Heiji Choy Black profiles Marshall Brown ‘s ten favorite things for Chicago Magazine. Marshall’s suit was a dream project: inspirations included Muhammed Ali, uniforms, 1960′s African liberation movements, and even dictator fashion (I don’t mean to glamorize dictator politics but there’s no denying that propagandists’ are typically great at visuals). And Marshall wears it so well (see below)! […]
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For the last few months, I’ve been devoting most of my time to moving into a new studio that I’m sharing with designer Gerry Quinton of Morua Designs, and planning the launch of my line, Production Mode. […]
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On Wednesday, thanks to Chicago Fair Trade, a Sweatfree Ordinance was introduced in Chicago’s City Council. The campaign is part of a larger campaign called Sweatfree Communities. The campaign is brilliant, and here’s why: it calls on municipalities, states, religious denominations, school districts–basically any large body–to use large-scale purchasing power to create a sea change […]
Read MoreIn anticipation of the uniform project, here’s a peek at Doug McCombs’ Swiss Army Blanket Jacket. Those of you who know Doug or who have seen his piece for the Vietnam project know that he has an encyclopedic knowledge of early 20th century workwear. This jacket builds on that tradition and that of old hunting jackets. It’s […]
