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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Trend: Generation Wax Coat
A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad on a new generation, now in their twenties: The wax coat generation. It was in the back of my mind since than, maybe because in some way I could identify myself with this generation. Let me share … Continue reading
Posted in FoA.Trends
Tagged amsterdam, Generatie waxjas, Generation Wax Coat, NRC Next, people, Photography, Sociology, style, trend
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Carlotta Manaigo | Photography
I came across a few images of Carlotta Manaigo who graduated in Fine Arts/Photography at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design in 2003. Now she’s based in New York and often spends time in Europe, where she was born (Italy). She describes her style as dreamy, soft yet somewhat dark, … Continue reading
Posted in FoA.Inspiration
Tagged amsterdam, carlotta manaigo, first of august, inspiration, Photography, style
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Style Inspiration
’70s’ fashion took on a multitude of different styles and influences. As well as the hippy style of the late sixties, there was nostalgia for the past. First for the 20s and 30s, then the 40s and 50s and finally the Edwardian era. There was also concern for the environment … Continue reading
Posted in FoA.Inspiration
Tagged amsterdam, bohemian style, ethnic, first of august, flair jeans, inspiration, people, Photography, Seventies fashion, style, Style Identities, trend, vintage, wax coat
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Cultural Biography of Vintage Products – Sociology
Do people who wear vintage clothing ask themselves where the product comes from and who made it? Who wore the item before and what style it used to be in that period of time? If you are a person who wears vintage do you think about the ‘career’ your items … Continue reading
Posted in FoA.Trends
Tagged amsterdam, Cultural Biography of things, first of august, Igor Kopytoff, inspiration, Photography, Sociology, style, trend, vintage
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Sing Blackbird Vintage clothing & Coffee – Berlin
For now this will be the last update of my trip to Berlin. On Monday I rented a bike to check out the area of Kreuzberg. I stopped by this very nice and cosy café located at the Sanderstrasse, named Sing Blackbird. It turned out to be a café combined with … Continue reading
