Category: Fashion
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From Milan
Milan Fashion Week Men happened under the Omicron wave sweeping across Europe. Designers in the Italian city showed looks saying ” The Future is Now.” The collections were designed for going out in the world, expressive, showing off. Based on what I saw, it would be hard to believe Italy was experiencing a forth wave.…
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2021 The Year in Fashion
Before Tacky Podcast talks about 2021 the Year in Fashion. The views on styles and trends combined with a different approach to life made for a fun discussion. Click Below to get the lowdown.
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Merry Christmas
Black and Paper wishes you and all your loved ones a Merry Christmas for 2021.
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Chat Cinema with Erica
The episode of Chat Cinema talks to Bay Area filmmaker Erica Eng about her new short film AMERICANIZED. Americanized was screened at the Bentonville Film Festival. Running time: 17 minutes.
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At the KaDeWe 2021
The usual KaDeWe Christmas visit happened recently. Was this visit the same as previous years? NO. Covid pass to enter, fewer buyers and a feeling of melancholy for the what has passed. But it is nice to visit Berlin’s famed store.
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The Year in Fashion 2021
2021 closes out to a new year. If Aliens landed, then asked to wear Gucci, I would not be surprised. The fashion world has dealt with the surreal look of the the New Normal. Stay tuned for our year end podcast in review.
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In Memory of Virgil
I happened to go over my Twitter account last night, suddenly, to my shock, on the Louis Vuitton account there was an announcement of Virgil Abloh‘s passing. My first thought was Covid. After reading the announcement Virgil lost his battle to cancer at age 41. As the first African American head of a major fashion…
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Black Friday Shopping 2021
To do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different outcome is insanity. Einstein For the second Christmas in Berlin the city has been placed on Covid restrictions. Did it work last year? It’s according who you ask. Back to where we started from in 2021. The difference from 2020: 2G and…
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On Brett Johnson Part 2
In the second part of the Before Tacky Podcast, we speak to luxury menswear designer Brett Johnson from Milan about his style influences. Check out part one of the interview with Brett.
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The GENE kicked in.
If you happen to be along the Almafi Coast in Italy head to Salerno for a bit of menswear shopping. Walking on the Via Mercanti in the old city I saw Ferlazzo Giuseppe store with a sign posted of 50% off. My “SALE GENE” kicked in. The two floor store carries some stylish Neapolitan pieces.