Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability. | | | | Summer fashions and telephony. Vogue 1974.
(Oliviero Toscani/Condé Nast Collection/Getty Images) | | | | |  | “Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.”
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| | rantnrave:// OKJA is a joy to watch. I keep thinking back to the film's realization of characters through clothes. BONG JOON-HO's films are always visually rich, with a sense of rhythm, mischievous humor, and ultimately, empathy for heroes/antiheroes put into situations outside their control—but only in the beginning. In Okja, wardrobe is no exception to the tale. TILDA SWINTON's portrayal of twin sisters from the fictional MIRANDO corporation is an example of how fashion can take on a mystical dimension. CHANEL and BURBERRY communicate two points of difference—embodying both stereotypical versions of corporate dressing and individual histories at the same time. Don't miss it. And if you haven't experienced other works by director Bong, check out MEMORIES OF MURDER and SNOWPIERCER... Dressing can be a force for empowerment, and two pieces today show how clothing can profoundly affect people's sense of self-identification and dignity. CONNIE WANG spent time in MICHIGAN with a woman who recently emigrated to the USA and discovers how window shopping offers escapism and empowerment. This piece from KATIE BAIN draws on the experiences of women who are given a sense of renewal through second-hand clothing boutiques in LA. And shoutout to VANESSA HSIEH for this essay on KENZO's all-Asian model cast... In brief: Fashion notification alert (!) (!!)... OLIVIER SAILLARD is moving on from his role as director of the PALAIS GALLIERA to become artistic director of J.M. WESTON... KERING investment arm ARTÉMIS takes a minority stake in GIAMBATTISTA VALLI... Call this release the rollback edition... BANGLADESH accords renewed... FashionREDEF is taking a break for USA INDEPENDENCE DAY. Will return July 5. Enjoy. | | | - HK Mindy Meissen, curator |
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 | Refinery29 |
| Patricia fled her home country in Africa to Freedom House Detroit. In the process of seeking asylum, she's found that clothes have been a form of therapy. | | |
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 | Garage Magazine |
| Why and when does the much-maligned “dress code” hold out? | | |
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 | Racked |
| Receiving a new shirt or clean pants can be transformational. | | |
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 | WWD |
| Looking back at his career is not something that he considered until recently and deciding not to become an accountant turned out to be a wise move. | | |
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 | Dazed Digital |
| In an industry that so often gets diversity wrong, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim’s authentic tribute to the brand’s heritage is a shining example of how to do it right. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| Think that it doesn’t matter what a writer wears? A new book says otherwise. | | |
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 | The New Yorker |
| Ben Cho was a whimsical, avant-garde fashion designer. He was also Homecoming King. | | |
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 | British Vogue |
| As Paris prepares for Haute Couture, we ask: what would a ready-to-wear invasion mean for the exclusive event? | | |
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 | RISD |
| A conversation with Virgil Abloh and RISD President Rosanne Somerson on contemporary design theory and its relation to current culture across mediums. | | |
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 | The Fashion Law |
| Fashion is vastly changing in furtherance of becoming increasingly direct, quicker, far less grounded in tradition. Social media and livestream functionalities make runway shows available in real time to those that are not in attendance. | | |
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 | Reuters |
| Before she begins her Wednesday morning, Iranian activist Masih Alinejad spends hours sifting through scores of videos and photos sent to her of women in Iran wearing white headscarves or white clothing as part of a growing online protest. | | |
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 | Hong Kong Tatler |
| The story of Iris Apfel is as kaleidoscopic as her famous wardrobe. | | |
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 | Fashionista |
| The designer opens up about inventing the mass-market designer collaboration model, and what he misses about fashion. | | |
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 | Town & Country |
| The Virginia native inspired Barneys to open a jewelry department. | | |
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 | Glossy |
| Patrick McDonald, self-proclaimed "dandy of New York" and a favorite subject of the late famed fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, thought his days of catwalks and posing for Halston campaigns were long behind him. Though he left the modeling world in the late '70s, at "61 years young," McDonald has remained a prominent figure in the New York style scene. | | |
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 | Wallpaper* Magazine |
| Peter Marino is continually driven to make new and long-lasting marks on the creative world. Starchitect, artist, fashion house favourite, leather-clad luminary and landscape gardener; a few of the many titles Marino has collected over an ongoing 45 year career. | | |
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 | The Business of Fashion |
| As the UK negotiates its exit from the EU, it must remain in the customs union and introduce new trademark protections, talent visas and tax breaks, or risk disaster, argues Tamara Cincik. | | |
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 | L2 Inc |
| The percentage of consumers who can name a favorite brand is declining. | | |
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 | Harvard Business Review |
| A study of Los Angeles restaurants and marijuana dispensaries. | | |
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 | Bloomberg |
| Cost-control is the new watchword at Hennes & Mauritz AB as the European fashion giant seeks to compensate for slowing sales growth, rising inventories and dwindling profitability. | | |
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