Serious social issues, ranging from racism to safe and ethical manufacturing practices, have taken center stage recently in the world of fashion. Kojo talks with award-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan about the impact fashion has on lives on and beyond the runway.

Some say this go-to summer attire evokes nostalgia for a more genteel era in D.C.

Tech Tuesday explores the "quantified self," a movement to harness personal data to increase healthy living.

Lauren Talley learns what it takes to give up clothes shopping — cold turkey.

From alien souvenir stands to clothes diets, we go theme-less in a summer "Wild Cards" show.

Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan is back. She and Kojo talk about the evolution of red carpet dynamics, the first lady's status as a fashion icon and the personal politics at play in the industry.

Now that the inauguration is over, the gown First Lady Michelle Obama wore to the festivities will be put on display.

Congress passed new tax and spending legislation late last night to avert the fiscal cliff. Analysis of new law and prospects for compromise on other key issues including gun control, immigration and U.S. energy policy.

The D.C. Fashion Foundation is hoping to provide more opportunities for local fashion designers through a new fashion business incubation program that launched this week.