In this modern era, style, fashion, and the communication of social politics through personal adornment have less to do with what people wear and much more to do with how. Melania’s clothes and hat on Jan 20, 2025 were gorgeous, of course. Designed by Adam Lippes and Eric Javits, respectively, made beautifully and lovingly by […]
Reducing consumption. We get nervous, edgy and fearful just thinking about it, let alone talking about it. But if we are to see transformational change towards a sustainable economy, ecology and society, we must face this fear. We drive the global market by what we decide to buy, and no brand, retailer, celebrity, advertiser or […]
So do Latinas and Asians. Pacific Islanders and Native Americans might not have a long history of knitting, but they’re definitely long-time weavers. Based on some of the complaints around the pink hat aspect of last weekend’s Women’s March on Washington 2017, it might seem that knitting, weaving, and other fiber crafts are historically privileged-white-person […]
Originally presented to the Built Environment Emerging Professionals (BEEP) annual Lightening Talks event held in Portland, OR on May 19, 2016. This year’s theme was ‘How do you build diversity?’
It’s about your hair. Or lack thereof. More specifically, it’s about your accessories, of which, your hair might be most important. Whatever your gender. If your hair, shoes, jewelry, and makeup (if you wear it) are right for you and the occasion, you could be wearing a potato sack and people will be dying to […]
We consume our clothes: how clothes are like food from Shahira Kamal Just as we eat food everyday, we get dressed every day. Unless you’re a nudist, in which case, more power to you. Our daily consumption choices about the clothes we wear are just as significant as the choices we make about the foods we eat, […]
It may seem otherwise, but clothes are not cheap, easy to make, or disposable. Clothing design and construction is an extraordinary interdisciplinary display of art combined with the natural and social sciences. The processes require high levels of artistic and technical expertise, and intense consumption of a multitude of resources, not least of all manual […]
