From The Hill-side, purveyors of fine bow ties: “A concise, magical movie for aspiring bow-tie-wearers and everyone else. Through the sleight of hand of stop-motion animation, The Hill-Side’s indigo chambray bow tie comes to life and teaches you how to tie itself, in a few simple steps. Best of all, there aren’t any clumsy human [...]
For the fashionable book nerd in your life, designer Tori Iannarino makes screen-printed cotton scarves with excerpts from classic novels on them for $42. Iannarino will make custom scarves, but she also has several classic books available on her Etsy store, like A Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice, and Persuasion. Unfortunately, due to demand she is [...]
When I think about Vans as a sneaker brand I immediately think of the mythical Southern California culture, Jeff Spicoli, and skateboarding. In that sense, I love how this brand video perfectly encapsulates and reinforces everything about Vans, but also makes it feel like a family affair between the customers and company. [via om]
True story: back when I was writing for the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass., I took a call while solo monitoring the newsroom on Saturday morning. It was from Joseph Abboud. The actual Joseph Abboud was calling to drum up publicity for his sister’s singing career. It was sweet and he was very nice because [...]
Skyfall costume designer Jany Temime gives a behind-the-scenes look at dressing Daniel Craig for the latest Bond film. Temime worked with fashion icon Tom Ford to give Bond a modern yet classic look. If you’re a costume designer, doing the suits for James Bond has to be one of the most coveted jobs in the profession, [...]
Slate examines how color forecasters decide which color will be hyped as the new black: In an airy studio on a high floor of the London College of Fashion, featuring a long conference table, white walls, and a view to an adjoining patio—where, a sign warns, bees are being kept—the hues you will see in [...]
The “Artoo Tutu” comes from J!NX designer Leeloo. I’m almost a bit surprised George Lucas hasn’t already approved a Star Wars ballet, or a show from Cirque du Soleil. The sad thing is, based on the tingling sensation the above images causes and my love for Star Wars, I would certainly pay good money to see a Star [...]
Unfortunately, this Boba Fett haute couture handbag by Etsy seller Catpenfold has already been sold, but we bet if you beg them nicely they’ll gladly make you one. It’d be awesome if they had a full line of Star Wars bags featuring R2-D2, etc. [via dangerousminds]
For the sartorial minded among you, Put This On is an excellent webseries about dressing like an adult by Jesse Thorn & Adam Lisagor. The duo funded the second season through Kickstarter and the first episode of season two is now available. Season two will be another six episodes long, however, this time, the duo [...]
Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, brings together 25 well-dressed men for lunch. Could you imagine the pressure knowing you’re going to eat lunch with 24 other style icons? I’d be frozen from fear over what to wear. Anyway, here’s to hoping Schuman makes more of these videos. They’d be a nice companion to Put This [...]
