Dressing Up Blog

Clothes: vintage, designer, wearing, keeping, consuming, loving

As this post-Rana Plaza initiative turns two, I wonder: are take-back programs righteous, or veiled advertising...

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THIS DRESS WON A NOBEL

March 02, 2016

How did a dress win the greatest prize in science? This laureate got couture...
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WORLD'S PRICIEST T SHIRT

March 02, 2016

You will not believe what someone paid for this 40-year-old t shirt...

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VINTAGE MODERN

March 12, 2015

Paris, 1913: year of prewar shocking Modernism. And in fashion...

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH FASHION

February 23, 2015

A totally odd slightly porno message sent out by the CFDA when relaunching The Fashion Calendar 
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SPICED MOTH ARTILLERY

February 12, 2015

The best natural mothproofing. As you pack up your sweaters for spring...

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 Want leathers? Matt's grandma was a biker. And competitive square dancer. And expert dressmaker.... Read More