Jan 7 2016
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All during The Force Awakens, my enthrallment at seeing a woman character kicking ass onscreen was interrupted by…
Mar 15 2010
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- An activist group sent pairs of job applicants to various stores with matching résumés. In each case, one applicant…
Jan 15 2010
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Last Sunday, the Textile Museum in Washington, DC promoted its exhibition on Japanese fashion in a unique way - with…
Jul 14 2009
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Legendary avant-garde fashion designer Issey Miyake was 7 years old when the U.S. dropped the "Little Boy" atomic…
Aug 22 2008
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- W on toy maker Steiff's limited edition, $1,500 Lagerfeld bear. "Naturally it looks just like him, from the…
Oct 2 2007
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Issey Miyake, famous for his experimental methods of pleating, was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1938. He's been designing since the '70s and shows no sign of stopping. Today in Paris, his show was the perfect example of his curious creativity: Fabric as canvas, as material to be folded, pleated, zipped, woven and…
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Oct 2 2007
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- Designer Issey Miyake's show taking place today in Paris is inspired by vacuum cleaners. Guaranteed not to blow you…