Quoted: All good comic book artists have a signature style when drawing the characters� anatomy and postures. Aitor Throup has taken his characters to the next level, sculpting them and then making a garment pattern based on the pose of the character�s form in motion. He calls this process, �branding through construction�. �As [...]

Quoted: The structural elements in the products that we use, the buildings we live in, the clothes that we wear and even the art that we create have a life cycle. Structural origins are functional and relevant but throughout time become deconstructed and nonfunctional. Eventually rooms in a house or construction details in a [...]

Quoted: I hesitate to put forth opinions on a collection emphasizing deconstruction. Txell Miras� s/s 2007 collection entitled, �Desencorsetant� (Uncorseting) goes down that path, and since I am anything but an expert tailor I�ll steer clear from judgment in that regard. Like fellow conceptualists Rei Kawakubo and Viktor & Rolf, Miras� ability to stir [...]

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Quoted: European scientists voiced shock as they showed pictures which showed Arctic ice cover had disappeared so much last month that a ship could sail unhindered from Europe's most northerly outpost to the North Pole itself.

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Quoted: For Karin Schonenberger's final year collection, "Tender is the Night", she found inspiration in early 20th century photographs of Indian Maharajas and the display of power, status and wealth in their costume. She felt that this theme provided the perfect opportunity to use lace from her native Austria -- the ingenious use of which [...]

Quoted: Leaving a hotel in Chicago after making a speech while a huge antiwar protest rages nearby, President Bush is suddenly struck down, killed by a sniper’s bullet.

Quoted: Koji Arai�s highly conceptual final year collection, �Last Supper�, highlights the intellectual possibilities of transitioning from a background in architecture to garment construction. Perhaps the most well-known example of this type is Miuccia Prada. A lesser-known but equally engaging example is Vincenzo de Cotiis, designer and founder of the �powerfully disciplined� label, Haute. [...]

Quoted: The Icelandic label Spaksmannsspjarir translates to, �wise men�s clothing�. The allure of Spaksmannsspjarir is a result of the mutual interaction between the clothes and the environment - a relationship where each enhances the other. Spaksmannsspjarir www.spaksmannsspjarir.is Iceland�s volatile landscape is an endless source of inspiration, yet functionality is a must due to the weather extremes. [...]