Analogue Chic

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I'm a stylist and designer with a subversive streak. Fashion should be fun and fortifying, not mean or oppressive. I write about fashion, textiles, sustainability, social responsibility, and body image.

Analogue Chic

Allie’s Rules of Tattoo Etiquette (possibly NSFW)

Image via The New Yorker. Elizabeth Weinzirl, 1961. A doctor’s wife who began getting tattooed at forty-seven, she was one of the first women to collect and show her tattoos recreationally. Do not...

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Playing hookey at the Modavanti Kickstarter launch

Far as I'm concerned, Modavanti is doing it right. They are the first e-commerce site I have seen that is doing all ethical fashion, all the time, and not selling fucking yoga pants. They had their...

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Find: Vintage replacement collars

Found a package containing 2 of its 3 original Sears private label replacement collars from the '40s or '50s (based on a couple of web listings I found, and the style of illustration– I would put...

May 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New and improved!

Shiny new things on the blog today! I found a wonderful piece of HTML short code that let's me share my style inspiration with you, whether you have a Pinterest account or not. So no need to spread...

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Conclusion: The Galliano Hubbub

Photo of a young Galliano via xoJane, accompanying an article in favor of forgiving him. Worth a read. Here's context to this picture, his Design of the Year Award in 1987. John Galliano's...

May 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Love your mom, and garment workers too

Happy May Day! This post is in honor of our moms, and International Labor Day. Image from Elle Vietnam, January 2013, via Jess Loves Fred. Interestingly, Vietnam is becoming the hot new place to...

May 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The Galliano Hubbub This Week

UPDATE 5/8/13: The masterclass with John Galliano at Parsons has been cancelled. It was a condition of our agreeing to host Mr. Galliano that we also hold a larger forum, which would include a...

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Treehugger Style: Create It.

I started off this series with a rant about Earth Day marketing and how we need to ramp up our commitments to the planet. Now I'll bring it back to the topic of style, and how to stop killing the...

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Earth Day is so twentieth-century.

Fantastic mash-up illustration by SpicyStewedDemon Earth Day is now more than 40 years old, and yet most of our Earth Day events seem to be using the same strategies and actions that it started...

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XX XY Y Y — Why?!

(Reposted from my Facebook page.) Handknit baby jumper by JMackCrafts on Etsy. (I think she also made this baby. Talented!–Update: Confirmed!) Just heard 2 (two!) appalling cases of...

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Guest Article: The Power of a Silly Hat

I am so honored to republish this article from blogger, spiritual coach, and tea priestess, Dionne Ruff-Sloane. I've been following Dionne's gentle blog for a little while now, and her meditations...

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What I’m Up To: PureThread internship

If you've been browsing around this site for a while, you probably know that 2 years ago I went back to school for Fashion Design at Parsons. Hard to believe that I'm graduating this semester! And...

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Street Style: Stamford Train Station

Mercury Retrograde had me on the wrong train today, but put me in just the right place to meet Antoinette Alexander, looking so Harlem Renaissance-flapper-fabulous. Her hat was custom made by the...

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Beauty and the Chemical Beast: How to go non-toxic at the salon

Image via Alex Designs. I've let my membership in Green America lapse (student budget, what can I say?). But they sent me the latest issue of their magazine, The Green American, with the...

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Best Exotic Fans! More style here:

I know we were all adoring the styles of Best Exotic Marigold Hotel– I still get comments and questions from folks who are looking for ways to make this elegant look their own! I just found an...

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Winterpretation

(Heavens, that is an awful, punny, headline. Someone call the copy editor before I pun myself to death!) Gals, it's nasty out there. But look, NYC's fashionistas are stylin it up, even through a...

Feb 11, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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In memory of a cupcake of a girl–

I don't discuss much of a personal nature here or elsewhere on the web, but perhaps this cause is close to home for you as well. Please consider making a donation to Epilepsy research in memory of...

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Are you on Pinterest?

I am! Play along.

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I’m writin’ a business plan.

This is what I'm talkin' about.

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Upcoming Fiber and Textile Festivals in the Northeast

The actual cover of my favorite book when I was a kid. I went to the Big E (it's like a giant state fair/carnival for all the New England states) with my Mr. and my in-laws last weekend, closing...

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Review:Thrift Shopping & the Secondhand Clothing Stream

In which I review the opening of the new Savers location in Brookfield, CT. So, what did I find? Some brightly patterned vintage bedsheets that I will repurpose into my clothing designs, as well as...

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Tips for Consigning Your Unwanted Clothes in Western CT

I've been asked about high-end men's consignment in the Danbury CT area. First, a couple of caveats: Outside of NYC, and Europe (I'm guessing), men's consignment is incredibly rare, either to buy...

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I like big foots and I cannot lie…

(Why is it that headlines are such fertile ground for bad puns and awkward wordplay?! One cant help oneself…) Good news from Payless ShoeSource today, for ladies with hard-to-find shoe sizes. In...

Jun 28, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Street Style: Pink and Green

This aint yer baby-boutique-shabby-chic-preppy-princess pink and green… A series of very hazy photos from my recent weekend in Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, New Jersey. (Click the photo for a bigger...

Jun 12, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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What I Wore

I wasnt going anywhere special on Monday. I had a headache, and the weather was rather dreary. But I came up with this outfit which I am obsessed with — to the point that I re-created it in 2 hand...

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Style Inspiration: The Women of the Gatsby Era

Hello Analogue Chic readers! I want to thank Allie for allowing me the opportunity to guest post on her amazing, fabulous blog (again)! I love all things fashion and retro style is a key influencer...

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Style Inspiration: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

…for the Elderly and Beautiful. You know who you are. This was my reward for the end of my first year at fashion design school. Once again, Hubby and I were by far the youngest people in the...

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What I wore: Freedom!

It was my first moment of freedom since starting fashion design classes last September — literally, since I had just finished my last exam online for Fashion History that morning. Can you see the...

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Let’s hang out!

Friends at Deauville, photo by the Seeberger brothers, 1930s. Sizzling upcoming events in the Danbury area – hope to see you there!

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Analogue Chic

Allie’s Rules of Tattoo Etiquette (possibly NSFW)

Playing hookey at the Modavanti Kickstarter launch

Find: Vintage replacement collars

New and improved!

Conclusion: The Galliano Hubbub

Love your mom, and garment workers too

The Galliano Hubbub This Week

Treehugger Style: Create It.

Earth Day is so twentieth-century.

XX XY Y Y — Why?!

Guest Article: The Power of a Silly Hat

What I’m Up To: PureThread internship

Street Style: Stamford Train Station

Beauty and the Chemical Beast: How to go non-toxic at the salon

Best Exotic Fans! More style here:

Winterpretation

In memory of a cupcake of a girl–

Are you on Pinterest?

I’m writin’ a business plan.

Upcoming Fiber and Textile Festivals in the Northeast

Review:Thrift Shopping & the Secondhand Clothing Stream

Tips for Consigning Your Unwanted Clothes in Western CT

I like big foots and I cannot lie…

Street Style: Pink and Green

What I Wore

Style Inspiration: The Women of the Gatsby Era

Style Inspiration: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

What I wore: Freedom!

Let’s hang out!

Finally: New York City’s Easter Parade

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