Swimming Against Tradition: From Bathing Machines to Beach Culture

Life is simple: Just add waterUnknown Walking on a bustling street in New Delhi, India, a few years ago, I encountered a cluster of monks encircling and escorting a naked monk, who had rejected all earthly material goods, including clothing. To protect him from public view, his acolytes surrounded him as he walked through the […]

1876-1976: Steps To America’s Fashion Footing

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the differenceRobert Frost Written in 1913, the opening lines of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken, perfectly captures America’s courage to effect and embrace change. From the founding in 1776 to the American Centennial in […]

What People Wore When History Changed : America 1776

“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new”Henry David Thoreau On July 4th, 2026, America celebrates the 250th anniversary of independence from British rule. While many current traditions and festivities are descended from original celebrations and are much the same, styles in clothing are not even remotely similar. In a multi-part […]