It's more than a seam

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carpet happy place. toy panda p - isaiahpaul | ello

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Pariah - created piece, canvas - isaiahpaul | ello

"The Pariah" - When I first created this piece, the canvas wasn't distressed and I had written a poem about a lonely flower that grew barbed wire at night. It also originally had a pot with a fake flower that I had intertwined within it. I left it outside my front door one day and it was gone. My college room mate then convinced me to tear the bottom half off after the canvas being damaged from traveling with it so much. To this day it remains a mystery. It never had a face to begin with. It came later. This one grew with me and never left without saying a damn thing.

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Gigi recently had to apolagize for her cover of Italia VOGUE because of public accusations regarding her skin tone. Her statment went into further arguments that stated that the photoshoot was in fact not in her creative control, nor was she in charge of the makeup. She was in fact, just a model. And she is right. There is the argument of her being "a superstar", with tweets reading: "You're famous enough to control the content that you agree too. You have the power." Certaintly, but it is quite difficult to hault something when that "something" is most likey paid for in full advance. Now I am not defending her in any way when writing about this topic, as shaming others is nowhere in my agenda. All I am saying is that fashion isn't just a model who puts on a dress and poses for a photo. The photo represents countless jobs, from the lighting crew, photographer, printer and cashier who needs to sell the product.Ending such a process in a sensitive state would not only be problematic but possibly unproffessional. Even if the makeup artist didn't darken her skin, it really was up to the editor of the photograph and magazine who approved the final outcome. She is simply the sponge of reponse to the work of a team, not an individual decision. It's not easy.

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Isaiah Paul (@isaiahpaul) | Ello

I like to make things

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Who am I? WHO ARE YOU?

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The B E S T scissors to use when cutting any form of fabric! These cut like butter and create such a wonderful and pain free experience when handling difficult fabrics such as wool, silk and cotton! I defiantly would recommend these as they work flawlessly!

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Mock commercial for a tailoring commercial that was shot and directed by Maverick Wang a Fine Arts Major at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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Still will never get over this meme! Hashtag the most fashionable dinner EVER!

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Introducing Fashion’s Freakishly Cool New Trend: The Frankenstein Dress

Is this new trend a reflection of the disjointed times in which we live?

Sometimes fashion is poetry and that is what this Frankenstein dress does. Not only is it conceptually unbalanced, but it is also unexpected. Sacai’s Chitose Abe is known as the creator of this trend, however it can be linked back to the renaissance. This design concept is a great example of repurposing fabrics and understanding how to utilize the leftovers. Fashion is one of the greatest contributors to waste and to upcycle fabrics can not only help preserve the planet, but challenge the designer into creating something more impactful.

This is validated as designers such as Calvin Klein, Raf Simons and Junya Watanabe all incorporated this trend in their current collections. This is a statement within the fashion industry that exemplifies the state it is currently in.  With fashion being the perfect example of repletion, it is hard to experiment with seams when almost everyone and everything is being referenced. With the Frankenstein dress, this allows not only the seams to speak but also the fabrication. Why did the designer choose such a conflicting combination? What was it that they saw in this and how can I find the beauty in it? These are all questions that come into one’s mind when viewing these garments but I find the critical thinking refreshing. The fashion world needs an awakening and this trend might be it.

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She’s broke. $2 Billion to be exact. Claire’s became the central hub for first piercings in the late 60's. The retailer was known for carrying moderately priced jewelry and trendy accessories that catered to every girls teenage dream. Claire’s is suffering the consequences of a 3.1 Billion dollar buyout in 2007 and is taking the hits in being late on payments. The company is negotiating and has failed to make any public comment on the subject. With its major dependency on malls, it is rare to find a stand alone Claire’s and its affects are showing as its numbers continue to decline. However, accessories are fashion too and Claire’s has something that a lot of major retailers don’t. History. Claire’s hits a special place in everyone’s heart and is associated with a special moment for many people. Which is getting their ears pierced for the first time. This is something that Claire’s is known for and if they take that little piece and expand more on the customer and their experience maybe they can save the company. Or at least give it a facelift. I have hope in Claire’s and their hidden gems, but in the meantime expect some good sales!

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https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/the-best-street-style-from-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2018.html 

A Yorkers Top 5: Trend Watching NYFW Being a fan of TheCut, I naturally went to their website in search of some inspiration. I’ve been feeling a lack of motivation when it comes to my work and I always find street wear to be a true source of what’s going on in fashion today. This is where I found Youngjun Koo’s photography. His post captures over 200 photos of amazing people wearing some amazing stuff! In this post, I will discuss the top 5 trends I noticed while viewing these amazing ensembles. These looks shed a little bit of light on my creative block and I hope it can do the same for you! 

Cheers x

Look I

muted colors and 

classic earth tones

coat + novelty T + some relaxed trousers = perfect comfort

elevates appearance by unsaturated color choices

Look II

sneakers

check suiting + cool pair of sneakers = untraditional and edgy

Look III

great textile for cold weather 

hoodie + shorts + tights = rebellious 

red hair

leather on leather

Look IV

 classic hoodie + expensive coat = trendy. 

 popularized by celebrities who are captured by paparazzi

always acessorize 

Look V

challenges her audience by wearing a clear raincoat. 

protects her from the weather

doesn't hide a thing

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Fashion And Technology – Where is it going?

 The art of social media created a world that now exists in the palm of our hands. With only a hashtag away, one can find anything and everything. With or without technology, the fashion industry stands on its own and that’s something a hashtag can never do.

It may have all started with McQueen, who introduced robot arms in his Spring/Summer show of 1999. A model walks down the runway in a flared out white dress, only to be violated by the paint of the two arms. The performance piece became an iconic symbol representing the inevitable.  Let’s fast forward to this year’s spring fashion shows, where we can see that incorporating tech into fashion still lives on today. Philipp Plein decided to open his 2018 show with a model walking side by side with a robot that Vogue described as “Optimus Prime”. This wasn’t just arms anymore; this was functioning machine that can walk a runway just as well as the world’s hottest supermodel.  

Are we even needed?

This theory isn’t just taboo. This year, Dolce and Gabbana sent down drones on their runway! Each drone carried a handbag as they flew one by one like butterflies. There wasn’t a model in sight. This choice of presentation was a chilling one as it set the tone of the future that is coming more evident each day. 

Fashion has always been the epitome of “now” and is always finding ways to progress. Designers strive to be current and this is now being translated into clothes.

Where is it going? Will robots be models now? Will clothing have the ability to turn into more than a seam? Who knows!

But what we do know is that fashion is going to keep moving forward.