The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes
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The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes
It feels like we’re in a moment of repudiating the modernist impulse that says we’re happily abandoning the present as we rocket into the future. I think the whole return of retro design—the artisanal movement, and the coveting of everything handmade—is evidence of this. It’s as if we’re struggling to create a new notion of time,
Debbie Millman • Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
This started with the Seventh Avenue, shop-and-copy approach that has defined the industry, but no longer works with consumers on a global scale. America created the concept of lifestyle brands—it drove the rise of casualization as early as the 1950s, first through denim, then khakis, and now leggings. But the fashion itself has long been predicate... See more
Coach & Kors’ Marriage of Convenience
Owing to fashion’s unmatched ability to reflect and influence culture at large, perhaps this industry is well-positioned to move society towards degrowth. It could be the future we choose.
good on you • Degrowth: The Future Fashion Could Choose
