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Daily Paper SS 16

Founded in 2010, Daily Paper is an Amsterdam based menswear label. Inspired by the founder’s own African heritage and passion for contemporary fashion an alternative path has been found, turning Daily Paper into a well-respected creator of authentic ready-to-wear garments. The menswear label is known for being affected by different African cultures incorporating these influences into modern design with a unique rugged character.

Daily Paper’s focus lies in the design of men’s fashion apparel that considers authenticity, with an emphasis on tailoring and an eclectic use of materials. The products are made to compliment the consumer’s passion for individuality and personal style. Devoted to quality garments, fine detailing, culture and overall great designs, Daily Paper stays true to their unique brand aesthetic.

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Being Apparel is not a slave to fleeting fashion trends. Our collections are a-seasonal, our pieces don't age, and our basics form the foundation of a modern wardrobe. Great fashion never goes out of style and, like our customers, we dance to the beat of our own drum.

We design each garment to stand out on its own, but also to complement others in the collection when combined in our three signature layers; our garments need to be as adaptable as our customers' lives are.

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NikeLab Transform Jacket

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Although my thesis is now complete, I will probably continue to populate this with related articles and images for a bit...

Finished work will be posted soon

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Celebrating HLZBLZ's 10th anniversary this year, we chat with Lanie Alabanza-Barcena about what a decade in the game has been like.

How do you regard the relationship between men’s streetwear and women’s streetwear? The women’s streetwear consumer was originally labeled as the girlfriend of the male streetwear consumer. I wanted to show that she was more than that. She was not only her own person but she was also strong, fashion forward, independent and hungry for fashion alternatives to what was offered to her by the masses. Fast forward to now and streetwear is more gender fluid. We’re seeing, more than ever, unisex fashion all across the board – not just in streetwear. You can clearly see the shift, which calls for an exciting time in fashion.

With streetwear being a largely male-dominated industry, what sort of challenges have you faced in the past and still face as a female thriving in this realm? The main challenge is there aren’t enough female streetwear stores. A bulk of my accounts are male streetwear doors that have small sections for their female consumers. This is a huge problem because we’re not being fully represented in the stores. The female traffic doesn’t garner enough business for these stores, which circles back to why they just have small sections. However, we’re continuously working with our buyers to create more floor space and brand awareness for HLZBLZ and our other female counterparts.

Gender fluidity has become a hot topic of discussion within streetwear recently, especially with hip-hop figure Young Thug admitting to a preference towards women’s clothing. Do you think this has affected how people are beginning to approach streetwear labels and blurring the line of what’s “for men” and what’s “for women”? This circles back to what I mentioned earlier. It’s definitely changed the game and has pushed me to think of new ways to claim my stake in this new generation of streetwear. We offer unisex styles within our brand and we always have BUT at the end of the day, the roots and DNA of HLZBLZ is very female. So as a businessperson, I’m already in the works of incubating new projects that fit within the unisex realm.

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Saying that Health Goth is gymming for goths is like saying that cyberpunk is Johnny Rotten doing spreadsheets on a Dell.

What Health Goth Actually Means, Adam Harper

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Androgyny is the industry’s current obsession – but when will shop floors reflect the way today’s youth view themselves?

“@thesquadco and @representclo together on location for our SS16 editorial, Vol 4.”

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talked to local apparel company owner today.

it was good to have a practical perspective.

think of:

cost of production forwards and backwards

source

time/efficiency

justification/transparency

direct-to-consumer vs wholesale >>> profit margins

packaging?

how much would the consumer want pay for it?

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In the age of Instagram-fuelled instant gratification, designers are turning away from an archaic model – but what does it all mean?

Burberry has certainly gotten the ball rolling, and taken together with the fact that fashion’s most famed creative directors are growing tired of the sped-up cycle and the resulting lack of creative freedom they are able to exercise, this is likely just the beginning of a larger revamp of the industry and its schedule. Fashion consumers (particularly those of the millennial and Gen Z breed) are only human and as a result, they desire instant gratification, which is something that until very recently, only fast fashion retailers were providing. It seems time that the fashion industry catches up in order to make the most of their collections and the often-extravagant runway productions that come right along with them.

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The Stussy Tribe veteran remarks on word association, quality, and his love for Canada.

Whether it’s street or not, you can get a good read on most people based on how they put things together. But I feel like there’s a big disconnect right now among a lot of brands. People aren’t necessarily sticking true to who they are or creating a part of themselves that tells a story. Too many are producing based on what they think is gonna sell. Think of this analogy: fashion is a just word in the dictionary, and it’s about how you put words together to tell your story. We all have access to all of these words, yet we can all write different stories that’s individualised to a person. If someone continues designing bomber jackets, that’s a part of who they are, but we’re lacking a lot of individuality – you don’t have to change your whole look to accommodate someone else’s. There’s been this resurgence of the ‘90s, ‘80s, then ‘90s — it goes through a cycle and depends on how people mash it together. Some stuff looks great, and some stuff I just don’t get at all. Which is fine. It’s not for me to get.

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