U.S. footwear industry dollar sales were down 1 percent versus the same period last year, according to Circana.

Dress trends come and go, but classic dress styles are forever. From LBDs to shirtdresses, fashion experts share their 20 favorite types of dresses here.

These span all categories of fashion including evening wear, gender-neutral, size-inclusive and more. The 2023 shows will be presented in a new venue, The Kent State University Ballroom.

As consumers tire of relentless micro-trends and the damage of fast fashion, a surprising aesthetic is quietly dominating social feeds in 2025: normcore. Normcore — the minimalist, “average ...