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HUSBANDS JOURNAL
Author: Husbands
THE WEAR AND TEAR OF CLOTHES
« in a spirit of subversion, pants with large leg openings have become a cyclical fashion trend »
THE HISTORY OF LEG OPENINGS
« in a spirit of subversion, pants with large leg openings have become a cyclical fashion trend »
ARMANI
“I want men’s jackets to be sexy… I want to change the look of the men.”
“It is true that I have always loved a
TINA BARNEY : THE EUROPEANS
“What could be more fascinating subject for me than to continue to look at how people in one country relate
THE TARTAN
The tartan is a woolen fabric with colored checks, from Celtic peoples. The pattern is composed of intersecting
SWANN AND HIS INSPIRATIONS
“But if someone had told my grandmother that Swann, as a son of Swann, was perfectly “qualified” to be received by all the “beautiful
FLANNEL
Initially intended as workwear for Scottish peasants and workers, the flannel production process was later refined into a more valuable fabric suitable for suiting.
SUEDE: RETURN OF THE GLAM ROCK STYLE
“We were all out of work so we were going to the charity shops – we were accidentally dressed by Oxfam. In the early 90s, these stores weren’t filled with Gap T-shirts, they were selling clothes made 10 or 15 years earlier. We looked like we had adopted a retro chic style, but in truth […]
3-PIECE SUITS
The 3-piece suit, or full suit (jacket, trousers and waistcoat) appeared in Great Britain under the impetus of King Charles II who introduced it into the dress code of the Court in 1666. English aristocrats were already wearing long jackets with trousers made of the same fabric, but King Charles II added a 3rd element: […]