October 27, 1938 was a special day in the history of nylon. For it was on that day that its makers announced it officially, to a crowd of 4,000 women. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how this fibre came to ...

Artist and activist Marina DeBris makes high-fashion creations designed to shock and disgust. A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic ...