Tag: Fashion
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Evolutionary parameters
We evolve from the art of spontaneity. The future is an extension of the present. We respond to the demands of the moment with ingenuity, not suave perfection. Humans harbor the same creative impulses: to survive, express, and question the status quo. In the 14th century, we wore pointed medieval shoes. Today, we’re wearing Nike,…
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The self that signals
What signals are you giving out? Everything from your wardrobe to your attitude goes on display in to convince or dupe others of who you really are. Led by imaginings, you chase the perfect external note. But sometimes the creation of the ideal self sends you in the wrong direction. Trying to change from outside…
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The most fascinating designer on the planet
“The genie is out of the bottle. I’m never going to be niche again. I’m commercial establishment. I would love to be weird and unattainable again. That’s what I wanted to be—to live in poverty but be like Giacometti.” Paris-based fashion designer, Rick Owens, when asked about his success. Be sure to check out the interview plus…
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A timeline of colors of Mister Rogers sweaters
What a dataset of colors, rather a barcode of colors. Mr. Rogers sweaters started off neon vibrant in the 70s, red dominated the 90s, and the palette got darker as time went on. And his thoughts were just as beautiful. Mr. Rogers’ commencement speech at Dartmouth is exactly what we need right now pic.twitter.com/Ge7HZpUCoE —…
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Balenciaga’s $1490 ‘T-Shirt Shirt’ is ugly but awesome
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga knows how to nail the type of ugly design that gets people talking. In Fall 2017, it debuted the Bernie Sanders-inspired logo he used for his 2016 campaign. But this time around, the company once referred to as “the master of all” by Christian Dior, will release a double-shirt as part of its…
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The H(earring) project turns hearing aids into high-fashion accessories
Hearing impaired photographer Kate Fichard teamed up with a former design school classmate at the Paris-based F&D studio to create a fashionable hearing aid. Called the H(earring) project, it just won first prize for accessories at the most prestigious festivals for young designers, The International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères, France. Kudos to the F&D team for injecting some style and…
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Get the cool shoeshine!
“Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of societies: those where you can get a shoe shine and those where you can’t,” wrote Roger Cohen in a 2008 Op-ed. Americans love their shoe shines. The opposite is true of egalitarian societies like France where such a cleaning service “rubs the Gallic egalitarian spirit the wrong way.” But in New…