From left: Rolls of denim at 3×1; 3×1 founder Scott Morrison. Images by Ian Allen. In the past 20 years, the terms bespoke, custom and limited edition have been misused to the point of pointlessness—not dissimilar to how the ubiquitousness of the phrase “premium denim,” applied to everything from embellished to destroyed models, has rendered [...]
Author Archives: Erin Dixon
Beautiful Tragedies
January 2, 2012 – 9:05 am
The eminent fashion editor Diana Vreeland had an inimitably sardonic way with declarations that left little room for response, partially because any retort to the truth often falls flat. Such is the case with her below witticism: There’s nothing more boring than narcissism—the tragedy of being totally… me. We’re all capable of it. And we [...]
Knot Yourself
December 22, 2011 – 8:58 am
How to spice up your holiday downtime, as brought to you by Matt Lenski for Alexander Olch. 1) Cross dress. 2) Wear a formal top and no pants to dinner. 3) Affect a superior attitude. 4) Pair up with a family member of the opposite sex. Create a script, wherein one of you talks while [...]
Delvaux’s Women
December 21, 2011 – 6:27 pm
Since the 1980s, Belgium’s growing reputation as the avant-garde capital of fashion has centered around Antwerp and names like Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten and Martin Margiela. Back in the 19th century, however, it was the nation’s capital, Brussels, that was known to the industry’s international set, thanks to Delvaux, among the world’s oldest purveyors [...]
A Moment with Upstate
December 16, 2011 – 9:48 am
From left: Kalen Kaminski and Astrid Chastka. Image by Shay Harrington. As famous for his spectacularly coiffed ‘fro as he was for his television show, The Joy of Painting, Bob Ross soothed legions of amateur artists by stating, “We don’t have mistakes here—we just have happy accidents.” For fashion designers Astrid Chastka and Kalen Kaminski, [...]
