Levi’s Vintage Clothing and Made & Crafted Fall 2013

A closer look at the many textures included in collections for the colder seasons

While we’re enjoying the warm weather here in NYC, we’ve been thinking about fall fashion since seeing the heavily textured FW13 collections for Levi’s sub-brands Levi’s Made & Crafted and Levi’s Vintage Clothing earlier this past spring. And now, as the collections continue to land on store shelves, we’ve decided to take a closer look. From hand-dyed wool to vintage recreations and surprisingly convincing washes, …

Interview: Fabriano Fabbri

The Italian professor takes a phenomenological approach to contemporary fashion in his bilingual book

If we exclude photographic books and classic essays, it’s difficult to find a truly interesting publication about fashion. This is not the case with “L’orizzonte degli Eventi,” or “The Event Horizon,” recently written by professor Fabriano Fabbri and published (in Italian and English) by Atlante. As the subtitle suggests, the book analyzes “fashion styles from the ’60s to today” and in the process the author …

Black Scale + Mehrathon Canada Edition Release

A collaborative capsule collection designed by Michael “Mega” Yabut turns the country upside down

LA-based streetwear brand Black Scale was started in 2008 by Michael “Mega” Yabut and Alfred De Tagle, and in just five short years they have opened stores in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. They’ve been responsible for collaborations with artists including Jun Cha, brands like Amongst Friends, as well as a recent, high-profile collection with A$AP Rocky and Fool’s Gold. With such promising …