It’s a brave woman who lives her life eternally sans knickers (or panties, for you Americans) but until very recently, it was the norm. Though men throughout history wore underwear (Charles ll was a fan of a silken boxer short, FYI), it was considered improper for a lady to have anything between her legs. The Tin Man can’t even face the idea of something between a woman's legs. That is the level of scandal. The only ladies who dared buck this trend were scandalously rich Italian women in...

  In our March/April 2019 issue, we celebrate our favorite trend of the season by way of some iconic girls on film and TV. My So-Called LifeChannel your inner Angela Chase and get your teen angst on with grungy tartan. Plaid first time babydoll dress, $40, dollskill.com Converse Chuck Taylor 1970s hi luxury plaid, $95, endclothing.com Tartan checked scarf, $32, missselfridge.com Ty cardigan, $88, unifclothing.com HeathersThe original mean girls look is killer with preppy plaid—perfect for croquet. Babaton Samuel blazer, $228, aritzia.com Tartan plaid hair bow, $6, maciesmop.etsy.com Private schooled plaid skirt, $38, dollskill.com Rochelle plaid...

  Twenty-six years ago, the CBS sitcom The Nanny, starring Fran Drescher in the titular role, made its way into our homes and our hearts. A ’90s-era Mary Poppins by way of Flushing, Queens, Drescher’s Fran Fine was the lady in red when everybody else was wearing neutrals. She brought sequins, feathers, and candy-colored ensembles to the khaki-hued lives of the Sheffield children along with her enthusiasm and razor-sharp wit. She had style! She had flair! And she has since achieved icon status, moving from our...

  As a professional stage manager for more than 17 years, Jen Kahn has seen a lot of theatrical sets—and watched many of them get thrown away. “It broke my heart to see all of that art just go in the trash can,” Kahn says. This waste, combined with her passion for eco-friendly fashion, inspired Kahn to launch Scenery Bags, a line of one-of-a-kind totes, clutches, and fannypacks ($35 to $85) handmade from retired backdrops from Broadway shows like Mamma Mia  and Hairspray. “It’s been really...

In our Fashion Nation series, we talk to people about personal style.   Briana ?HernandezCopywriterSan Leandro, CA   Tell me about this look.I love pairing this Forever 21 top with this skirt from ModCloth because the print is similar and the colors clash. The booties are from ASOS. The Rebecca Minkoff necklace is my go-to for high necklines. What fashion era are you inspired by?I’m constantly looking for ways to reinvent traditional fashion with color and texture, but as a base I love the shape of the midcentury silhouette. What does...

  The ultimate Supreme once famously said, “There will be enough women on the Supreme Court when there are nine.” Rule the streets with these accessories that do the Justice justice.   1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg the Notorious RBG Hi-Top Sneakers, $82, kayciwheatley.com   2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Black/Dark Navy Floral Snapback, $25, hybridapparel.etsy.com 3. When There Are Nine Library Book Bag, $22, starkleshop.etsy.com   5. Dissent Collar Pin XL Edition, $17.95, dissentpins.com By Callie WattsTop photo by Diggy Lloyd This article originally appeared in the March/April 2019 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today! More from BUST "On The...

Want to reduce your carbon footprint, support women-owned businesses, and look hella fierce, besides? Shop feminist vintage. Because there’s nothing like putting your money behind your ideologies and getting a bitchin’ outfit while you’re at it. Here are three of our favorite online vintage shops with a conscience—each run by fearless, feminist treasure-hunters.  Ten of Cups Vintage tenofcupsvintage.com@tenofcupsvintage Vintage 1970s Button-Up, $20.80 Specializing in affordable, size-inclusive fashion, New Orleans-based Ten of Cups is stocked with fun and quirky picks from across the decades by founders (and life partners) Jade...

The most interesting people are often the most interested, and model Colleen Heidemann is the embodiment of such sentiment. Joy and warmth radiate through her voice. Every photo featuring her emanates glamour and creativity and invites the viewer to participate in the fun. Heidemann loves life and wants you to love it too. Her motto, after all, is, “If not now, when?” This adage became especially pertinent for her after Ari Seth Cohen, founder of Advanced Style, met Heidemann at her clothing store in California and...

When L.A. native Sannae Hopson made the decision to stop coloring and heat-straightening her hair in her mid-20s, it was just the first step in her natural beauty journey. “I decided to start taking better care of myself—my hair, skin, what I eat, what I do,” says the self-proclaimed “nerd” who became obsessed with reading product labels and researching ingredients. “I was making all these changes, but it was like, ‘Wait a minute, I still have dry skin!’” she says. “The more I learned about...

Women’s lib protesters tossed girdles into the “Freedom Trash Can” at the 1968 Miss America Protest organized by New York Radical Women because they symbolized “a false beauty standard,” not to mention, spokesperson Robin Morgan told reporters, “they’re uncomfortable.” But girdles made of rubberized elastic promised freedom to an earlier generation of flappers, especially when compared to the heavily boned and laced corsets worn by their mothers and grandmothers. A 1921 article in The Corset and Underwear Review reported that these new foundation garments allowed “the...