We’ve been using this tagline – cloth is culture – for a few years now. I’m going to start periodically featuring examples of what I mean by this: ways that cloth is integral to how humans “do” culture, particularly in a modern setting. – allie While we in the U.S. now mark Groundhog’s Day as a way […]
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Socks with sandals: authorized for transitioning to autumn
Socks with sandals is always a fashion faux pas, and pantyhose went out in the '00s. I dare you to do this don't. This footwear combo has shown up on the runway and in fashion editorials many times over the years, but it's been embraced and can be seen all over Instagram now. Photo […]
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Wisdom from Instagram: Do it yourself, for yourself
Giving a lazy scroll to my Instagram feed on Sunday, 3 of my favorite accounts aligned with such wisdom, fearlessness, and agency, I had to share them with you. This is a master course in doing it your damn self, investing in your self-sufficiency and survival, and trusting your creativity. Read on to learn […]
Food and fashion: Chef Nancy Silverton
Chef Nancy Silverton is a Marni fan, and can't cook unless she's got the right outfit. When you eat my food you understand me as a person more. And when you see the way I dress you understand me as a person more. For me, the two fit together. – Chef Nancy […]
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A manifesta for 61 (#reclaimingmylines)
Resolved to: give 0 damns. Gina Barreca is a treasured comic, writer, and revered crone here in Connecticut. Her recent column on turning 61 was not a gift wishlist, but a list of what she hopes to KonMari the hell out of her mindset, and the values she wants to focus on now now that […]