. Dare to be different!
• Coquette -- Check out the latest in must-have dresses and It Bags.
• Conscious Consumer-- Sweatshop-free clothing and resources.
• Fashion Addict Diary -- An entertaining blog on runway fashions and couture advertising.
• Go Fug Yourself -- Read along as Heather and Jessica show no mercy to ill-dressed celebrities.
• Manolo's Shoe Blog -- Got a shoe fetish? Join a fictional Manolo Blahnik as he comments on the next big thing in shoes.
• Overstock -- A general sizing a fit guide for men and women.
• Queer Eye for the Straight Guy -- Their hip tips on fashion, grooming, food, wine, culture, and interior design.
• Sexuality.org -- A Crossdresser's Guide to Stepping Out.
• SheFinds -- A daily blog and informative editorial resource dedicated to all things fashion and beauty.
• Style.com -- The online home of Vogue and W Magazines.
• Stylopedia -- A helpful, clear, short dictionary of fashion terms such as varieties of sleeves, hems, and pleats.
• T-Shirt Pros -- One of the world's leading custom screen-print shops for more than 20 years.
• thecoolhunter -- Need inspiration for your outfit? Check out this index of the better international street style web sites.
• Wikipedia -- A general article on fashion.
• Wikipedia -- The story of clothing, with a focus on cultural implications and functions.

Newspapers Online

• International Herald Tribune -- An international style section.
• LA Times -- Style and Culture from the West Coast.
• New York Times -- The Fashion & Style section has slide shows, interviews, trend stories, and multimedia reports on Thursdays and Sundays.
• Women's Wear Daily -- The authoritative voice of the fashion industry.