Category: fashion
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Maybe there’s more to the colors on the runway
I was preparing a talk and needed a song. I gave it over to YouTube to play something randomly for me. It gave me Sara Bareilles covering Yellow by Coldplay. As she sung it, the words sunk into me. It spoke to me of sacrificial love. It was perfect for a discussion of love and…
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Beyond New York: Here are some other American cities that do Fashion Week too
Love is measured in time. How long do you want to spend with the subject of your affection? If you are measuring my viewing of the recent fashion shows and content to come to an assessment, you can certainly say that I love fashion shows. February is “Fashion Month,” or at least on of the…
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Not too late: An introduction to over 60 model Jacky O’Shaughnessy
I get into my head every now and again that my time has passed. It is as if I am a wound soldier in this battlefield of life, telling my dreams to go on without me. “Save yourself! Leave me behind with my unfulfilled potential.” In truth, very rarely is it too late to start…
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Dolce & Gabbana goes all black for Fall-Winter 2023/2024
Dolce & Gabbana debuted their menswear line for Fall-Winter 2023/2024. It was just black, with pops of color from grey and white. To call them pops of color is a bit much. What I did notice was that they are continuing what I’ve noticed happening across designers. That is borrowing aesthetics from womenswear and doing…
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Adidas loses their trademark case, and now I am reflecting on what I lose focusing on others
A little while back, I wrote about Adidas Groups suit of Thom Browne, on the grounds that the luxury brand was infringing on their Signature Three Stripes. In that post, my thoughts were that it didn’t seem reasonable that consumers would be confused. With Adidas diehards looking specifically for the correct number of stripes and…
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Historical fashion icon: The dandy “Beau” Brummel
Personally, I have been on the hunt for men’s fashion influencers I can follow who are crushing it in the fashion game. Apparently there is one who I should know about, but I am just about 200 years late to notice. The man is George Bryan “Beau” Brummel. He is credited as most famous dandy.…
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Evolving fashion trends, evolving cultures
Have you ever heard of a dandy? What about the trendy S-shape? Unisex fashion? Chances are you’ve heard of the last one. But I’m guessing you might have also heard at some point of metrosexuals, pretty boys, the booty fitness obsession, and gender neutral clothing. I’ve heard it said that that history repeats itself, the…
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Rethinking house clothes
A festival was happening outside. I could hear the music. Everyone’s joy was even louder. I’d considered joining them. I even got dressed to go. I put on a dress I’d been eager to wear. I did my hair. I was ready to go. And then I just sat on my bed with my laptop…
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Learning from my fashion mistakes
I remember it well. I had a great outfit planned out. My top was light blue. It was a color that I pulled from the floral maxi I was going to wear with it. Pastel + flower= springtime. I was set, except I looked a mess. When it was time to leave the house, I…
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Fila collaboration with Haider Ackermann
Bertolino concurred, speaking in the same article: “Designer collaborations bring brand equity to Fila. …It shows that the brand can stand that test of time. Redefining and elevating the brand happens with collaborations first.” I was enlightened by reading what the Fila representatives had to say. Looking back, I have to admit that saying someone…
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