This editorial was first published in InCompany by Attire Club, July 2016. Being someone interested in aesthetics, you are always faced with deciding whether something has value and is worth experiencing. Because value creation does not have a ready-to-use formula, some people, especially youngsters or those just starting to dazzle in the world of […]
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The distressed trend has been quite big in fashion over the last few years. Of course, ripped zombie clothes have always been a thing (for example they were also big in the 1980s and 90s), but today one can see ripped jeans, burnt jackets and cut shirts almost everywhere. Even big brands and globally-spread stores […]
The trend of wearing clothes with cuts in them began to go really strongly around the 1980s and gained much popularity among teenagers and young adults in the 1990s. While it never completely disappeared from the fashion scene, it wasn’t that much around during the 2000s, but it reappeared after 2015 or so, as more […]
The Russian revolution of 1917 brought not only political changes to the cultural scene of the country, but also a cultural shift. Because a new way of thinking and of doing things was now reinforced, a whole new approach to art and creative production was put in place. Everything from furniture to fabrics had to […]
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No More Made in NZ?
Radio New Zealand has recently published a series of articles on the decline of the textile industry in the country. According to the articles, the increase in manufacturing textiles offshore could lead the creating a business production to vanish in two years. Or, at least this is what Davey Hughes, founder of outdoor apparel brand […]
There is no united front within the world of professional poker about the concept of dress code at live tournaments. Usually there is none, although some of the establishments may have few of their own ideas on the subject. Lack of clear rules about the proper attire surely generates a lot of interesting and often […]
Luxury is back in fashion. With an overall growth of 5% of the luxury market in 2017, to an estimated €1.2 trillion global worth and most luxury segments experiencing positive growth, it can be said that luxury goods are definitely at a high request. Shoes, jewelry and handbags ranked as the three fastest-growing product categories, […]
Editorial – InCompany by Attire Club, the December 2015 issue. We are who we are. Regardless of our beginnings, regardless of our journeys, or where we are right now, we can all take a step to enrich our lives, and, by enriching our lives and communicating, the lives of others. An experience that […]
The clothing of the past is always a fascinating and intriguing topic, which has the ability to draw you into books and websites and keep you there for hours. Whether it’s photos of old clothes found in dusty storage rooms or drawings or paintings of everyday or special-occasion clothes, imagining what it would have been […]
Of watches and people Baselworld has been the go-to place for the latest watches and jewelry for a long time; almost for as long as there have been watches around. Well-located in the town of Basel, Switzerland, close to both the German and French border, the event makes it easy for people to […]
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Why Are There No It-Boys?
An it-girl is a woman who is an image that many people in a certain group or society hold as an ideal. It-girls are famous ladies who are taking social media by storm and who publicize what they do, who they meet and what they wear so that others find inspiration in them. It can […]
“Afbeeldingen van de Kleeding, Zeden en Gewoonten in de Bataafsche Republiek, met den Aanvang der Negentiende Eeuw”, translated as “Pictures of the Dress, Manners and Customs of the Batavian Republic, at the Beginning of the 19th Century”, released by publisher Evert Maaskamp in 1803 is a very compelling book detailing the looks and styles of […]