Journal
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The Canadian Tuxedo
« Born in rebellion and worn with ease, the Canadian Tuxedo turns denim into quiet iconography. »
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A HISTORY OF MEN'S FASHION
« Chenoune shows how menswear shifts between fashion and function, individuality and universality—a history that never ends. »
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COTTON
“Soft, but with weight. Relaxed, never shapeless. It holds memory in its folds.”
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LUCIAN FREUD
« from borrowed suits to bespoke tailoring, Freud’s fashion choices evolved with his art »
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DAVID LYNCH
« The oddest of Americans, the most American of oddballs, Lynch was a man with a uniform. »
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THE FLARED TROUSER
« anyone with something to say: denim, velvet, corduroy—it didn’t matter. What mattered was the shape »
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THE GRAPHIC T-SHIRT
« from a history that does not follow fashion but the needs for expression to being a part of collective conscious and an underground culture »
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FOUCAULT / TURTLENECK
« though the black turtleneck was serving as a symbol of irreverence and rebellion in 1950s, Foucault’s rebellious spirit manifested in choosing a cream-coloured version »
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SILK
« known for its versatility & smooth texture; silk defines an era, embraced by style legends like David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix »
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GLENN GOULD
« virtuoso, recluse, germaphobe, Glenn Gould is a style icon, copied everywhere, equalled nowhere. »
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GILLES DELEUZE
« He adopts an accessory that will leave him a nickname: ‘the philosopher with the hat’ »
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DALE COOPER
« Against the brown of Washington state, Cooper stands out in his stark black suit-white shirt »
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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 »
