Tag: vintage fashion
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Menswear (again), and the Beauty of the Worn
In my post of January 30, 2014, I referred briefly to a book that has some pretty wonderful photography, “Vintage Menswear: A Collection from the Vintage Showroom“. FIT has been smart enough to purchase this book which was put together by Douglas Gunn, Roy Luckett, and Josh Sims. A friend showed it to me, and…
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Making It Up
Here at FIT, we have many resources that offer possibilities to inspire you. As I reshelved materials one morning, I came across a title from the 1950s that I’d never looked at before. It offers patterns and measurements for laying out a range of fashionable contemporary garments. Since I love that era for fashion, I…
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Menswear (again): Down, Not Up
In my slightly obsessive following of menswear trends (and their marketing mojo), I found this businessy tidbit: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-hoodie-is-so-insanely-popular-you-have-to-wait-months-to-get-it-2013-12 Not being a huge fan of the hoodie, this caught my eye. I mean, seriously: Why a hoodie? I like a bit of wool in my outer layers, because it keeps me warmer. A hoodie? I was…