Historically, needlework tended to flourish in female and feminine spaces — namely, the home. To embroider is to embellish: to create a fantasy world, allowing you momentary freedom. It gave women a voice when they had none.

Dress codes are as old as clothing itself. For centuries, clothing has been a wearable status symbol; fashion, a weapon in struggles for social change; and dress codes, a way to maintain political control. Have you ever thought about the message your clothes send and how your environment shapes what you wear?

Following our Nostalgia Part I report, we examine the massive comeback of 90s athletics and street style in the fastest growing segment of the clothing industry. Sportswear sales increased by just under 7% in 2016, thus outperforming all other clothing categories for the third year running.