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September 29, 2015
Ralph Lauren Steps Down As CEO
The New York Times reports that Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO of his company. An excerpt: Ralph Lauren,…
August 3, 2015
Reshoring Textiles
The country we’ve insulted for the last fifty years, calling them a low-skill, low-quality manufacturer, is coming to the US…
June 16, 2015
An Informal Announcement
Fashion columnist Vanessa Friedman has an article in the New York Times today on how Jeb Bush announced his bid…
June 15, 2015
Michael Kors Settles Class Action Lawsuit
More shady practices from fashion retailers. While JC Penney has been busy dealing with a lawsuit that claims they hold fake…
June 2, 2015
This Is Really Easy
This is really easy. Justice Antonin Scalia, announcing the Supreme Court had upheld a lawsuit filed against Abercrombie and Fitch…
May 28, 2015
How Salad Lunches Are Killing American Leather
Bloomberg has an interesting story on the economics behind the leather trade, and how the decline of meat consumption is…
May 21, 2015
The Changing Face Of Youth Subcultures
As anyone over the age of thirty knows, teens used to wear their taste on their sleeve. Punks dressed one…
May 6, 2015
“It’s Like A Canvas.” Stan Smith On Stan Smiths
Since the great Adidas Stan Smith revival of the last few years, spurred by new celebrity endorsements and intentional scarcity…
May 1, 2015
Wearing A Suit Makes You Think Differently
The Atlantic has an article today about how wearing a suit not only changes how the world perceives you, but…
April 6, 2015
Fashion Is Becoming More Egalitarian
The New York Times last Friday launched a new print section dedicated to men’s fashion. Megan Garber over at The…
March 25, 2015
The Neurological Pleasures Of Fast Fashion
The Atlantic has an article today on the neurological pleasures of fast fashion. Not much new revealed here, except for…
March 14, 2015
A Female Male Model
Nice little story on Casey Legler, who’s a 6′2″ gay activist and former Olympic swimmer. She’s also a male fashion…
February 10, 2015
Holding Onto Textile Traditions In The Face Of Economic Realities
Martin Fackler has a melancholy piece in The New York Times today about the traditional kimono trade in Japan, and…
January 29, 2015
RFID Shields In Tailored Clothing
Jeffery Diduch, a professional tailor and pattern maker for a large ready-to-wear suit manufacturer, published a post yesterday about some…
December 29, 2014
Why Do Little Boys Wear Blue?
The Smithsonian has a great article on how children’s clothing became gendered in the 20th century. An excerpt: Little Franklin…