The man credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, Giorgio Armani, has died at the age of 91. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/05/style-design/giorgio-armani-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #giorgioarmany #italy
The founder of a fashion and design concept store in Lagos who had a pop-up store and exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, is working to elevate African fashion both at home and abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/nigeria-designer-afro-lux-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nigeria #africa #fashion
Trying to find either a dry oilskin or a waxed cotton in a red tone (I really want a rusty red, but I could settle for a burgundy or a slightly brighter red with no pinky tones to it) and I'm not having a lot of luck. I've found a few places with either black or brown tones, but I wanted something brighter for a winter raincoat. (I know winter is almost over, but it's probably going to take me until next winter to make one.) I tried DIYing it some years ago and it... did not go well (the resulting fabric still smells awful, and it developed a weird brownish bloom on it too).
I'm considering Merchant & Mills in the UK (I like the rust or oxblood dry oilskins) but I'd really rather be buying from somewhere in Australia for the sake of getting it sometime this year. Anyone know of any sellers with more of a colour range? Or any other options that are reasonably breathable?
EDIT: I've caved and looked into ripstop nylon and even Goretex, and I swear everyone only has black, brown, maybe a dark blue if I'm lucky, and sometimes virtually any colour but red. (Including yellow, which I know is rather traditional for raincoats but I don't think I look good in it.) Am I just buying at a really bad time?
I guess I could test the pattern by making up the liner first (haven't really decided on what I'm making that in yet, I want the raincoat to be a bit lighter to account for humidity but not too light; I've had bad experiences sewing with flannelette before and I haven't had any luck finding single-side brushed cottons or similar, and I think shirting cotton is probably too light) and I probably should do some tests of how to sew in Hi-Vis tape so I know how it's going to behave.
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Designs by American fashion designer Howard Greer, 1930s-50s. After working for some European houses, he ran his own couture studio that primarily dressed celebrity and society women, and was also costume designer at Paramount on films like Bringing Up Baby, My Favorite Wife, and Spellbound.
Black and white photo of a slender white woman posing in an empty room, wearing a dark hat shaped like a half-oval, a light lace sleeveless blouse, a dark pencil skirt, dark heels, and dark gloves.
Color photo of a white mannequin wearing a dress with cap sleeves and a long skirt to the ankles. It is split vertically into beige and coral colors, with a starburst design in the center where the colors meet.
Black and white photo of a Sylvia Sidney posing in a room with dark floor and white wall, wearing a wool suit with two contrasting fabrics, one dark and one light with a subtle check pattern. The skirt has a slight flare and ends mid-calf. The jacked has large white buttons pinning back large lapels. She wears short gloves and a hat with a curving brim, and holds a small matching handbag.
Black and white photo of a slender white woman posing in blank space, wearing a light, long gown in a gauzy fabric, with a long swath draped from the waist down to her ankle and pulled back up to her chest, pinned with flowers. She wears dark gloves and holds some of the gauzy fabric out at her side so it sways back and forth.
Designs by American fashion designer Howard Greer, 1930s-50s. After working for some European houses, he ran his own couture studio that primarily dressed celebrity and society women, and was also costume designer at Paramount on films like Bringing Up Baby, My Favorite Wife, and Spellbound.
Black and white photo of a slender white woman posing in an empty room, wearing a dark hat shaped like a half-oval, a light lace sleeveless blouse, a dark pencil skirt, dark heels, and dark gloves.
Color photo of a white mannequin wearing a dress with cap sleeves and a long skirt to the ankles. It is split vertically into beige and coral colors, with a starburst design in the center where the colors meet.
Black and white photo of a Sylvia Sidney posing in a room with dark floor and white wall, wearing a wool suit with two contrasting fabrics, one dark and one light with a subtle check pattern. The skirt has a slight flare and ends mid-calf. The jacked has large white buttons pinning back large lapels. She wears short gloves and a hat with a curving brim, and holds a small matching handbag.
Black and white photo of a slender white woman posing in blank space, wearing a light, long gown in a gauzy fabric, with a long swath draped from the waist down to her ankle and pulled back up to her chest, pinned with flowers. She wears dark gloves and holds some of the gauzy fabric out at her side so it sways back and forth.
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Instead of exposing myself to the madness of going to the Expo 25 thing while staying in Osaka, I did the much more relaxed, cheaper and probably more interesting alternative and visited the Expo 70 memorial park. I praised the sun and marvelled at the miniatures. Recommended for everyone liking retrofuture and the time where we still believed technology is here to save the day.
#japan #osaka #expo #retrofuturism #technology #design #art #fashion
Inside the sun tower, looking at the tree of life from below. Very colorful lighting, red walls, a green tree, yellow and orange jellyfish and other simple lifeforms hanging from it.
Very large Small scale model of the 1970 Osaka Expo.
Costumes from the Mitsubishi pavilion from 1970s Osaka Expo, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter variants. Dresses with red and white designs with some blue accents.
Taro Okamotos Sun Tower from afar standing in a park on a lawn. Basically a sculpture of a long white alien dude, with two pointy arms on each side, one angry looking face on its stomach and a golden round face on the top.
Instead of exposing myself to the madness of going to the Expo 25 thing while staying in Osaka, I did the much more relaxed, cheaper and probably more interesting alternative and visited the Expo 70 memorial park. I praised the sun and marvelled at the miniatures. Recommended for everyone liking retrofuture and the time where we still believed technology is here to save the day.
#japan #osaka #expo #retrofuturism #technology #design #art #fashion
Inside the sun tower, looking at the tree of life from below. Very colorful lighting, red walls, a green tree, yellow and orange jellyfish and other simple lifeforms hanging from it.
Very large Small scale model of the 1970 Osaka Expo.
Costumes from the Mitsubishi pavilion from 1970s Osaka Expo, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter variants. Dresses with red and white designs with some blue accents.
Taro Okamotos Sun Tower from afar standing in a park on a lawn. Basically a sculpture of a long white alien dude, with two pointy arms on each side, one angry looking face on its stomach and a golden round face on the top.
![Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]](https://mediacdn.aus.social/accounts/avatars/108/195/770/473/016/150/original/d5b937db377b2251.gif "Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]")
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Prato, a city near Florence that is Europe's largest apparel manufacturing center, has turned into a battleground for warring Chinese mafia groups seeking to control it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/world/crime-legal/italy-fast-fashion-chinese-mafia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #china #fastfashion #apparel #fashion #italy #organizedcrime #smuggling
New Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld, a decades-long veteran of cross-town rival Adidas, has the task of turning the brand around and charting a return to profit and growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/puma-boss-adidas-nike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #puma #adidas #nike #fashion #sportswear
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As any cis woman can tell you, beauty and fashion advice is generally all about fitting into a narrow ideal. As someone with broad shoulders and large arms (something not uncommon among trans women) any advice on how to dress for my body shape is centered around hiding my shoulders and arms, making them look smaller. But let me tell you, I'm seeing more and more people say "fuck that" and I'm entirely on board; owning your body shape and dressing to enhance it is empowering.
A selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan. I'm wearing a black and grey chainmaille neck chain. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black. Behind me is a painting of a Griffin in the nonbinary flag colours.
A mirror selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan over grey skinny jeans. I'm wearing a black and grey watch, and a matched set of black and grey chainmaille neck chain and bracelet. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black.
As any cis woman can tell you, beauty and fashion advice is generally all about fitting into a narrow ideal. As someone with broad shoulders and large arms (something not uncommon among trans women) any advice on how to dress for my body shape is centered around hiding my shoulders and arms, making them look smaller. But let me tell you, I'm seeing more and more people say "fuck that" and I'm entirely on board; owning your body shape and dressing to enhance it is empowering.
A selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan. I'm wearing a black and grey chainmaille neck chain. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black. Behind me is a painting of a Griffin in the nonbinary flag colours.
A mirror selfie of me wearing a black sleeveless top and grey sleeveless cardigan over grey skinny jeans. I'm wearing a black and grey watch, and a matched set of black and grey chainmaille neck chain and bracelet. My hair is tied back in a simple pony and my eyes are lined in black.
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A London Underground logo being made on the embroidery machine at Uniqlo
A London Underground logo being made on the embroidery machine at Uniqlo
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Slow wool challenge a rush for these crafty competitors
By Rachael Lucas
Teams compete to be fastest to blade-shear a sheep, spin the wool and knit a jumper in one day as part of a global challenge to produce wool sustainably.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-05/wool-challenge-puts-spotlight-on-slow-manufacturing/105488282
#SustainableLiving#Manufacturing#WoolGrowing#SheepFarming#Fashion#Craft#RachaelLucas
Slow wool challenge a rush for these crafty competitors
By Rachael Lucas
Teams compete to be fastest to blade-shear a sheep, spin the wool and knit a jumper in one day as part of a global challenge to produce wool sustainably.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-05/wool-challenge-puts-spotlight-on-slow-manufacturing/105488282
#SustainableLiving#Manufacturing#WoolGrowing#SheepFarming#Fashion#Craft#RachaelLucas
Italia Segovia's Chicanjuku fashion brand blends the influence of Mexican American Chicano culture with Japan's Harajuku style. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/26/style-design/mexican-harajuku-fashion-chicano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #streetwear #mexico #harajuku