Boston Artist Transforms Homeless' Signs Into Works Of Art Update, 5:00PM: Since this story aired Monday morning, WGBH News has learned that Michael Lehman is listed on the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board as a Level 3 offender. In an email to WGBH, Signs for the Homeless' Christopher Hope said he was not aware of Michael Lehman's status as a Level 3 sex offender: "The mission of Signs for the Homeless is to raise awareness around homelessness through hand painted signs and sharing the homeless's narratives around the world. The new information does not change our commitment in neutrally sharing the stories of the homeless." Maybe you see a homeless man sitting on a bench, or a woman holding a sign on a street corner. Maybe you strike up a conversation, give a few bucks. Or maybe you look the other way. On a breezy afternoon in late summer, Central Square in Cambridge is bustling. Mike Lehman said he’s been homeless for two years. “The average person doesn’t care about us,” he said. “It’s a very convoluted story. “It was beautiful!
Look who’s wearing the trousers – Style Bubble I’ve never been able to do the androgynous, tom boy look very well and my ratio of skirts to trousers (US speak: pants) is about 10:1. This is just purely because I hate trying on trousers and finding that perfect fit whereas I can grab a size 8/10 (UK) skirt and know I’m getting the right one. But, I like to challenge myself so with the trousers I do have I came up with how I *think* I’d wear them…. Arrogant Cat olive velveteen oversized waistcoat, Jens Laugesen sleeve and sideless cream long top, vintage olive baggy cords, Buddhahood pointed olive ankle boots // Karl Lagerfeld H&M black sequin jacket, Stussy white t-shirt, Kitterick black skinny tuxedo trousers, Nike cream and black pony hair hi-tops (Background pics taken from Dazed & Confused May 2006 ‘Solitary Man’ editorial shot by Roger Deckker)
Bruno Pieters, le styliste décarboné Bruno Pieters © Honest By Comment connaître la traçabilité des vêtements que l’on porte, et dans quelles conditions ont-ils été élaborés ? Au-delà des labels à la signification obscure (« fabriqué en Chine », « assemblé en Europe »), le designer Bruno Pieters fait le pari de détailler sur son site, honestby.com, la provenance du moindre composant issu de ses créations; mais aussi les coordonnées du fabricant, des assembleurs et des transporteurs, le coût de production, la marge de chacun des intermédiaires et l’état des stocks. Diplômé de l’académie royale des Beaux-arts d’Anvers à l’aube des années 2000, le jeune homme fait ses premiers pas aux côtés d’un autre créateur belge de renom, Martin Margiela, puis travaille avec Christian Lacroix, avant de présenter dès 2001 sa propre ligne couture lors de la fashion week parisienne. Bijoux vendus sur honestby.com L’anti-liste de cadeaux de Noël, par We Demain
Whats-Your-Sign.com is An Online Guide to Interpreting Signs and Symbolic Meanings. Maripol Treat – Style Bubble Book reviews seem to be slipping down lower and lower down the list but even if I am a little late with this one here, I feel like I'm timing it well with all the gifting antics that will ensue for the next few weeks. 'Little Red Riding Hood' by New York photographer, designer, art director and all-round New York ledge Maripol, landed with a sweeping visual thud a few months ago and I've been absorbing it ever since, unable to find the words to express what's so fantastic about this tome, a predicament that's prevalent with a lot of coffee table books I own. You just want to say "You have to see it, touch it and get engrossed in it." to see what the deal is, which is in effect, a lazy review. I'll plod on and try though. This is all of course before my time and in the same way that I suppose that my generation (or younger) romanticise the underground cultures of the past, Maripol's blossoming period of the late 70s-80s in New York, I suppose is my rose-tinted weakness.
fabrics concious Mix up the denim – Style Bubble A lot of people say the biggest fashion NO-NO is mixing your denims. I’m not saying we should make it a yes-yes but I think we can give the mixed-denim look a chance for survival. I say experiment with different washes, textures and shades of denims. I’m loving light stonewash at the moment and dark grey denim. Vintage NY Mets t-shirt, Miss Selfridge velvet denim pale blue skirt, spray-on dark denim jeans from HK, Office navy suede pumps // Uniqlo blue stripy t-shirt, Moschino Cheap & Chic grey cotton corset top, Miss Selfridge black stonewash denim ruffle skirt, Pepe skinny jeans, vintage mocs Uniqlo office shirt, vintage dark denim skress with puffball hem, H&M white belt, vintage Levi’s cut-offs, Fiorucci white flats // Uniqlo brown stripy top, Topshop brown denim wraparound mini worn as top, deconstructed black denim skirt, Gap left weave straight legged jeans, blue leather ballet flats (Background pics from "Forever in Blue Jeans" in Dazed & Confused May 2006)
Everlane Founder Michael Preysman's Mission to Create Transparency in Retail Courtesy of Everlane What is Everlane? Is it another retail site trying to ride the wave of easy sales the Internet can bring? A startup with a kitschy angle or a daily deal flash site that forces you to buy that piece you can't live without right now? No and no. It's the startup of former venture capital investor Michael Preysman who decided he'd had enough of the typical retail game. He married a love for design, timeless style and respect for his fellow consumers into the brand Everlane. theFashionSpot: What led you into venture capital work? Michael Preysman: It started in college. tFS: When did you first feel an entrepreneurial itch? MP: I definitely always had it. tFS: Your site says you were frustrated with the lack of innovation in the retail space, can you elaborate on that? MP: The online world was really just, "Hey, let's just take everything we're offering and just dump it on the site and leave it there and let people search for it." It's been a lot of learn as you go.
Big Fun – Style Bubble ASOS Revive, one of ASOS' sub-collections that lifts elements from a past decade and brings them bang up to date has only been going for a few seasons. I thought I was going to see some 80s sequin frocks and 60s Twiggy a-like dresses for a few more seasons yet. I get to the S/S 12 presentation and find myself faced with a UV-light flooded space, enhancing the loose, white ensembles on the mannequin. These are the vaguely sporty and puffer-infused clothes that I remember older girls in the early-90s wearing on their way out to raves but obviously I was just a dorky eight year old looking on with my Mickey Mouse tracksuit set. Accessorised by chunky flat shoes, backpacks and utilitarian bags, high ponytails and giant hoop earrings, they were the girls that were too cool for school. Guest designer Ebru Ercon brought all of that back with this S/S 12 ASOS Revive collection, which is launching on 23rd April. What is it about that period that you love?
Did the Rana Plaza factory disaster change your fashion buying habits? | World news Victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse died making clothes sold in western high street stores. 28 brands have been linked to the factory complex including Primark, Matalan, Benetton, Bonmarché, El Corte Inglés, and Mango. Huge numbers of people use shopping as their primary leisure activity, and for some it is an addiction. The fast fashion industry relies on a year-round production flow, low stock levels in stores and a supply chain that responds to rapidly changing demands. Buying a piece of clothing was once a celebrated occasion – in 1900 15% of household income was spent on clothing, compared to 2.8% in 2010. Do you know where your clothes are made? What needs to happen to make us more ethical about our fashion choices? We asked people in Granary Square, London, home to Central Saint Martins college, if how clothes were made affected their purchases – here's what they said Let us know by adding your comment to the thread.