Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Rei Kawakubo of COMME des GARCONS The press used to subsist on leaks; it now thrives on plants. The politician is not a liar or a demagogue but a product. It was therefore revealed a month ago that the hacks Marc Ambinder and Mike Allen of respectively the boring Atlantic and vapid Politico sold their souls…
Kristen Sze’s tweet Twitter /sl-art-illo-cap /sl-art-illo-cntr Kristen Sze, an ABC news anchor in San Francisco, felt the wrath of Twitter when she had the audacity to question the price of Sasha and Malia Obama’s state-dinner dresses. According to Sze, the gowns ranged in price from $17,000-$20,000, and she deemed them “too expensive” for such…
Lands’ End, purveyor of wide wale corduroys and round-necked cardigans, has apologized for featuring Gloria Steinem in its catalog and on its website. The sight of the 81-year-old women’s rights activist and an accompanying interview sent hundreds of outraged pro-life customers to the company’s Facebook page where they called Lands’ End “anti-child.” Some stated they…
Back in January, Heidy Rehman, the founder of “ethical British fashion house” Rose & Willard, wrote an article for Huffington Post UK to announce her company’s curious decision to make their models contractually obligated to eat in the company’s presence. “The consequence of non-compliance will be that neither she nor her agency will be paid,”…
The clothing company Nasty Gal, which is either an inspiring story of #girlboss entrepreneurdom or a really hellish place to work, depending on who you ask, is laying off employees today. Women’s Wear Daily reports that 19 people were laid off, or about ten percent of the staff; a source at the company tells Jezebel…
About this project Being beautiful is tough We’re always under the pressure of looking good. We live in a fast paced world where we are expected to get things done quickly. You already have enough to worry about – and all it takes is just one spill to ruin your day. We need clothes that…
If I kept a diary, the entries from the past five days would, on the surface, seem normal. Meetings. Writing about Beyoncé. Frowning at people on the subway who think it’s acceptable to lean on the pole. But if this were a *movie*, a montage would begin, and the camera would pan down to…
Rebekah Marine, a model with an i-limb quantum prosthetic hand, will walk in New York Fashion Week on Sept. 13 in the FTL Moda show. The 28-year-old was born without a right forearm. She was told at a young age that she wouldn’t have a future in modeling. She quickly gave up the idea, went…
In an interview Saturday with Britain’s Daily Mail, Herve Leger head designer Patrick Couderc said so many offensive things about women that the internet is still reeling—and fuming. The designer’s comments were so outrageously body-shaming that even the uber-tabloid Mail called the interview “dangerously outspoken.” Speaking about the fashion house’s iconic bandage dress—which has been…
Continuing the controversial conversation of the lack of diversity in the fashion world, W Magazine has released a dope spread in their current August issue featuring all black models. Styled by renowned fashion stylist Edward Enninful and W’s current fashion and style director, the feature includes a plethora of savory shades of brown from caramel to dark chocolate….