Trendspotting: Raising the Hood
Many of the models sauntering along the runways during New York Fashion Week were shrouded in hoods, a look as pervasive in the fall 2010 collections as it is on the streets and at the gym. feeds.nytimes.com |
Young gun Dion Lee saves Fashion Week
DION Lee yesterday rescued an otherwise lacklustre Australian Fashion Week with a collection of inordinate beauty and strength. news.com.au |
Cultural Studies: On ‘Mad Men,’ The Allure of Messy Lives
The success of “Mad Men” relies at least in part on the glamour of spectacularly messy, self-destructive behavior to a relatively staid audience. feeds.nytimes.com |
Open Fashion Channel
Something about the shape of the horn combs in the models' hair at Rick Owens suggested they might be available for radio signals. feeds.nytimes.com |
Clothing by the Artist's Own Hand
Ask artist Mike Latham where he bought his shirt or jacket or even his sneakers, and the answer isn't simple. Every stitch of clothing he wears is of his own design and was custom-made for him in Vietnam. "You know how you have your favorite shirt?" he asked. "I got tired of that shirt being at the dry cleaner all of the time." Thanks to his team of stylists, designers, and tailors, Mr. Latham has created his own uniform, and he's sticking with it. "I don't have to wear other people's clothes,"... nysun.com |