Fashion
Things Happen
The Eleganza fashion catalog for men. Circa 1972.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jun 29, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, 1970s
Flameproof Playsuits
Were children more prone to catch fire for no reason in the past during innocent recreational activities than they are today?
Original ad here. (Page 23.)
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 27, 2014 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Disasters, Fashion, Comics, Children, 1940s
12 years a slave fashion mannequin
The movie "12 Years a Slave" may seem like an unlikely source for fashion inspiration. Nevertheless, a store in Oxford decided to place a mannequin beside a DVD display case of the movie, dressed in clothes similar to the ones worn by the slave protagonist of the movie. From independent.co.uk: "Looking defiantly summer-ready, the mannequin wears a loose-fitting, holey beige shirt and black trousers, completing the look with a twig in the front pocket."
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 27, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion
The Personal Space Dress
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 22, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion
Room 237 Clothing Line
Today is the last day you can order items from the clothing line based on the carpet pattern outside Room 237 in Kubrick's The Shining. Available for purchase is a sweater, cardigan, scarf, ski mask, door mat, and an area rug.
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 10, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Horror, Movies
Strawberry Letter 23
Not for nothing were The Brothers Johnson known as "Lightnin' Licks" and "Thunder Thumbs."
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 08, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Music, 1970s
Most powerful suit?
Could be useful if you really don't like carrying a credit card. Except that now you have to be wearing the suit to buy anything.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 20, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion
Gay Jeans
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 19, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim
Kiss Me Necktie
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Did this ever work? And why did the tie turn the wearer into an African-American when activated, as shown at the bottom of the ad?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 31, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion, Signage, 1940s, Women
Yoko Ono Fashions For Men
Yoko Ono said that she originally designed these clothes in 1969 as a wedding gift for John Lennon. But it wasn't until 2012 that the English clothing store Opening Ceremony decided to make a line of clothes based on her sketches.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 27, 2014 -
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Category: Fashion
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