Emma McClendon

Emma McClendon

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Emma McClendon is an assistant professor of fashion studies at St John’s University in New York, known for her expertise in fashion trends and cultural analysis, particularly in relation to body image and the cyclical nature of fashion aesthetics.

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Emma McClendon is a fashion historian who specializes in pants and comments on the extreme trends of clothing like Zara's 'death pants'.

Fashionistas dub Zara’s new wide-leg trousers ‘death pants’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-21
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New York City-based fashion historian Emma McClendon said the Y2K resurgence could be a result of boomers downsizing their homes and purging their millennial children’s old belongings.

Gen Z wants what you don’t want. How to profit from Y2K fashion’s comeback
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-08-07
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Emma McClendon, a fashion historian, discussed the stereotypes associated with fashion and identity.

What did we learn from the Sydney Sweeney jeans drama?
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-02
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Emma McClendon, assistant professor of fashion studies at St John’s University in New York, explained the pendulum swing of trends.

Slim sneakers are the shoe of summer 2025
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-27
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