Fashion: "What's the Point"?
I scanned this NYT article, "What's the Point of a Fashion Magazine Now?" which asks the same question I've pondered while ads for loungewear dive into my inbox like manic hummingbirds.
Few are interested in recherché effects, there are no big events. Even the amateur fashion show known as "going to work" is on furlough. My friends who adore clothes have taken a shopping pause; Huguette said that the lockdown forces her to save for some fabulous outfit in the future.
But that does not mean defaulting to an overworn nightshirt (I threw it out today), or a sad top that tattles on how many meals were eaten in bed.
My injured hand is still recovering, but I wanted to show you three choices above and beyond the fashion hype, from the small-scale companies and designers whose support has never been as important.
Minimalist: Calm is good
My favourite local boutique, État de Style, now has an e-shop, so you can order eminently wearable Montréal verve. The clothes are made here, of locally-produced fabric. The "Rien n'est Simple" top says it all, non? And you can now find the excellent "Equal By Definition" feminine-cut sweatshirt in three colour combinations.
Enchanting upcycled textiles
Farther afield, two unusual textile projects by House of Wandering Silk: re-purposing scraps into a silk/cotton/wool collage called "Wabi", offered as scarves or garments, and the "The Artist's Table" collection, made from reconditioned studio drop cloths. Shown, The Artist's Table "Milos" dress (for preorder), and the Wabi Scarf Brick II.
Some Artist's Table pieces are ready for shipping now, but selling rapidly.
The latest sleeve, the must-wear colour, the new supposedly nonchalant but torturously thought-out ensemble—all seem useless as a ticket to a 500-seat concert. And trips to the cleaner's, ha!
My friend Jude sent me a link to a recent post by Lynn Slater (Accidental Icon) that is worth your time. It has a bit of that "silver lining re coronavirus" theme but what she says about her past persona, her present relationship to her clothes, and the future of the industry, is well-observed.
Spring in your step
Speaking of the future, we do not expect any kind of grand re-opening here soon, and do need to keep our spirits up. This oughta do it: Iris socks by Bonne Maison, from Katrin Leblond.
Few are interested in recherché effects, there are no big events. Even the amateur fashion show known as "going to work" is on furlough. My friends who adore clothes have taken a shopping pause; Huguette said that the lockdown forces her to save for some fabulous outfit in the future.
But that does not mean defaulting to an overworn nightshirt (I threw it out today), or a sad top that tattles on how many meals were eaten in bed.
My injured hand is still recovering, but I wanted to show you three choices above and beyond the fashion hype, from the small-scale companies and designers whose support has never been as important.
My favourite local boutique, État de Style, now has an e-shop, so you can order eminently wearable Montréal verve. The clothes are made here, of locally-produced fabric. The "Rien n'est Simple" top says it all, non? And you can now find the excellent "Equal By Definition" feminine-cut sweatshirt in three colour combinations.
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| Photos: État de Style |
Farther afield, two unusual textile projects by House of Wandering Silk: re-purposing scraps into a silk/cotton/wool collage called "Wabi", offered as scarves or garments, and the "The Artist's Table" collection, made from reconditioned studio drop cloths. Shown, The Artist's Table "Milos" dress (for preorder), and the Wabi Scarf Brick II.
Some Artist's Table pieces are ready for shipping now, but selling rapidly.
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| Photos: House of Wandering Silk |
The latest sleeve, the must-wear colour, the new supposedly nonchalant but torturously thought-out ensemble—all seem useless as a ticket to a 500-seat concert. And trips to the cleaner's, ha!
My friend Jude sent me a link to a recent post by Lynn Slater (Accidental Icon) that is worth your time. It has a bit of that "silver lining re coronavirus" theme but what she says about her past persona, her present relationship to her clothes, and the future of the industry, is well-observed.
Spring in your step
Speaking of the future, we do not expect any kind of grand re-opening here soon, and do need to keep our spirits up. This oughta do it: Iris socks by Bonne Maison, from Katrin Leblond.
Comments
Laura J: I've made a deliberate effort to not overwear things as that makes me feel forlorn and low energy, but the same sweater im different colours has appeared week in and out, multiple times ;)
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