Archive for June, 2008
Keepin’ it strapped up
Hey kids! Woven belts are back in! My last memorable enounter with woven belts as part of my wardrobe was my Boy Scout’s of America uniform belt. That was…awhile ago. So when I saw that the woven belts were back in style I was excited to see what was new and fresh in what seemed [...]
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Tags: American Eagle, Belt Buckle, Bottle Opener, fashion, Levi's, Prada, Woven Belts
As I look around my streets I notice that 90% of the folks are still dressing in dark colors and darker shades of neutrals. It’s freakin’ June! Ah…but I must have had a momentary lapse in sanity. I live in the Pacific Northwest. *smacks forhead with heel of palm* Oh, right! It’s still cloudy, somewhat [...]
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Tags: DSquared, Fall, fashion, Hause of Howe, John Varvatos
My First Garment Restyle
To the left here you see my first attempt at garment modification. A couple of weeks ago I popped in to one of the local second hand clothing stores in search for a pair of jeans to destroy/distress myself and happened to walk out with two military issue, button up shirts. I’ve always been drawn [...]
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Tags: D.I.Y., fashion, Military
D.I.Y. Fashion: Destruct-O-Denim
A month or so ago I was in the mall and I overheard this grey haired gentleman tell a young sales associate that he wasn’t looking for jeans with rips, holes, or worn out looking in any way. That he couldn’t understand why anyone would pay money for jeans that looked worn out or falling apart. Hehe…each [...]
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Tags: 501, D.I.Y., Denim, Destroyed Denim, Distressed Denim, jeans, Levi's
It is a sad start to the week as the announcement is made that legendary woman’s couture designer Yves Saint Laurent passes away after a year long battle with brain cancer. It’s unfathomable just how much anyone of us could have been touched by the work of Saint Laurent. Even though you or someone you [...]
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Tags: Dies, fashion, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent
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