I have no desk anywhere, it’s all in my mind. | | | | Wearing Dior, Vogue 1952.
(John Rawlings/Condé Nast Collection/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “I have no desk anywhere, it’s all in my mind.”
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| | rantnrave:// In September 2017, GQ took down a wonderfully reported story on the proliferation of CARTIER sunglasses in DETROIT. SPLINTER reported the story's removal, with GQ saying that the story hadn't gone through proper channels and was inadvertently published. Cached versions of the story were subsequently removed, and some readers speculated that the story had been taken down due to pressure from advertisers. Unfortunately it never resurfaced, until now. RACKED published a version of the story Wednesday, outlining how Cartier sunglasses became a symbol of style and status in Detroit, their mythos and desirability spreading through local culture, with hip hop lyrics carrying the message beyond city limits. Pursuit of the glasses sometimes ended in violence, with Detroit police estimating that in 2010, 15–20 homicides were in some way related to the Cartiers. But beyond the association with crime, I’ve found the story to be as much about people's desire to be recognized—to communicate through style. These stories should be told. Hats off to Racked for picking up the story. Would love to see more reporting on the phenomenon, and for that matter, more reporting on local style in general… In another story about clothing culture, EVELINE CHAO wrote about people's memories growing up in and around Chinese laundries in the US, and it's a fantastic read for how it sheds light on the immigrant experience across generations... Briefs: TERRY RICHARDSON is under investigation by the NYPD, and BRUCE WEBER denies allegations of sexual harassment... DIOR HOMME’s denim collection… BOLT THREADS closes series D. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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| Darryle Miller was just 20 years old in the summer of 2010 when he was killed for his Cartier sunglasses. Known to his mom as Little Darryle, the 6'6" former high school basketball star from Detroit had taken a 30-minute drive to Somerset Collection mall in Troy, Michigan earlier that summer to purchase the $2,400 pair of Cartier C Décor white buffalo horn frames, better known simply as "White Buffs." | | |
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| Counterfeit manufacturers are taking advantage of the limited supply and ever-increasing demand. | | |
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| The photo surrealist looks back through his past work as he releases his two final books-a dual compendium of the cult of celebrity through the years. | | |
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| How would that glitzy cocktail dress look on you when you're on the dance floor at the GeekWire Gala? Now Amazon has a patented technology for that: a blended-reality display that puts your image into a virtual scene, and puts you in a virtual version of the dress. | | |
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| Almost 20 years ago, Nike set out to craft a shoe that delivers peak performance for athletes while reducing manufacturing waste in the process. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| As an alternative to customers lining up at sneaker stores fighting for the chance to buy a designer shoe that only a few people have, Mark Gainor and Jimmy Gorecki are offering something even more exclusive: a kick designed for you, and you alone. | | |
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| The Federal Communications Commission's vote to repeal net neutrality continues to make waves as politicians and executives voice concerns regarding the various repercussions of the decision. The retail market stands to undergo a massive upheaval under the ruling. | | |
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 | FASHION magazine |
| From her commitment to running an ethical fashion brand to her joyful attitude, James is just the kind of girl we want to be for 2018. | | |
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| Retail workers are banding together to amplify their voices. | | |
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| WWD |
| What comes around goes around, even for the objects that adorn the tops of our heads. With that, fashion followers have extended a warm "welcome back" to one of the Eighties' most polarizing accessories: The Scrunchie. | | |
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 | Jing Daily |
| Maintenance of luxury items is undoubtedly in great need. However, repairing and restoring delicate luxury items is never an easy job. | | |
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 | Vogue |
| Costume designer Mark Bridges has worked with Paul Thomas Anderson for 22 years on a number of the director's films, including Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, and Inherent Vice. But their collaboration on Phantom Thread, Anderson's chamber piece about a mid-century London dressmaker, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis, proved unique. | | |
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