// Used state

Posted on | March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

T-shirt is such a mundane thing, a true wardrobe basic. Most of mine are just plain, solid color ones. I prefer slouchy cuts, open necklines, draping fabrics. Short sleeves and tank tops are both fine for me. I have broad shoulder line and sometimes the T just does not look good around the shoulder — in that case I might end up cutting it to tank top. That is also a very useful way to get men’s shirts customized to better fit (see awesome Tessa from Apparellel doing it, the tied detail on the back makes a huge difference to a boxy men’s cut t).

I like printed / patterned ones as well… …but I can be quite picky. I can’t really use band shirts, the rock’n’roll’o’meter shows about negative readings around me. But these ones I do love… …as you can see from their used state.

The tank is for double bun days… …even better than the single bun ones. “Revenge fiction” is a bookworm’s band shirt… …perhaps not my favorite literature genre but makes me smirk every time I’m wearing it. Both from Blood Is the New Black. These guys don’t print to your regular Fruit of the Looms — I guess they cut their own shirts and both women’s boyfriend cut and tank are simply awesome. Like perfect.

From James Anthony you can find a set of old graphics turned to shirts — and you can even make a customized order. This wing print on long semi-sheer tunic is my absolute favorite. They print to American Apparel and Alternative Apparel shirts… …I’m so very tempted by the A-lined silk-modal tank…

Galaxy and “Once in the lifetime” are from Your Eyes Lie. Their shirts tend to be viscose, not my absolute favorite (does not hold shape well), but drapes well when cut generously, nice cuts — and they do have some great prints!

“The End” is from Printliberation. They print to American Apparel shirts, the tri-blend tank I do like a lot.

This tie dye viscose tank is an American Apparel gem… …unlike most “tie dyes” that are actually prints this looks like it was really tied and dyed. The slouchy cut is also excellent.

Posted on | March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

// Fur & feathers

Posted on | October 8, 2009 | 9 Comments

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Excuse my tired face — would have been probably better to cut it out altogether.

I haven’t been well in past few days and today I stuck my nose out just to grab some lunch. I needed something easy and warm to throw on, so H&M PVC panel pants were introduced to my new James Anthony wing print tunic and my old thunder gray second hand rabbit fur. Topshop wedges — my booties are on repair and I’m still waiting for the Rützous… I ordered the T as a custom item — Alternative Apparel white burnout tunic was printed with black wing print. I highly recommend James Anthony Etsy shop, delivery was quick even for custom item and the quality is excellent.

About the fur… yes that is real. In the area where I grew up fur farms were common sight and I’m well aware how the animals are treated (badly, that is). I really don’t see any justifying reason to that production in these days. I would never buy a new fur. (Excluding maybe furs that are made out as side product of food production — if there are such things, don’t know, haven’t been too interested to find anything like that — but I guess that would be quite hypocrite from a carnivorous person to refuse those.)

On the other hand I think that it is almost a sin if every single fur item will not be used until the last hair falls out of it. When treated well a fur coat lasts for generations. It does not justify the production, but it makes the ecological footprint of a fur smaller if they are used as long as possible. Not a single penny of the 10 euros I paid for this pile of animal hair in a local flea market encourages any new production. Youngsters in need of something soft and fluffy have their paws all over the high street synthetic ones — or they are seasoned second hand shoppers like yours truly. I’ll bet that western countries do not raise new fur consumer generations, so much has the attitude changed in recent years.

Lazy blogging and some super easy DIY projects make the recovery time quite tolerable… …who would have thought…

Posted on | October 8, 2009 | 9 Comments

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