Of all the new social distancing hobbies popping up on Instagram, learning how to tie-dye your clothes has to be the happiest. Making sourdough bread is time-consuming (and, dare I say, a little anti-climactic), becoming a pro barista involves a lot of gadgets, and learning to knit can be a bit sedentary (albeit highly therapeutic).…
Let’s face it: The world is absolutely bonkers right now, and most people are acting accordingly. The CDC’s guidelines to practice social distancing by maintaining at least a six-foot distance from others has thrown a significant portion of the population — excluding those bravely fighting on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic — into…
It was only a matter of time. It’s hit your tank tops. Your nails. Even your Frappuccinos. Swimwear was the next natural step in the tie dye trend. This much became clear when Camila Mendes and Lucy Hale wore the same tie-dye one-piece within a week of each other. Their swimsuit of choice was Cotton…
A tie-dye T-shirt is meant to be easy, laid-back—something you make for an arts and crafts session in the summer. You expect to wear it with Birkenstocks, on your way to do something outdoorsy. Tie-dye has a very specific identity, but it’s still evolving, especially as certain designers have reinvented and reimagined it as a…
For many, tie-dye has two distinct associations: the psychedelic vibes of the Summer of Love, or the nostalgia factor from days spent crafting at summer camp. And yet in 2018, the color-soaked pattern is having a distinctly fashion-y resurgence—and it’s a ways from the peace-sign emblazoned version you might have somewhere in the back of…