This Black Friday, MISHKA is holding an incredible sale with up to 30%-50% off on all items in store and online. The sale lasts until Sunday (the 29th) and it pretty much sounds like where I want to be on Black Friday.
Keep your boobs warm with this mitten sweater
November 21, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
The Grey Antics Mrs. Klaus sweater from Grey Ant is an exclusive this winter at Urban Outfitters. It features two red mittens on the front of the sweater to make it look like somebody else is helping you keep your 2 bee stings warm.
Magic Paint Bucket Ties
November 19, 2009 @ 9:02 am
Cyberoptix is selling 2 microfiber ties (pink and blue) with the icon of the Magic Paint Bucket on them. Nerdy? Yes, yes and yes.
Cruzzo suit factory in Turkey
November 18, 2009 @ 1:38 am
Cruzzo Fabrika 2 from hubego on Vimeo.
Made By Hand has a really fantastic look at the Cruzzo suit factory which is a fully equipped modular engineered suit factory. Not quite sure what that means? Well, it basically means that this factory is very capable of producing a full suit from start to finish and has all the machines necessary to do so at a fairly quick pace.
The video is cut into 17 different scenes which Made By Hand explains with this list:
1.Pick stitch machine
2. Lining pockets. The operator places the lining front on the machine, an arm comes forward on which she places a flat piece of lining and a stay, which the machine folds into jets, stitches and cuts the pocket all in one shot. Homesewers will scream when they see this.
3.Flap jig. Specially-shaped jig molds clamp two pieces of cloth together in order to give fullness to the outer piece, then they are sewn and cut in one shot.
4. Flap press. The flaps are turned and stretched over a form which is then inserted into the press.
5. Welt tacking. The breast welt is zig-zagged in place.
6. Side seam. This is the side seam with a side vent being closed.
7. Shoulder seam. A top-feed machine is programmed to feed the fullness onto the shoulder automatically.
8. Sleeve setting. Again, home sewers will scream. A computerized fullness-feeding machine to set sleeves with the sleeve head already attached. The machine can be fully automated for the amount of fullness in the various parts of the sleeve cap or the operator can control the fullness with a foot pedal and knee lever.
9. Sleeve buttons. Self explanatory.
10. Joining sleeve head. The elbow seam has been joined and the sleeve head is attached before closing the inseam. Most machines of this sort will also shirr (full or ease) the sleeve cap at the same time, making setting the sleeve easier.
11. Buttonholes. Sew and cut buttonholes.
12. Shoulder press
13. Sleeve outseam (elbow seam) press
14. Front panel press. This machine has a shape for the chest and shoulder which is not visible from this angle. The suit designer usually designs the shape of the buck with the press manufacturer.
15. Lapel press
16. Touch up. Don’t try this at home, kids.
17. Final examination.
Pretty neat. Just make sure you keep up with the cut scenes or else you’ll lose track following the list above.
Superdry New York Flagship Store opening party
November 13, 2009 @ 8:47 am
Here are some photos from the Superdry New York store launch party which was held last night. The store was closed to the public from 6PM onward and open only to invited guests and press to see the full set of apparel, bags, accessories, and jeans. I was told that folks from the UK (Superdry’s headquarters) were at the event to see the opening of the company’s first dedicated Superdry outlet. The store itself is huge (one of the largest single clothing retailers along Broadway) and the inside is outfitted with unique clothing shelves that were branded and made to look like they were picked up at the junkyard.
While people were mingling and having food and drinks, I looked around at their line and was impressed with their line of jackets, some of which I don’t recall seeing at their online store at Cult. In any case, I really wanted to try them on but I felt a bit weird doing so at the opening party, so I’ll probably head back in at a later time and let you know how they feel.
The attention to detail even came down to the tags on the clothes as some items included a nice and beat-up aluminum piece to take home after purchase. Overall, the store is worth a visit and inside you’ll find a wealth of great clothing and accessories options for this coming winter. If you aren’t in NYC, here are some photos you can check out.
The Office of Eden
November 11, 2009 @ 2:39 am
The Office of Eden from WearPACT on Vimeo.
PACT Organic Underwear has released this promo video for their line of organic underwear. The video was created by Terri Timely Studios (Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasy) and incorporates a lovely color scheme all around. [via]
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