Fashion

Theory of fashion

Models of fashions (as opposed to fashion models):

1. Red queen signalling
2. Neutral mutation (Ormerod and Bentley 2010)
3. Network diffusion

These can probably be considered as innovation diffusion models.

Political economy of fashion

Rachel Huber wonders about blockchainized surveillance for brand fashion and its impact on the concept of ownership.

Sustainable

Upcycling tips?

Batik

The good cheap stuff comes from Indonesia, but indonesia is a closed economy.

• Jadi Batek is a Malaysian one with pretty sweet designs although suspect cuts.

See also Indonesian e-commerce.

Australian indigenous

I am interested in collared shirts with australian designs where the money goes to the artist in a fair way.

• Silky Shirt – NORTH
• Men’s Short Sleeve Bamboo Shirt – Yirrkala Dreaming – Kingston Grange
• Ikuntji Artists

Bolo ties

My current hero is GTiesByRebelCaller. I have many of his creations.

Fogeycore

Vendors of antiquated men’s fashion.

• Get The Look - The Countryman
• Plus Fours and Breeks | Fogey Unlimited (UK)
• newfanglednatty (UK)
• Men’s Tweed Boots by Walker Slater OMG so handsome
• Men’s Tweed Waistcoats & Linen Waistcoats by Walker Slater
• Mens British Vintage Clothing —Savvy Row
• Men’s Waistcoats—Vintage & Designer—Tweedmans
• Moleskin Waistcoats for Men - Peter Christian

Misc items of desire

• LED Hoodie by Lumen.
• Uzbek Chapans, e.g. this black floral bad boy.
• Venetian masks
• Masquerade Masks

Care of my fabrics

I keep my clothing smelling fresh with Zeroda High Performance Sports Wash, which seems both cheap and effective.

I use Nanoman Water proofing spray for fabrics. It is weirdly cheaper from Amazon than direct from their store.

Shaving

IMO the best facial shave is from a classic single-blade razor. The next one I try might be Henson Shaving, which looks like it has a nice blade angle; It seems a little overpriced for an incremental design improvement TBH.

When I am busy, I use an electric shaver. The Philips OneBlade is a adequate compromise; it is compact, travels well and can handle various parts of the body other than the face. The replacement blades are very expensive, though, and last a laughably short time.

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