I think the f***ed up thing about copying or when a huge label copies, is that they’re going to use that idea once. So they don’t know where that come from. You can’t reproduce that season over season. You can’t focus on it, and develop it and then turn those ideas out over and over and over again. They’re going to play that style out and that’ll be it. | | | | | At the train station in Harajaku, Tokyo, 1980s. (Miss Morice) | | | | | | “I think the f***ed up thing about copying or when a huge label copies, is that they’re going to use that idea once. So they don’t know where that come from. You can’t reproduce that season over season. You can’t focus on it, and develop it and then turn those ideas out over and over and over again. They’re going to play that style out and that’ll be it.”
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| | rantnrave:// Power dressing. One thing I’ve always loved about fashion is that everyone adorns themselves and gets dressed every day, whether it’s jeans, a ballgown, or a headdress. And really, there’s nothing as symbolic as going nude, in any society. Few wardrobes are as scrutinized as those of political leaders and their spouses: BARACK + MICHELLE OBAMA, HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, and today this fascinating read on THERESA MAY’s sartorial choices… The penultimate decade of the phrase "power dressing" is in ambivalent revival with all the talk about *1980s lewks* shown by NICHOLAS GHÈSQUIERE on the LOUIS VUITTON S/S 17 runway. I see this less as a trend for the '80s and more as a running theme throughout GHÈSQUIERE’s work: visions of science fiction futures and the people who inhabit them. Have a look at EXCESS: FASHION AND THE UNDERGROUND IN THE '80S for a brilliant approach to the collisions of appearance and culture of the day… In auction news, the hammer dropped on these NIKE MAGS, sold for charity in HONG KONG. Winning bid: about $104,000. Are collectors exploring fully archival options after they've battled it out on the auction floor? Recall when conservator GIORGIO RIELLO said it was nearly impossible to track what sneaker soles are made of via the supply chain, so, YOLO? We might see archival blue boxes replacing the plastic storage bins often pictured in sneaker freak collections… Resale sites are getting into more specialized sales. Newest and next: this charity auction from RE-SEE featuring glad rags from YSL’s twinning muse BETTY CATROUX, supermodel CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, artist CINDY SHERMAN, and many more. Collectors, get your virtual paddles poised for the first auction, OCT. 15… A show honors CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA next year. Can’t wait. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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| The prime minister has always used her style to underline her wider political message - from her power bob to Roland Mouret dresses. Bold and ambitious, every public appearance announces a stark lesson | | |
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| Fashion’s fast-paced evolution has inspired some progressive responses, and some aggressive ones, too | | |
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| The Baby Phat mogul talks about pioneering trends, navigating marginalization, and the unsung influence of blackness in high-fashion. | | |
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| We spoke with some of the world's most adventurous designers to learn the stories behind Solange's game-changing music videos for "Cranes in the Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair." | | |
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| The story behind how a bunch of straight edge kids started dressing like jocks as a middle finger to punk fashion. | | |
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| If you've ever shopped at an Abercrombie & Fitch, Petco, Aveda, or hundreds of other stores, you've smelled Prolitec's work. | | |
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| Tupac at Versace, Naomi + Linda + Christy, the Hilton sisters w/Diddy in the front row, and more. | | |
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| Long the unsung heroes of the fashion world, the world was made to acknowledge the hundreds of hours that go in to sometimes creating just one garment, and the people that patiently pour their hearts into making it all possible when Lagerfeld put them centre stage. | | |
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| Dior's Instagram series for #TheWomenBehindMyDress. | | |
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| To find out why, Jezebel reached out to Dominic Sebag-Montefiore, creative director/cutter at the legendary Savile Row tailor Edward Sexton. | | |
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| How Hatch, Universal Standard and The Black Tux have overcome hurdles in tough-to-crack categories and filled “white space” in the market. | | |
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| In Hood by Air's Fall armor, supermodel Soo Joo Park explores New York after dark. | | |
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| Back to the Future Nikes fetch big money in Hong Kong. | | |
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| A rare cassette tape of Prince's special soundtrack for a 1995 Versace show has sold for over $4,000. | | |
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| Studies show spending money on makeup and clothes can lead to long-term financial stability. | | |
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| Michael Burke explains why a slide in Hong Kong’s luxury retail sales will not affect the French brand’s long-term strategy of continued investment in China. | | |
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| The 1977 doc made stars out of lifters like Arnold Schwarzenegger and turned the gym into a destination for millions. But there was a price: Gym clothes went upscale. | | |
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| It was not that long ago that you could walk into the stores of fast fashion retailers, such as Forever 21, Topshop or Zara, and put together an entire look for under $100. That is not necessarily the case anymore. | | |
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| Why Bad Gal Riri's endorsement can be very, very good for designers. | | |
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| Entitled “Radical Call for Love”, the collection was conceived as a way of emphasizing ties between the Arab world and the Western one, compounded by the sense of urgency, in light of the atrocities in Paris, Brussels and of course more recently in Nice, within the last year. | | |
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