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Journal
- SILK
« known for its versatility & smooth texture; silk defines an era, embraced by style legends like David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix » - GLENN GOULD
« virtuoso, recluse, germaphobe, Glenn Gould is a style icon, copied everywhere, equalled nowhere. » - GILLES DELEUZE
« He adopts an accessory that will leave him a nickname: ‘the philosopher with the hat’ » - DALE COOPER
« Against the brown of Washington state, Cooper stands out in his stark black suit-white shirt » - THE DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT
« He had on a double-breasted suit of the type then known as the pillbox; it was chalk-striped, pink on blue » - LAPELS
« Trends in lapel size often mirror the economic climate: during World War II, lapels initially became smaller due to fabric shortages » - COOPER X 12
« Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper/Super Duper – Puttin’ on the Ritz » - OUTER POCKETS
« It wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that sewn-on pockets, and pockets hidden within the lining, became standard in clothing… » - INNER POCKETS
« They are designed to meet the needs and habits of the wearer, evolving over time to accommodate changing lifestyles. » - STRIPES: PIN, PENCIL, CHALK, AND ROPE
« A variety of the ‘pinstripe’ often found in shirt cloth but rarely in suit cloth is the ‘pencil stripe’ » - “I’M GONNA KILL RON GALLELA” – ELIZABETH TAYLOR
« celebrities are too ready and not enough: borrowed suits, out of touch and out of place » - JAMES BALDWIN
« clear, lucid, and familiar, yet punctuated and powerful » - THE SHOULDER
« tailors also see it as the place of their uniqueness» - KITANO, THREE MOVEMENTS
« His countenance and clothes then become the way to read him.» - THE PICK STITCH
« historically done by hand, with a striking visual detail in lighter, brighter fabrics »