Fashioning a Better World
A luxury label built on a framework of social justice? High fashion as an avenue for third-world craftsmanship? Interesting, if it works.
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Haute wheels: Fashion takes a cue from food trucks
A mobile retail store reminds me of traveling gypsy caravans (Tinker caravans, a la Wheel of Time) refashioned for a modern audience. Bringing the world closer to your doorstep by reviving old-fashioned methods; everything old is new again.
I approve. hehehe niceĀ
House of M Fashion
Full description on my blog!
The Westeros Football League! Man these are good. You can buy shirts here! (via io9)
(Source: behance.net)
Polka Dots Are In? Polka Dots It Is!
Contrary to Uniqlo, a fashion that emphasizes mass market production of current trends. An example of how properly utilized operations research can yield massive returns.
Cheap, Chic, And Made For All: How Uniqlo Plans To Take Over Casual Fashion
A fashion that emphasizes function, utility and simplicity. It really is amazing to see Uniqlo legitimately chase Zara, H&M and Gap in such a short span of time.
Giving new shapes to African colours
Phyllis Taylor and her clothing line Sika brings her West African prints to the Western fashion consciousness.
From Aztec to African, patterns are becoming a really big thing these days.
Fresh From Kolkata, ‘Bengali Style’ Emerges
I find myself interested to find out how they innovate their local style. For some reason it reminds me of the localĀ barong(although I guess the equatorial heat makes it a necessary evolution for fashion).
Made Better in Japan
A fascinating take on Western simulcra and Japanese sensibilities beautifully clashing in modern Japan.
Maybe this provides a little insight into why Uniqlo is overtaking all the other mass-market high street fashion brands worldwide.
Beautiful non sequiturs.
