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Evolution of hair styles

8 Dec

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100 years of East London style in 100 seconds

19 Sep

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Facebook or Twitter?

6 Dec

Fans of the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter may appreciate Glaswegian designer Gerry McKay’s pimped versions of the Adidas Superstar sneaker. The shoes sport the social network sites’ logo, mission statement and brand colours.

Though currently just a concept, a Facebook fan page has been created to convince Adidas to actually produce the range. No doubt future versions will automatically update your Facebook status with every step you take.

Tom Ford Returns

22 Nov

“I do not understand everyone’s need to see everything online the day after a show,” he says. “I don’t think it ultimately serves the customer, which is the whole point of my business—not to serve journalists or the fashion system. To put something out that’s going to be in a store in six months, and to see it on a starlet, ranked in US magazine next week? My customer doesn’t want to wear the same thing she saw on a starlet!”

Turbans are so hot right now

16 Nov

Leighton Meester

14 Nov

Blast Boxers

5 Nov

Worried about direct blasts to your crown jewels? Put on a pair of Blast Boxers ($95). Developed for soldiers facing potentially catastrophic IED blasts, these specialty undergarments feature Aramid fabric and kevlar around your crotch, with extended inner legs to protect the femoral artery and mesh on the sides to help offset the weight of the kevlar and keep the wearer cool. Also handy for hardcore gangstas.

Bad hair day

27 Oct

I Am Fashion – Harper’s Magazine 1963

6 Oct

Emergency Bra

2 Oct

The “Emergency Bra” is a style-conscious undergarment that “can be quickly converted into a pair of protective face masks, one for the brassiere wearer and one to be given to some needy bystander” in the event of an emergency.

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