Monthly Archives: October 2009
Joan Shepp, Philadelphia
Next time you’re in Philly stop by Joan Shepp. The store has some of the best curated designer selections in the country showing up even NYC’s most venerable institutions. And if you can’t make it, you can check it out … Continue reading
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A Different World, Spring 2010
Kenzo, 1981 Romeo Gigli, 1985 Armani, 1994 It can be argued that global culture, emerging as communication and travel out pace our own comforts of community, is not the bold new paradigm it is made out to be. With the … Continue reading
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(maga)Zines
from Sang Bleu, a bi-annual publication about tattoos and more Imran Ahmed has a great article about Sang Bleu and Some/Things magazines on his blog. He highlights a developing trend for publications inching away from the 12 a year format, … Continue reading
Missoni, 1967
The September Issue was heavily anticipated as a tell all of the inner workings of Conde Nast’s premiere magazine and its editor-celebutante Ann Wintour. But instead, viewers were treated to the fashion genius that is Grace Coddington. As revealed in … Continue reading
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Azzedine Alaia, 1992
It was a transparent snub to Alaia when the Met slipped on including his unique and immense relationship with the supers of the 90′s in the Model as Muse exhibit earlier this year. But like other masters who have worked … Continue reading
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Grey Flannel, Geoffrey Beene
Sloane Wilson’s The Man In The Grey Flannel Suit was one of the first publicly voiced criticisms of American post-war life. Adapted to film in 1956, Gregory Peck portrayed Tom Rath, a WWII veteran struggling to deal with his memories … Continue reading
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The Business of Fashion
Fashion’s allure of fantasy and glamor can pleasantly dampen reality, but it’s all too easy to forget that it’s a business (always has been, always will be) with a bottom line. Imran Amed is a business consultant specializing in the … Continue reading
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Calvinism
Andy Warhol, Calvin Klein, Brooke Shields, and Steve Rubel, 1981 Calvin Klein begins his fashion marketing revolution with which he would build his empire on. The defender of American minimalism, Klein presciently understood the power of sexual tension and a … Continue reading
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