Style: May I have a word?
After a night out, when I surveyed our always eye-catching neighbours, I wanted to write about words on clothing, or a few words, anyway. I wore a sweater by Sandro, with "Dream" embroidered in tiny pearls, a gift from a friend knows my taste. "Dream" is a state I wholly endorse as both verb and noun— but what other words would I wear? Not the name of a brand, yet when I saw this young woman on her break, her arms covering the "Adidas" on the front, her hat covered in runes, I was still charmed. The personal political You could wear a button, but a top is a more assertive. Lingua Franca's work always features tart injunctions; the entire range of their hand-embroidered sweaters range from subtle to tart, and they will also custom-embroider. Photos: Lingua Franca, NYC If you know the basic backstitch, you could do it yourself—here's a tidy tutoria l—and a word or two is not an onerous project. About time I have long been tempted by this Bella ...
