The golden age of 20th-century fashion, filmed in old-school HD. A new transfer would doubtless be even better.
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1:58 pm Tue
Jul 10, 2018
35mm footage of London's King's Road in the late 1960s
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Who invented the Kiini Bikini?
Ipek Irgit mass-produced a novel bikini design, making millions and soon getting into furious legal fights with anyone who would dare copy it. In fashion, there is a fine, sometimes indistinguishable line separating inspiration and theft. Most apparel companies try not to get distracted by items that are derivative of their own. The trend cycle […]
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Purfume fad: smell like burning or decomposing vegetation
Long the province of manly mens’ colognes and deodorants, the fashion for smokey, woodsy scents has come to the perfume aisle. Log Cabin Perfumes, as I have taken to calling the growing category of scents that evoke a cold snap all year round, are fairly new to the market. A decade ago, only a few […]
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Ankle scarves are only trending online, not on the streets
Nope, ankle scarves are not the latest thing to come out of Italy or Germany or wherever. I was skeptical when I came across this Country Living article that declared them a “trend,” as the image is clearly Photoshopped. So, I started digging. First I went to its source, an Italian website called Lercio. Then […]
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The Twist Plus World Charging Station adapts to fit outlets in 150 countries
It’s a rude awakening for that rookie vacationer abroad when they try to plug in their gear for the night. Veteran jet-setters know that outlet shapes can vary wildly from country to country, which necessitates that most boring must-have for any world-traveler: A sackful of clunky power adapters. Awkward problem, elegant solution: The Twist Plus […]
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Learn Ableton Live front-to-back with this online bundle
Looking for a career in music behind the boards, either as a music producer or DJ? It’s a good bet that you’re going to be working with Ableton Live. Each new iteration of this powerful workstation gives the user more tools to create, and it’s just as well suited for the task of meticulous track […]
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Create flawless front-end designs with this UI / UX bible
The graveyard of failed startups is littered with concepts that just got lost in translation. At its core, that’s what great front-end design is about: Making an app or website usable, translating its best ideas smoothly to the user. It’s a skill so broad there might be no one book or course that covers it […]
