It would be a mistake for everything to be designed for an iPhone screen. That's not what we think about when we're designing. | | | | "Mid Mad Mod." Models wear Paco Rabanne on the set of Dim Dam Dom. Feb. 24, 1969.
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| | rantnrave:// JIL SANDER, both the label and the company’s founder, have been surfacing recently. For pre-fall 2018, the label debuted its third season (well, two pre-seasons and one official season) under creative directors LUCIE and LUKE MEIER, a keenly scrutinized appointment given the designers’ previous work—Lucie at BALENCIAGA, DIOR, LOUIS VUITTON and Luke at SUPREME and OAMC. Meanwhile, Jil Sander herself is the subject of a recently opened exhibition, ”Jil Sander. Present Tense,” in FRANKFURT. In the absence of an archive, the garments in the exhibition are recreations of past designs. So there's new-old Jil Sander on view at the MUSEUM ANGEWANDTEN KUNST and new-new Jil Sander on the runway and in stores. Both are reconsidering the meaning of the label's heritage, creating perspectives that merge and intersect across time. I like the intersection of the two. For many of today's well-known houses, the push and pull between foundation and reinvention are about finding an equilibrium that resonates with customers at any given time, meaning right now. And for fans of fashion, the internet has made information and heritage increasingly visible—and available. Sander has been dropping some wonderful insights on her career and says she hopes to see the Meiers succeed. It will be fascinating to see how the label evolves... KANYE and KIM got media-savvy on fashion by announcing YEEZY season 6 through paparazzi-style images shared on social media. At this point, MR. and MRS. WEST’s hype machine nearly writes itself. Is there also a practical reason for the move, given the large amount of investment it takes to throw runway extravaganzas? Either way, it suits the label's of-the-current-millisecond style... In brief: COMPLEX has your nostalgia right here with 90 '90s trends... UNIBAIL buys US and UK mall operator WESTFIELD... LVMH will open the doors of its production sites for a fourth time with LES JOURNÉES PARTICULIÈRES, set for October next year. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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| Before there was Kylie Jenner, there was Kat Von D. Nearly a decade ago, the tattoo artist famous for a career in reality television and a string of tabloid-fodder relationships took her notoriety and turned it into a global beauty empire. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| More recently, geologists have seen the refracted light. "My colleagues know that a gem course done as an introductory part of an undergraduate education is a really good hook," Dr. Harlow said. "When you can show how gems form, or the properties they have, it takes a lot of chemistry and physics to understand that." | | |
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| As fashionable as it is functional, camo is a staple pattern. Kyle Ng learns the tactical application from a British Special Forces sniper, gets the perfect streetwear piece for his next skate session, and challenges Mark McNairy in a paintball war. | | |
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| "If you want a long career, it's not about looking back, it's always about looking forward." | | |
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 | Hypebeast |
| All at visvim's latest New York pop-up event. | | |
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| Fashionista |
| It's one of the world's largest collections. | | |
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 | The Fashion Law |
| 2017 may have been the year that we officially lost touch with that it means to operate within the bounds of fashion and its existing mass of prior art. | | |
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 | Fast Company |
| Today’s Barbie is fighting for gay rights, body inclusivity, and open borders. But is she woke enough for millennial parents? | | |
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 | McKinsey & Company |
| Companies are more active than ever in pursuing sustainability to align with values and engage stakeholders, a new survey shows. To see financial returns, though, integrating sustainability into core functions is key. | | |
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 | Fortune Magazine |
| Can the luxury industry help nomadic farmers? | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| The service aims to facilitate coordinated rentals and purchases for special occasions - with the advice of retail associates and Armarium’s team of stylists. | | |
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 | Vogue |
| Kanye West changed the game with his paparazzi-staged Yeezy Season 6 release. But luxury fashion houses might not want to follow his lead. | | |
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| Racked |
| Online thrift store ThredUp is entering the "boxes" space with a new try-before-you-buy option that aims to do the treasure-hunting for you. For a $20 fee, customers can receive a "Goody Box" of 10 to 20 items that are chosen based on a shopper's preferences. | | |
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 | South China Morning Post |
| Amy Smilovic has transformed her brand into the authority on the modern, relaxed silhouette today. | | |
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 | Dazed Digital |
| ‘Fashion is a voice of rebellion in the current political climate - it’s all about the idea of freedom’ - meet the seven designers powering Seoul’s burgeoning fashion scene | | |
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 | WWD |
| Nest partnered with Ecopsis to develop a globally applicable solution for wastewater management, designed for small workshop production. | | |
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 | Glamour |
| "If there were ever a moment where I thought there were too many bad ‘90s sweaters or shoulder pads gone awry, I tried to scale that back." | | |
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 | Ivy Style |
| Today, on the first day of Hanukkah 2017, we revisit one of Ivy Style's top posts, CC's 2011 interview with Richard Press, which was reprinted in the book accompanying the MFIT "Ivy Style" exhibit. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| Every other week, hosts Lindsey Rupp and Jenny Kaplan guide you through the consumer universe, breaking down what's going on with all the things people buy. Retail has been undergoing a rapid, extreme time of change that hasn't happened since online shopping came on the scene 20 years ago. | | |
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 | L2 Inc |
| Many of Amazon’s private label offerings appear to have launched in the past few months, just in time to capitalize on the holiday shopping rush. | | |
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