Fashion
Boycott Dolce & Gabbana
As reported recently by the NY Times: "Dolce & Gabbana has been the subject of boycotts so often that the company makes T-shirts inviting people to '#Boycott Dolce & Gabbana,' with a red heart."Sure enough, Dolce & Gabbana does sell this product. Price: $295.
Thanks to Jenny Beatty!
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 24, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Overpriced Merchandise
Zipper Cover
These new pants from Japanese retailer Gu are perfect for anyone who wants to draw attention to their crotch. More info: kotaku.com
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion
Hybrid denim jacket and pants
The latest in bizarre denim fashion. Available for £250 (approximately $323) from asos.com.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Nov 12, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim
WattStax
This documentary has it all: great music, great interviews, great cinematography, ongoing thematic relevance to today. But we feature it on WU mainly for the clothing, both of performers and of the audience. Viewers might also empathize with the director's fascination with hotpants.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 10, 2018 -
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Category: Drugs, Ethnic Groupings, Fashion, Music, Pop Art, Documentaries, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
Abolish Women’s Fashions
The novelist W. L. George, deemed a feminist, wanted to abolish fashion and prescribe a universal uniform for all women, to save effort and money.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 02, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Literature, 1920s, Women
Skin Shoes
Created by a French duo of designers who call themselves 'matieres fecales' (or, Fecal Matter). From Vogue:Fecal Matter’s philosophy behind the footwear reflects what they think humans will eventually look like as a result of body modification, social media, and advances in technology.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 29, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes
Mystery Illustration 78
What is the material and provenance of this coat?
The answer is here.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 25, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Nineteenth Century
Henry Ford’s Soybean Suit
One of Henry Ford's lesser known accomplishments was that he had his researchers create for him the world's first suit made out of soybeans. He's shown here modeling it in 1941. Reportedly it was very itchy.
Source: The Henry Ford
Source: The Public Image of Henry Ford
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 08, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #388
Dress so as to resemble a soda can.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 08, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fashion, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1970s
Paco Rabanne Metal Dresses
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 26, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, 1960s
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