PinnedVivian RuizMonochromatic WorldEvery end of season, when all the fashion weeks are done, I sit down and decompress. I exhale. I let out a sigh and think to myself: “Whew…Apr 13Apr 13
Vivian RuizWe’ve Lost Our Bottoms/We’ve Lost Our HeadsThe Hemline Theory (also known as Hemline Index) suggests that skirts’ hemlines are a solid predictor of economic hardship or prosperity…Dec 14, 20232Dec 14, 20232
Vivian RuizOn Fashion and Chat GPTSomewhere online some time ago, I read something (an article? a social media post? a post in a Facebook group? an Instagram story?) where…Jul 12, 20231Jul 12, 20231
Vivian RuizHow to Survive Life: A bell hooksian ApproachA decade and some change ago, when I started teaching freshman English Composition, the college I work for adhered to a literature-based…Aug 5, 2022Aug 5, 2022
Vivian RuizPut Women in Cans, Why Not?Gaultier’s Fall 2022 Couture Collection is the drop that filled the cup. It’s the reason I decided to start writing publicly and not only…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022