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Jean-Paul Gaultier: Deconstruction in Fashion
L’enfant terrible of fashion, Jean-Paul Gaultier, was trained in the (not-so-terrible) “magnificent ruined city”[1] of the haute couture. He was taught in houses that had once dictated the conventions of elegance, but that had lost their power: in 1970 he … Continue reading
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Tagged deconstruction, Dior, fashion, Jean Paul Gaultier, jewish, Menswear, rabbins chics
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A Fashion Victim Through and Through
Since I heard Cintra Wilson’s talk on FIT’s Fashion & Music symposium, I really did started to notice that many fashion designers and stylist today consider being a dead super model to be the essence of cool. Raising your eyebrows? I did too, … Continue reading
On This Fashion Day…
“Summer in the U.S.A.” in Vogue, May 15, 1950. In the 1950s rules for women’s dress were highly particular and often very formal – there was the “right” kind of dress and fabric for every occasion. The exception is summer … Continue reading
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On This Fashion Day…
Do you ever wake up and wonder what was happening in fashion on that exact day 30, 40, or 100 years ago? Well I do, which is why I’ve started “On This Fashion Day”! Today’s entry is actually “On This … Continue reading
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Links Links Links
Here are some links to some new and interesting websites and blogs: First is a new Tumblr called Grrrl Style Now. It was created by Michelle Pronovost, from our program. While researching the Riot Girrrl style she accumulated wonderful images which she … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Worth, Mainbocher, Museum of the city of NY, New York Times, Riot Grrrl, The Lively Morgue
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Jil Sander at Jil Sander, again!
Well it has finally happened! Jil Sander is returning as head designer at the label she started in 1968. After Prada acquired the brand in 1999, Sander left the company, only to briefly return in 2003. Sander’s new/old position signals … Continue reading
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On Pins & Needles goes dot com!
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Books Books Books
New and upcoming fashion books: Loris Azzaro By Jéromine Savignon (Assouline) From the publisher: Jéromine Savignon looks at the life and legacy of French fashion icon Loris Azzaro. Creatively fearless, Azzaro designed fashions that embody the nocturnal sensuality of the sixties … Continue reading
Address- journal for fashion writing and criticism
I would like to introduce you to Address a brand new, independent, advertising-free journal for fashion writing and criticism. The aim of Address is to discuss fashion through a variety of written and visual pieces presented from multiple perspectives as … Continue reading
Ha, the good old days
Read this fantastic article by Bob Colacello for Vanity Fair.
ON PINS AND NEEDLES 