MetaFilter posts tagged with clothing

Stylin' and Profilin'

netbros — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:40:07 -0800

The Considered Ensemble is a platform showcasing meticulous outfit choices from individuals around the world. Describe what you're wearing today, and they may post it on the blog. Detailed descriptions give insight into the creativity, coordination, thought and taste (or lack thereof) behind each unique ensemble.

Fast Food Fashions of the Eighties

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:47:05 -0800

Fast food fashions of the Eighties.

1 dress - 365 days

You Should See the Other Guy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:45:43 -0800

The Uniform Project - "Starting May 2009, I have pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion. Here’s how it works: There are 7 identical dresses, one for each day of the week. Every day I will reinvent the dress with layers, accessories and all kinds of accouterments, the majority of which will be vintage, hand-made, or hand-me-down goodies... The Uniform Project is also a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India."

Summer's coming. Time for invisible dye.

Ery — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:20:38 -0800

Sunscreen's a pain, but sunburn is worse. UV-protective clothing is expensive and not to everyone's taste. Instead, treat your own cotton, rayon, or silk clothing to make it sun-protective. Some clothing is inherently protective, but you can easily burn right through a new shirt, especially if it gets wet. A couple of boxes of either of two different brands of a wash-in UVA/UVB blocker will invisibly increase the SPF of a whole washer-load of clothing from 5 to 30 (repeat for an SPF of 50). The stuff wears off after a season's worth of launderings, so use a permanent marker to note the year of treatment inside the collars.

Vélo + Couture = Bikes + Fashion

dersins — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:36:25 -0800

The Vélocouture flickr pool. Over 1600 photos of stylish (and, uh, "differently-styled") bike fashion, from the hipster to the formal, the casual, the young, the old old-timey, the new old-timey, and much, much more. There's also a blog.

ROSA LOVES

Houyhnhnm — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:03:41 -0800

ROSA LOVES is a non-profit t-shirt company. Their limited edition t-shirts are specifically designed to raise money for individuals in need. Each individual's story is told through a unique design on the front and also by actual text that appears on the inverse of the shirt, directly in line with the heart. They have been featured in GOOD Magazine, and AOL named them one of the top 12 businesses that could be the next big thing. Recently, they introduced a t-shirt to "support the reinforcement and perseverance of a home that nurtures the culture of music in New Orleans". I have no affiliation with this company aside from owning one of their shirts.

Women have all the fun

The Whelk — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:04:21 -0800

Stylish Gent: Thedaniel provides men with an easy to use shopping blog for fashion with a retroish flair. [via mefi projects]

Sweaters of enlightenment

fiercecupcake — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:10:45 -0800

The cult of fashion; the fashion of cults.

The Brotherhood of the Very Expensive Pants

1f2frfbf — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:02:44 -0800

"It's like I used to enjoy firecrackers, but now it takes dynamite to get me high." Brit Eaton takes Outside magazine on a safari for vintage clothing in the wild west. (via)

Unto the combat, gauntlet or gospel, here I defy thee

Smedleyman — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:14:03 -0800

You can't tase me bro, no, seriously, you can't. The Thor Shield is handy for all your not getting electrocuted needs.

"Why not put the girls to work?"

weston — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:00:12 -0800

The Solar Bra really doesn't make sense if your undergarments are going to stay under. Adrienne So examines the kinetic angle. Or, maybe this is as simple as breathing.

Wash Your Weave, Brush Your Bong

netbros — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:50:55 -0800

How To Clean Stuff. From kitchen and bath, to flooring and carpets. Indoors, outdoors, your car, dog, colon and bong. More than 800 cleaning tips in all. Submit your best ideas. Each one that gets published, the site will contribute to the Clean Water Fund.

My father, he was a donkey, and my mother was a Brazillian whore.

mikoroshi — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:48:50 -0800

My awesomeness. I am available for an interview. Jorge Mucocku has many talents.

Brown is the New White

Stynxno — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:33:02 -0800

B is for Beaner. ironic t shirts are cross cultural. [via tex[t]-mex]

Old Clothes

Miko — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:20:42 -0800

Puzzled about what to get the history buff, throwback or Luddite on your holiday shopping list? Explore the sutler's wares in the world of historic reproduction clothing! Strut your eighteenth-century style with Jas. Townsend & Son, or dress for the Lewis & Clark expedition with Smoke & Fire. USHist.com provides the finest in Mexican War and Cavalry/Indian War apparel, as well as fashion to end all wars in theWWI collection. Don't forget the ladies (and weak-minded gents) left at home - Blockade Runner offers fine Civil War civvies. Do you fear mussing up your delicate threads with dirty, fussy warmaking? History in the Making can dress you for a hearty constitutional across the moors, a picnic by the riverbank, or a bracing seal hunt. For the distaff side, Edwardian gowns are always in good taste, or for you modern Millies, why not some Gibson Girl, flapper, or swing-kitten apparel, or perhaps a dapper WAC uniform? And remember, a lady's physique is incomplete without the proper Period Corset underneath it all. Gentlemen, you'll need a tailored vintage shirt and a collar. Finish it with appropriate shoes and a sharp hat or fetching bonnet. Need more inspiration? Start with the The Costumer's Manifesto, and happy hunting in the halls of history.

Things happen when you wear ELEGANZA!

XQUZYPHYR — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:20:42 -0800

Fashion ads from Ebony Magazine, 1970 - '76

I don't care if you cry and cut, but you better cry and cut.

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:18:16 -0800

The Near-Fame Experience: A fascinating interview with former contestants of Bravo reality television shows Project Runway and Top Chef, presenting the fickle nature of fame and how it can come at significant professional and personal cost, if at all.

The last samurai

tellurian — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:51:24 -0800

Bakumatsu - from this to this. Photographs from an exhibition at the University of Tokyo. [related]

Won't bind your legs!

beaucoupkevin — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:43:53 -0800

Thought Chuck Norris was over and done with as far as internet memes go? Guess again, as Chris Sims presents an ad for Chuck Norris Action Jeans, "pants designed specifically to be worn while you are kicking people in the face." They'd set you back less than $20. If there's no such thing as Too Much Chuck in your life, then you may want to read Sims's review of Justice Riders.

1657 Ralamb Costume Book

mediareport — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:22:06 -0800

The Rålamb Costume Book. Illustrations of Turkish officials, various important occupations and just plain folks, obtained by Claes Rålamb, Swedish ambassador to the Ottoman Court, in 1657. More about Rålamb and Sultan Mehmet IV.

Fabric for Bachelors

anastasiav — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:24:12 -0800

Fabric for Bachelors :: How to Shop for Work Clothes: A Primer for 'Bachelors' of Any Gender

This ski mask gets extra points for thoughtfully including a faithful replica of this man’s weeping cold sores.

dobbs — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:58:20 -0800

The Museum of Kitschy Stitches - A gallery of notorious knits.

Dude, those pants are loud!

dobbs — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:48:51 -0800

"Sonic fabric (woven from 50% cotton and 50% audio cassette tape) emits sound when you run a tape head over it. Because the tape retains its magnetic quality through the weaving process, it acts as a big wide band of tape." Here's an interview with the creator. {via Apartment Therapy}

Made in Canada

dobbs — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:22:41 -0800

The Canadian Design Resource - from Beavertail rockers to Broomball shoes.

And all I got was this crappy...

patr1ck — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:49:58 -0800

T-SHIRTS T-SHIRTS T-SHIRTS! Funny T-shirts, user-designed-and-voted T-shirts, artistic T-shirts, geek T-shirts, just cool T-shirts, hacker T-shirts, more artistic T-shirts and even offensive T-shirts (NSFW). Like comics? web comic T-shirts. Still not right? make your own T-shirts. Or maybe you'd just like to read about t-shirts.