Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard. |
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| rantnrave:// LAUREN SHERMAN examines SAN FRANCISCO and SILICON VALLEY's changing attitude towards fashion and finds it oriented towards "downplayed affluence." Retailer SUSAN FOSLIEN uses MARK ZUCKERBERG to explain: his hoodie-and-jeans uniform is modest, but he'll "block streets to get his houses done." Nothing downplayed about that affluence, just different priorities from, perhaps, a NEW YORKER. It's about striking the balance between quality, style, and practicality. If services like RENT THE RUNWAY UNLIMITED are going to take off, I imagine SF/the VALLEY is where they'll build steam -- desire for ease, openness to new models. That's the BAY AREA fashion story I'm going to be watching... When it comes to diversity, does fashion have an accountability problem? HIGHSNOBIETY's STEPHANIE SMITH-STRICKLAND says it does, but I think she's taking it easy on the industry. For us to consider fashion's struggles with racial diversity to be ones of accountability, we would have to assume that fashion views racial diversity as desirable, and that casting an all-white show is some sort of transgression. There is no evidence that this is the case. Fashion's problem is racism... NOAM CHOMSKY roasted GLENN GREENWALD's tie in a delightfully erudite fashion. Do TRUMP next, dude... BUZZFEED's MATT KIEBUS spent a week in JNCOs and learned a few things about the nature of trends and the value of doing things that mortify you. Free idea for a burgeoning street style star: swap a pair into your VETEMENTS look and watch the INSTAGRAM likes roll in... Via VESTOJ, a 1992 article on three of the ANTWERP SIX, plus MARTIN MARGIELA... I spent an hour hanging out with RICHIE SIEGEL and talking about ZARA, sustainability, and, who else, KANYE WEST for his LOOSE THREADS podcast. Have a listen and please be nice about my goofy voice. | | | - Adam Wray, curator |
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 | Business of Fashion |
| As tech wealth grows and cultural values shift, San Francisco and neighbouring Silicon Valley are embracing fashion, creating opportunity for brands and retailers. | | |
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 | It's Nice That |
| The relationship between fashion and sex is by now almost an essentialism, but how did a gay hook-up app come to play host to an award-winning designer's fashion show? How did a porn star come to be the face of one of Britain's most indelible brands? | | |
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 | Lenny |
| We ended up in Peru for a year. We were sleeping on the floor of a church for half of it. Every Sunday when they had to do Mass, we had to clear the mattresses. Then we ended up in this house with all these refugees. | | |
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| Business of Fashion |
| Consumer-driven ‘buy now’ strategies can damage fashion brands, argues Pascal Morand, executive president of the Fédération Française de la Couture, du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode. | | |
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 | Business Insider |
| Five or so years ago, a couple of dudes in Zurich decided to strap smartphones to their wrists. The size of technical components is becoming ever-smaller, and the group wanted to figure out what could theoretically be achieved with a wearable technology platform. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| Besides, "It's a sensible business," Ms. Stewart said. "Everyone needs socks. Women are wearing socks as a fashion statement like never before. Turn the pages of Vogue and almost every fancy dress is worn with a pair of socks." Indeed, the humble sock is having a moment. | | |
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 | The Fashion Law |
| On Monday night, "Surface Magazine" hosted its Design Dialogues No.27, featuring Joseph Altuzarra and Vanessa Friedman. | | |
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 | High Snobiety |
| The fashion industry is guided as much by talent and creative vision as it is by trends and the pursuit of "newness." Yet, as the old adage goes, "there's nothing new under the sun." So, in reality, "newness" is more the task of finding fresh ways to present ideas that already exist. | | |
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 | re/code |
| Last week, Rent the Runway unveiled a subscription service called Unlimited that lets women rent three articles of clothing at a time for $139 a month. | | |
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 | WWD |
| A confluence of factors is reshaping much of retail and consumer behavior, which includes the evolution of e-commerce, shifts in how and where shoppers spend their money and macroeconomic factors such as a strong U.S. dollar and its impact on tourism. And the luxury segment is impacted by these changes. | | |
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 | ADWEEK |
| Hunting: It's not just for the Duck Dynasty set anymore. The activity so often associated with rural America that it's increasingly being marketed as an adventure sport, with more consumers signing up for "luxury" hunting trips and buying high-end gear and apparel. | | |
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 | Quartz |
| Just as the US economy has strengthened through the years, so to have sales of mens underwear. Be it briefs, boxer briefs or boxers, sales across North America increased by $1.1 billion since 2009, giving credence to former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's theory, the Men's Underwear Index, which tells us that by tracking sales of... | | |
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 | Kotaku |
| Last year, 15 million people visited Japan, setting a new record. Millions more are expected. Many foreigners, eager to see the sights and spend cash, are tattooed. Most Japanese are not. This is where things get problematic. Japan has a long, varied history with tattoos. | | |
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| WWD |
| The designer talks about everything from founding his own company to romance. | | |
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 | Refinery29 |
| You'd think that Muslim women somehow just started focusing on their sartorial choices, considering leading designers and international brands have only very recently recognized the significance of this crucial consumer group. | | |
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