With election day in the US approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are. It’s an act as old as power itself.

On August 29, Gap posted strong earnings that pleased investors, doubling net income from a year prior and blowing past revenue expectations to $3.7 billion in the second quarter. It’s a triumphant comeback for the company that has been struggling in recent years. With the exit of leaders like Sonia Syngal and a 7% drop in sales, new CEO Richard Dickson, who took over last year, has been working to turn things around at Gap. The numbers show that the plan is working.

Bill and Mindy Lovell were not staying at Paris casino-hotel during their recent Las Vegas vacation. But, like millions of other tourists during the resort’s 25-year history, the couple from Louisiana stopped to take a few photos of the iconic replica Eiffel Tower.

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts, and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are. It’s an act as old as power itself.

UNLV is hoping to sell Sam Boyd Stadium, even though the property was given to the university at no cost. The university invested millions of dollars to upgrade the stadium throughout the years. Now it's hoping to get some of that investment back.

UNLV is hoping to sell Sam Boyd Stadium, even though the property was given to the university at no cost. The university invested millions of dollars to upgrade the stadium throughout the years. Now it's hoping to get some of that investment back.

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.

About half a block away from where a now-viral TikTok was filmed showing racist harassment against a Black man sits a state historical marker titled “African Americans and the Boston Saloon.” It details the story of William A.G. Brown — a freeborn Black man who, between 1866 and 1875, operated the Boston Saloon, one of the mining boomtown’s best known taverns. Decorated with intricate gas lamps and crystal goblets, the saloon offered an upscale atmosphere that contrasted the stereotypical image of a seedy saloon — even recognized by figures such as Mark Twain.

About half a block away from where a now-viral TikTok was filmed showing racist harassment against a Black man sits a state historical marker titled “African Americans and the Boston Saloon.” It details the story of William A.G. Brown — a freeborn Black man who, between 1866 and 1875, operated the Boston Saloon, one of the mining boomtown’s best known taverns. Decorated with intricate gas lamps and crystal goblets, the saloon offered an upscale atmosphere that contrasted the stereotypical image of a seedy saloon — even recognized by figures such as Mark Twain.

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches. As a fashion historian, I think an overlooked aspect of electioneering is clothing, which is a silent, powerful way for candidates to tell the American public who they are.

One month before the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden announced he was no longer seeking re-election. He immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Democrats across the country and in Nevada have rallied behind her and her recently selected running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.