Archive for February, 2010
The Originals… minus one
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Levis 501’s retain their original design, minus 1 crucial button. The company’s president got too close to a campfire, and experienced discomfort when the bottom crotch button conducted heat. The offending rivet was thus removed.
Fact Credit: Wikipedia
Elementary, my dear Watson.
el·e·men·ta·ry: \ˌe-lə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\ : of, relating to, or dealing with the simplest elements or principles of something.
Elementary fashion rules:
1. Cuffs should hang a quarter inch to a half inch past the jacket sleeve.
2. Tie should be knotted with a single dimple, and the tie point sitting at the waistband.
3. Match watch, cuff links and belt buckle.
Fact credit: www.merriam-webster.com
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Pink Shirt Friday.
Pink shirt Friday – a modern take on casual Fridays.
Casual Fridays are traced back to the century old practice of excusing brown tweed suits in English towns on Fridays. Less formal attire was donned because many gentlemen headed to the the country after their Friday work day.
Fact credit: The Suit, Nicholas Antongiavanni, p. 140
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Winter Blues?
Professor Judith Waters Ph.D. says that dressing in bright colors has an impact on mood. Colors tend to “cheer us up and give people a lift, especially after a long, dreary winter.” (psychologytoday.com)
The Pantone website explains that “color is light and light is energy”. As such, colors can stimulate, excite, depress, tranquilize and create a feeling of warmth or coolness. According to the Pantone Color Institute, winter is the best time to wear vibrant reds and royal blues.
Fact credit: www.psychologytoday.com; www.pantone.com
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