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September 13, 2006
Sleep Comfortably In Your Jacket
I actually designed a jacket several years ago that converts the hood into a pillow. Unfortunately, it required people to carry around a small can of CO2 to inflate the hood. This design solution by designer Matthew Gale is far superior and pretty snazzy looking too. The Excubo jacket has a collar that flips up to cushion your head as you nod off and an inner structure around your
torso that keeps your back upright. All it needs now is some kind of integrated cup to catch your drool.
So Matt, when can you send me one? :)
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Signe Chanel
How could I have missed this? Karl Lagerfeld has his own reality show?!?! This enigma (not so enigma) of a man easily captivates audiences of any type anytime he opens his mouth. It's his French accent coupled with his seemingly wise but fashionable aura that makes him so fun to watch and listen too.
The show is called SIGNE CHANEL and 4 episodes into the series, I'm more drawn in than I am with Project Runway. For one, I have a lot more respect for Karl (and I use only his first name as if I know him personally) than I do for Heidi, Kors, or Nina; although Tim Gunn does strike my fancy. The show chronicles Chanel's Fall/Winter 2006 collection and follows Karl as he brings his initial sketches to life, complete with his trademark
pitch black shades and ruffles. It's pretty amazing to see each step of the process - daunting and sometimes overly dramatic, but hey, they're French. What do you expect?
Check here to see when and what time the series airs in your area.
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September 6, 2006
Earnest Sewn
I've heard so many wonderful things about Scott Morrison's new clothing line and concept store Earnest Sewn. For those of you who don't recognize the hottie's name (proof that he's a hottie after the jump), he's the cofounder and designers for Paper Denim & Cloth - one of my favorite denim lines. I own a single pair of PDC jeans and they're easily one of the BEST. The construction is amazing, the material only gets softer with each wash without losing any of the designed details.
So what's Earnest Sewn about? Just think Americana denim workwear mixed with the Japanese aesthetic. Every piece uses numerous amounts of processing, hand application, and refinishing techniques to create something truly unparalleled.
I'm sure we all have an idea of what denim workwear is. The foundations are that it's comfortable, rugged, long-lasting, and the classic 5 pockets. The Japanese aesthetic comes in via the concept of "Wabi-Sabi"; the idea that beauty is created from unfinished and imperfect details. You see it all the time in contemporary Japanese design, especially in fashion where construction looks almost incomplete and deconstructed.
There's clothes for men, women, and children so if you're lucky enough to find it in your local retailer or if you live near New York's meatpacking district (nevermind gentrification), give it a visit.
821 Washington Street
New York, NY 10014
more pictures after the jump
Founder and Head Designer Scott Morrison
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