14 November 2026 – Saturday
14 November 2026 – Saturday
chiara.corbella@studbocconi.it | + posts

Hi everyone!! I am a student in International Politics and Government and next year I’ll begin my master's degree in Economics and Social Sciences. I’ve always been passionate about writing since it helps me conceptualize my (often disorganized) thoughts into visual form. I love listening to others’ opinions and perspectives, constantly challenging and shaping my own. I am excited to channel this passion into meaningful work!

Shorter Skirts and Other Economic Forecasts

If you see a guy in a three-piece suit staring out the window at female legs this autumn, don't jump to sexist conclusions. Maybe he's not just a chauvinist pig, after all: he could be diligently seeking clues to the financial future.
The Roaring Twenties were a period of experimentation, boldness, youthfulness at the expense of tradition. Glitz and glamour, paired with underlying simplicity, revitalised post-war fashion, as skirts shortened and silhouettes grew linear. While convenience and rejection of formality were key, beadwork, sequins and embroidery adorned evening-wear. Both waistlines and hemlines mirrored this new sense of audacity, respectively falling and rising throughout the decade. At the…