I like confrontational and slightly awkward and weird people that have never really felt beautiful in the way we’re supposed to. I’ve always said what I did was for ugly people, and I don’t think they’re ugly but that the world thinks they’re ugly. Well they can f*** off, and we can decorate and paint ourselves in whatever way we want. | | | | | YKK zipper on blue jeans, 2007. (Chris 73) | | | | |  | “I like confrontational and slightly awkward and weird people that have never really felt beautiful in the way we’re supposed to. I’ve always said what I did was for ugly people, and I don’t think they’re ugly but that the world thinks they’re ugly. Well they can f*** off, and we can decorate and paint ourselves in whatever way we want.”
|
| |
| | rantnrave:// Clothes that last. MARC BAIN has a guide on how to spot quality garments and rightly points out that there are no hard assumptions to be made when it comes to quality. Like a connoisseur of anything will tell you, it takes a lot of time, awareness, and experience to become discerning. Feel and observe enough t-shirts and you’ll start to determine the difference. Speaking of which, this exhaustive t-shirt review from Japan is amazing… Clothes can wear down, rip, break at the seams, be repaired. They might be with a person for decades, like the PATAGONIA fleece that HILLARY CLINTON has been photographed wearing for roughly 20 years. Clothes last in other ways too, in lingering memory, in relationships, in media. The story of TEES INTO TREASURE, whose business was taking people's saved t-shirts and turning them into commemorative quilts, is a fascinating one. Find out what happened when people's sentimental treasures got locked inside a warehouse, lost to the owners in time and a failed business endeavor. Let's just say what happened has to do with some detective work, an impassioned FACEBOOK group, local law enforcement, one former employee, the customer service team at LIVING SOCIAL, and some trolling... Amongst the return of a string of cultural vibes from the early 2000s, the cofounder of J BRAND jeans is back at the label. Let’s see if the cool, understated quality—backed by quality denim—returns as well. Loved J Brand when it was run by the founders. The system of classic, streamlined, well-proportioned denim was great, and loved the somewhat arcane coding of their styles (910, 912, 914). Speaking of which, these things can really draw customers in to a brand… The BUSINESS OF FASHION’s VOICES conference has people in a reflective mood about fashion. Check out this recap on fashion’s new normal. In an industry focused on trends and macro movements, small change and individual efforts count for a lot… More print consolidation, this time from HEARST. Here’s a print launch from a non-profit: FASHION REVOLUTION has a fanzine. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
|
|
 | Polyester Magazine |
| Culture and fashion culture completely talks down to girls and weirdos, and I wanted to just make something that they would be able to afford to buy but also wear very easily. I was asked to do t-shirts — that’s a good thing for me because t-shirts are a very generic, blank canvas, and there’s no exclusivity. | | |
|
 | Texas Monthly |
| Beverly Pennington was a Pinterest-perfect entrepreneur whose patchwork quilts-made from people's most treasured T-shirts-found thousands of devotees all over the country. But when the quilts stopped coming, leaving the shirts in limbo, her customers pieced together a plan to fight back. | | |
|
 | The New York Times |
| Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow, the creative directors of DKNY, and Caroline Brown, the brand’s chief executive, are departing after less than two years, as a new owner takes over. | | |
|
 | American Fashion Podcast |
| In fashion, accessories now rival or even outshine the garments. In this episode, master leather pattern maker Raphael Lombardo explains the business. | | |
|
 | Business of Fashion |
| How will the rise of extremism, populism and protectionism impact the fashion industry and wider business world? | | |
|
 | Fashionista |
| The new editor-in-chief of "InStyle" is determined to make you smile - and remain "successfully human" in everything she does. | | |
|
| The New York Times |
| Brands and designers are finding ways to contribute to protesters demonstrating the Dakota Access pipeline. | | |
|
| Business of Fashion |
| Starting in January, the media giant will combine the beauty, fashion and entertainment departments at print titles Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Redbook, Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping. | | |
|
 | Quartz |
| To buy better clothes, we have to know what to look for. The reality is that many of us don't. | | |
|
 | The Washington Post |
| The former schools chancellor posed for a glamorous plus-size clothing line. And she looks great. | | |
|
 | GWARIZM |
| This past summer, Japanese site Fashionsnap.com went in on the topic of white shirts...Over a span of around a month, Fashionsnap’s “Road to Fashion Geek” broke down 30 shirts, from the budget multi packs from Hanes to some open-end ring spun Egyptian Giza cotton visvim expense. They talk history, origin, pre-wash and post wash specs, neck stretch and other pressing matters. | | |
|
 | New York Magazine |
| Natalie Portman and costume designer Madeline Fontaine on the clothes in Jackie. | | |
|
 | The Guardian |
| In a steaming-hot city with very little public space, Jakarta’s astounding 170 malls are a one-stop shop for work, rest and play - offering women in particular greater freedoms. But are these artificial worlds really good for the city? | | |
|
 | 032c |
| The pin has been the most effective way to incorporate a dose of idealism into any outfit for decades. | | |
|
| The Washington Post |
| How young fascists ended up with the same signature 'do as lefty metrosexuals. | | |
|
 | Glossy |
| U.K.-based e-commerce retailer Boohoo is pushing into the U.S. market with a focus on the physical shopping experience. | | |
|
 | The Undefeated |
| From street style to high fashion to costume design, ‘GQ Style’s’ Mobolaji Dawodu is the guy to follow. | | |
|
 | i-D Magazine |
| Take a peek at the weird and wonderful world of New York clubbing, catch a glimpse at the high priestesses of the night, and lose yourself in the land of LOVERBOY in these behind-the-scene pictures. | | |
|
 | Denimhunters |
| In this second episode in the series about how denim is made, you'll learn how yarn is made in the spinning process of denim production. I also discuss the pros and cons of ring spinning vs. open-end spinning and why denimheads prefer ring-spun denim. | | |
|
 | Style Bubble |
| "...there was a stark difference between when I last visited Loewe’s factory in Getafe, on the outskirts of Madrid back in 2012 when Stuart Vevers was still heading up the house to the factory visit I undertook this time round. Everything looked different. " | | |
|
 | via YouTube |
| | | | | | |
|
|
| © Copyright 2016, The REDEF Group |
|
|
