Glance around any department store and you’ll find a veritable buffet of textile patterns that you can rattle off without a second thought: plaid, stripes, paisley, seersucker, fleur-de-lis. Each ...

The late actor's posthumous homeware collection includes a striped butter dish, a polka dot salad plate, and a half-dipped ...

Polka dots are so fun to wear and definitely add a graphic element to any ensemble, but maybe you’ve always wondered how they came to be—or where the name even originated from. For you curious fashion ...

Are low-rise jeans and polka dots here to stay? Find out with the aid of The Daily Northwestern’s 2026 fashion predictions.