Under Armour goes localist!

News indeed!  And credit where credit is due.   In a number of earlier posts, I have been critical of Under Armour’s commitment to Baltimore not being matched by a commitment to manufacturing in Baltimore.  That is starting to change (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/01/30/under-armour-debuts-made-in-the-u-s-gear-and-tests-what-we-think-we-know-about-manufacturing-in-america/?utm_term=.936aae807586).   Taking a leaf from Zara’s book (http://www.ethicsoffashion.com/fast-fashion-localism/), Under Armour has linked design and…

Not as mad as it sounds

Byborre updates traditional friar’s habit for a new generation As the article points out, the design permits local makers the world over to use customary fabrics to kit out Dominican brothers and sisters.  The designer — perhaps in jest — wonders whether the Order might get into the fashion business. It’s not so crazy: a…

Who are you wearing tonight?

*Special Note: I’d like to thank Chris Wojtulewicz, a good friend in England, for helping me think about this topic.   “Gabbana, Victoria Beckham, or McQueen?” The beaux often ask each other this sort of question. Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of a recent college graduate, an answer in the future might be “McQueen, literally.”…