Friday, September 28, 2018

Local: Something to Think About as Slow Fashion October Approaches

I've always thought of "local" being one of the qualities forefronted in slow fashion. Local implies knowing where an item was produced and with that, hopefully, assurances about worker and environmental safety.

Two recent things I've read have complicated my understanding of that, and I thought I'd share the links here.

Firstly, this disturbing piece from the New York Times about home workers (independent contractors)  in Italy. This is in sharp contrast to the way Alabama Chanin utilizes local artisans.

The other piece comes from Kate Davies's blog, and in many ways expands the way local can be understood.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'll be thinking about how I want to approach Slow Fashion October this year and what my goals will be.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Don't Put Me on a Shelf

Jacket & Skirt: J. Morgan Puett
Tank Top: Mossimo
Shoes: Cydwoq

Thursday, September 20, 2018

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Escape to Better Locations

Shirt: Junya Watanabe
Skirt: Comme des Garcons
Shoes: Dansko (thrifted)

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Thursday, September 13, 2018