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The Stieg Collection
Today, I have a very special announcement. It’s my very first day working on a fantastic project at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA. About a year ago, the school was gifted the custom-made...
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Jewelry for Men
Writing about menswear has started many new conversations. I had no idea just how much men think about style. A simple conversation with my best friend turned into me interrogating him for 2 hours...
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Significant Others: Sonia & Robert Delaunay
During the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I started reading Significant Others: Creativity & Intimate Partnership. This book is a series of essays that explores the relationships of great artists....
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Defining Couture
Couture is a word that is used extremely loosely today. The word seems to pop up everywhere, describing everything from sweatpants to footwear. Couture has entered the daily lexicon in a way that is...
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Utah Tailoring Mills & The New Look
Yesterday, I was at the Baum School of Art working on my cataloging project. I’ve photographed and created a numbering system for over 100 outfits in the Stieg Collection. This is a really...
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Menswear: Trainspotting
Street style blogs are so great. They are great visual chronicles of what’s going on in a specific city or town. I’m not sure why I haven’t dedicated more posts to admiring other people’s style. So...
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Batik: Cloth as Art
Batik is such a magical textile. It’s a special way of dyeing cloth. Wax is applied to the surface of a cloth to protect certain areas from the dye bath. The cloth is dyed several times to achieve a...
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Forecasting Fashion
It’s been an intense week, so things have been quiet on my blog. New classes, new students, presentations about The Stieg Collection. Everything has been so much fun, but I’ve had little time...
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Punk: Chaos to Couture
Prior to the opening of Punk: Chaos to Couture, there was quite a bit of buzz. From what I gathered, a lot of people criticized the exhibition before they even saw it. Strong criticism like this make...
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Surrealist Legacy
Today’s post is another interview with a student. Massiva has been writing her thesis on how the Surrealist movement impacted fashion design. This is a topic I have been fascinated by, so I was...
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Old Soul Young Blood
I’ve really taken an interest in menswear recently. Ever since I decided to start exploring the subject, amazing opportunities have come my way. I’ve learned a lot from just asking questions and...
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Haute Arabia
This week is all about collaborations! I’m really excited to announce that I’ve joined the editorial team at Haute Arabia. It’s a fantastic site, discussing everything from up-and-coming Middle...
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Grace Kelly & Fashion Illustration
Pennsylvania always seems to produce fashion icons. I know so many stylish, entrepreneurial women from this state. The Michener Museum is celebrating one of Pennsylvania’s most famous fashion icon,...
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Augusta Auctions, Part II
After work, I passed by Augusta Auctions preview of tomorrow’s New York sale. Tomorrow at noon, 422 swoon-worthy lots will go on the block. Sometimes people ask me how I amass my personal collection....
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Grace Kelly & Fashion Illustration, Part II
Today’s post is a summary of a talk I gave at the Michener Museum a few weeks ago. So I suppose the big question is, why fashion illustration? This was the only method of distributing fashion...
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Defining Couture
Couture is a word that is used extremely loosely today. The word seems to pop up everywhere, describing everything from sweatpants to footwear. Couture has entered the daily lexicon in a way that...
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Utah Tailoring Mills & The New Look
Yesterday, I was at the Baum School of Art working on my cataloging project. I’ve photographed and created a numbering system for over 100 outfits in the Stieg Collection. This is a really...
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There is a great video that illustrates the difference between fantasy and historically accurate costuming. Character development in film and animation is largely controlled by garments. Illustrators...
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Living Art
2015 has been an incredible year of growth for me both personally and professionally. It has been a year of healing and stepping out of my comfort zone. My last painting series was a major...
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Find of the Week: B. Altman
A great design or work of art has an element of timelessness. It may be difficult to tell if it was made last week or 50 years ago. I recently purchased this handbag because it possessed a...
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