MetaFilter posts tagged with style

The cars of tomorrow

fixedgear — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:32:47 -0800

The cars of tomorrow, today. Link goes to NYT, you may need to use BugeMeNot. Slide show. Futurliner previously on MeFi.

Buzz is forever?

l33tpolicywonk — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:18:24 -0800

Lord of the Memes : Now that MeFi has taught me how to beat the hipsters, how do I beat the poseurs? David Brooks says "prestige has shifted from the producer of art to the aggregator and the appraiser;" the cultural elite are early adopters and, more importantly, early discarders, of culture. The article is worthwhile if only because Brooks provides an interesting narration on what being cool by being anti-cool has meant in the last 75 years or so. Has the exponential growth of culture blurred the lines between high and low culture? If we no longer define cultural literacy by a set of notable reference points, can we even speak of a one culture?

Wigkitties!

Kronos_to_Earth — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:12:32 -0800

A flipside of Kitty Wigs^TM, for the stylish kitty - pointed out previously - is available for the stylish kitty owner!

Who's going to break the news to Cory Doctorow?

dersins — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:47:27 -0800

Nothing signals the death of a trend like an article in the NY Times Style section. Steampunk: "The subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world..." Our long (inter)national nightmare is over.

Something for the ladies.

Dave Faris — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:00 -0800

Taaz is a fun, easy-to-use website that gives women the opportunity to “try on” the hottest makeup and hairstyle looks from the convenience of their homes. From creating the perfect smoky eye to painting on a dramatic ruby-red lip for a night out on the town, taaz.com allows women to become their very own makeup artist and create the perfect look for any occasion. Requires a free sign-up to upload your own picture, but you can play around with stock headshots to see how it works.

Things happen when you wear ELEGANZA!

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

Fashion ads from Ebony Magazine, 1970 - '76

Chewing on the Red White and Blue

CameraObscura — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:53:51 -0800

Love American Style Season One Volume One is coming to DVD on November 20th. The series ran on ABC-TV from 1969-1974, was nominated for an emmy for best comedy series (won for music) and often featured pilots that had been turned down by the networks. Some would later be picked up after airing on Love American Style; two such shows were Happy Days and Wait til Your Father Gets Home. The original theme song was performed by the Cowsills, here is their live version years later. As a kid, I actually hoped my dating life might be fun and humorous like the show, no such luck.

retro style: fab fashions from the 60s and 70s

madamjujujive — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:15:24 -0800

From hair styles and hotpants to bellbottoms and boots, this site has amassed a massive fashion photo collection of groovy celebrities and swingin' stars from the '60s and '70s.

Not that Miguel, sorry!

fenriq — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:08:17 -0800

High Security Fashion
Miguel Caballero is walking around his company's showroom in Bogotá, Colombia, holding a .38-caliber revolver. "You!" he says, pointing to German Gonzalez, a 20-something salesman who's been on the job for just two weeks. "You're next."
The latest in boardroom insanity? Nah, Miguel Caballero makes high fashion bulletproof clothes for presidents, state leaders and gangsta rappers and enjoys demonstrating how effective they are at stopping pistol fire at point blank range.

Its Armani-style combined with highly effective personal protection.

The Night Chicago Died

kirkaracha — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:09:55 -0800

An online version of The Chicago Manual of Style is scheduled for release in September 2006. A test drive will be available next month; there's a Quick Tour [PDF] with screenshots and more info.