 An Instarepost from WMag during Tokyo's Men's Fashion Week earlier this spring. TO LISTEN:  Invisibilia's latest episode, "The Secret Emotional Life of Clothes." A favorite show talks Styleposium's favorite topic: Clothes, doi! Specifically, "enclothed cognition." Note: this program runs just over an hour, but of course, is completely worth it. Cue it up and get out a project from the UFO pile. (unfinished objects!) Listen here TO WATCH: Here is another way clothing speaks: traditional clothing at the European Folk Culture Festival celebrates history and customs of a distant time.  Courtesy of : Images20.com
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 Image: Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic satire, Dr. Strangelove. Meme created with imgflip.com/memegenerator. If it seems the popularity of fashion exhibits and documentaries has exploded... It has. CBS Sunday Morning shares the scoop in under 5 minutes. Wouldn't it be great... if there was a global calendar/directory of ongoing clothing exhibits and events? Wait, wha? It exists? Behold! http://www.fashionandtextilemuseums.com/exhibitions/ Bookmark it!  Image: Portrait of A Black Sailor (Paul Cuffe?). Artist Unknown. c.1880. Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The real thing is always better of course, buuuuuuut what if you could bring the museum right to your computer? Thanks to Amit Sood and a multitude of dedicated museum institutions and stewards, you can. Caution: It's not unusual to have one's mind blown watching a TED talk, however this presentation truly sets a new bar for excellence. a definite must-see. Have you ever felt richer? Have fun with this phenomenal resource at https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/  Finally, crowd-sourced fashion is happening. You may look at the site and wonder wwwhat? is thaaat... (But as we learned earlier, fashion is art and art is subjective!) Whether you love it or hate it: that is some serious potential. The ability to weigh in on design and collaborate online: exciting stuff. Read more about it here.  That's all folks!
See you next week!  Exemplary Savile Row tailors, H. Huntsman & Sons created this bespoke suit for the inimitable, Gregory Peck. Source: Reigning Men at LACMA. Exhibit closes Aug.21. Would you show up wearing the same thing to multiple special events? Nina Simone did. Here In her own words: (The interviewer is in parenthesizes.) "If you come out and you look the way you want to look, you will create a mood before you open your mouth." and sometimes that can be enough to get your audience exactly in the groove where you want them. Like last year I wore the same gown for a year everywhere I went. I wanted people to remember me looking a certain way. It made it easier for me. (What was the gown like?) It was a black crocheted fishnet jumpsuit with a flesh-colored lining. So when I came onstage... (oh yes!) The appearance was that I was absolutely naked. I loved that. It always stopped people enough that they became mine immediately!  Excerpt transcribed from Blank on Blank interview. Image: boskybelle.com Do you want people to remember you in a certain way? These people do/did: Steve Jobs Simon Cowell Karl Lagerfield Bill Cunningham Frida Kahlo Fran Leibowitz, Iris Apfel  Image: thenextweb.com  Oh Karl. Image: fora.mtv.ca  Image: thematerialisticminimalist Tabloids, red carpet analysis, and other celebrity culture might have you thinking there is nothing worse, but I don't think it's so bad. ***really!*** Don't you have favorites? Items special that make you feel your best? Does clothing ever feel like a talisman, a protective shield? You might be interested to know this feeling goes beyond superstition and is actually, um, true? That's right: real tests done by real scientists have noted this phenomenon and it is referred to as: Enclothed Cognition. Read more about this fascinating work here at the New York Times. Back to the "taboo" outfit repeat. Rent-the-Runway and other services capitalize on this cultural hang-up. Personally, I don't want to rent something for a night. Something that gets passed woman to woman (or man) but not in a connected Ya-Ya sisterhood way, (only guessing, never read book/watched movie). For example, as a wedding dress might be passed down, generation to generation. ... and how is that not a thing for men? "Wouldn't y'know it: I could fit in to my great-grandpa's tux!" ...said no man ever. (For the record, I'd love to be challenged on that.) Jumping back to "the Uniform." Technically, these people may not be in actual uniforms, but you will always find them in their specific look. Something so comforting and solid in the consistency and routine. Something wonderful happens: a special alchemy when you stay true to yourself and what you love. You end up at your signature style. And when deviation happens, well that can be special too. Perhaps one could say, TOTAL ENCHANTMENT When the familiar is set on it's side and a new facet emerges from the shadows Or perhaps it's a nightmare... who knows. If you haven't caught this interview with Fran Leibowitz, YOU.ARE.MISSING.OUT. You might also enjoy this 11 minute interview of Garance Dore speaking with Emmanuelle Alt on the power of personal style and owning your look. ***steps off soapbox.***
Do you feel differently? Have you had great experiences with rental services? We'd love to hear your thoughts! No judging, promise : ) And if you have stories you'd like to share about your favorite piece of clothing: special occasion, power suit, sentimental, or otherwise - We'd love to hear your stories! Get in touch! Have a wonderful week~  SOURCE: MAKERY.UK WHAT:
Rehab/cannibalize old cast-off jeans into something new to wear. WHEN: August 1 - September 30 All August, guest bloggers will be sharing their refashions to inspire creativity. HOW: Use official hashtag (TBA) on Facebook, Instagram, and/or Pinterest when posting your photos. The majority of your project must be sourced from jeans (not denim shirts or jackets, unless they are supplementary.) PRIZES: 2 prizes. One winner and one "Special Recognition" Prizes TBA, but something pretty major and sewing related. Winners will be selected by The Makery, guest bloggers, and the sponsor. Participants will be judged on standards of ingenuity, creativity, practicality, and overall finish. For more details, read full post at The Makery here.  New book by Fashion Editor-At-Large of Marie Claire Australia, Clare Press. Published by Penguin Books, Australia. February 2016 Hello! Welcome to The Maker + Mender's Styleposium. If you're visiting by way of #slowfashionoctober, we are so glad you're here! Please enjoy this weekly resource for inspiring and informative stories on how we dress and care for our clothing. Nostalgia hits upon hearing the expression, "Sunday Best." I love this phrase. Maybe, I'm just a minimalist at heart? My inner Iris Apfel does not approve...(More is more! Less is a Bore!). Can one have maximalist style with a minimalist wardrobe? Hmmm. That would take an expert level of wardrobe mastery. Fast fashion has enabled us to live in this wacky world in which clothing is disposable and outfit repeats unforgivable. It hasn't always been this way, and in fact, if you find the current conventions disconcerting, you are in good company - we are experiencing a major shift. Some of my favorite conversations on dress: Nina Simone has a great take on the uniform here with BlankonBlank If you haven't caught this hilarious interview with Fran Leibowitz, you are missing out. More good conversation over at AWear World's Conscious Chatter Behold, evidence of a time where we cared and maintained our garments like the precious objects they are.  The Styleposium Collection of vintage mending supplies. Clockwise: Dress Shield packaging, the dress shields themselves, fusible patches, mending yarn for stockings, replacement pockets, and a wooden darning egg. Although some of these supplies, like the yarn and fusible patches may no longer be viable for real mending, I can't help but collect them as reminders of the way we were once and it's a bit like time travel.  fashionrevolution.org Call to Writers + Artists: Inspired and feeling like you have a bit to say on the subject? Fashion Revolution is taking submissions yet through 10/16 for their debut zine this December. Theme: Money, Fashion, Power For more details, click here. See you next Monday! |
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