The Life of Clothes
Articles
Blue is among the trend colors 2024-2025. How to wear it?
How to wear blue, fashion trend color 2024-2025. From the catwalks to the streets, practical tips and style cues for interpreting blue in a current way.
6 autumn-winter basics: what they are, how to choose them
What basics can’t be missed in women’s wardrobe for autumn-winter, how to choose them and what details to pay attention to?
Pleats, please! Creative pleats from Mariano Fortuny to Issey Miyake
Pleats and drapes have always been elements characterizing a certain status in clothing, due to the element of abundance and richness they bring.
The power of accessories in creating personal style
Accessories are one of the most powerful and versatile elements when you want to define and characterise your style. Which ones to choose?
Phoebe Philo: the day of return
Who is Phoebe Philo and why was her new brand so eagerly awaited?
Are clothes taking over fashion?
If craftsmanship is reduced and human environments are emptied, from what should new styles come from and what should designers’ creativity work on?
A site about the life of clothes?
Yes, clothes are a key component of our lives, we may ignore them or take them for granted, but there is no person who in the course of a lifetime does not have to deal with a number of clothing items. What is their history? Who designed them, who sewed them, what fabric are they made of, what impact do they have on the environment when they are produced, shipped, worn, washed, and then disposed of? And who wears them and why? How do they become part of our lives? How do we use them to define our identity, communicate a lifestyle, social position, artistic tastes, or perhaps membership in some niche subculture? Are they tools of fascination, seduction, exercise of power, or statements of creativity? We will try to investigate some of these aspects, curious to know something about the secret life of clothes.