Black and Paper. If you are having a Good Day, Drink Champagne. If you are having a Bad Day, Drink Champagne.
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The Shein Reality
Shein, the Chinese based fast fashion brand is about to have an IPO worth billions. What does this say about consumers? Is sustainable clothing all false virtue? Buyers love following the lifestyle of buying sustainable clothing, but in reality they follow their pockets. They want the cheapest pieces online. It is any wonder there is…
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Coming Soon, Pitti Uomo 24
Pitti Uomo Starts January 9th. The Florence fashion event is a where mens style trends start.
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Christmas in Nuremberg
The famous Nuremberg Christmas Market has opened. The Franconia capital is renowned for it’s festive atmosphere.
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Tis the Season
Christmas shopping season has arrived. It is time to hit the stores for gift buying and get a bit of cheer.
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Dior comes to TV
The New Look, a collection that revolutionized the fashion world. After years of fabric rationing during and after War World 2, clothing conditions were based on functionality, practicality. In 1947 a French designer broke away from the past by setting a new course. Christian Dior introduced a collection based on long skirts flowing from tiny…
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The Tropes for, Success?
The film American Fiction depicts a writer fed up with racial tropes. Frustrated novelist Monk writes a book with outlandish African American characters. Too his horror, the work is a bestseller. Why would I sympathise with Monk? Because I understand his bewilderment. Life is stranger than fiction. Being a person of color in any business…
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Chat Cinema
The Hollywood Strikes are over. Awards Season has started. New episodes of Chat Cinema Podcast are in the pipeline with global filmmakers who may make the final cut for the Oscars this year.
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Untapped Stories
African stories are front and center from a Guardian story on untapped stories from the continent. African filmmakers have had success on the film festival circuit, now thanks to Netflix and other streaming services, there is wider distribution of works by Africa’s cinema creative community reaching global audiences.
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When is it TOO MUCH?
“Luxury bags make your life more pleasant, make you dream, give you confidence, and show your neighbors you’re doing well.” Karl Lagerfeld Luxury fashion brands decided going up is better than going down. Prices have increased on aspirational pieces. Chanel bags are now twenty percent more. The controversial Speedy Bag from Louis Vuitton menswear head…
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Rent Not Buy This Season
There is a fashion option of renting over buying this holiday season. Check out our Podcast series Before Tacky on WeDress Collective.