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From Manbroidery to Sew Bros: the Masculinities of Needlework
Throughout time, men as well as women have wielded the needle. So why do men who stitch continue to raise eyebrows?
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Nora Veerman
No. 1: Pandemic Fashion
On Harry Styles’ cardigan and the rise of pandemic crafting, the Westminster Menswear Archive’s exhibition on face coverings, and unforeseen wardrobe…
No. 3: Fashion and Flowers
On the salience of the carnation bulb in Balenciaga’s recent haute couture show, a meaningful DIY-project with flowers, and the contemporary renaissance…
Afterword: Communicating Fashion During a Pandemic
Join us on Friday 18 June at 20:00 CET for a live discussion with Andrew Groves and Mark Prendergast.
No. 2: Needlework
On the masculinities of needlework, the Fries Museum's embroidery exhibition, and mending a well-loved pair of jeans.
No. 4: Wearers
On the complex relationship with our clothes, the sensory experience they offer and the ways clothes shape our life, this issue explores the intimacies…
Afterword: Common Threads – Sharing Needlework Stories
Join us on Friday 16 July at 21:00 CET for a live discussion on the practices of mending, embroidery, and the personal meanings of needlework.
Walking Out of Lockdown with My First Pair of Sneakers
Impossible is nothing: a newfound walking habit required a different type of footwear.
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Jip Mulder
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Online Exhibition of Face Coverings Captures a Year of Crisis and Creativity
A review of the Westminster Menswear Archive's latest exhibition Undercover – From necessity to luxury: The evolution of face coverings during COVID-19.
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Eanna Morrison Barrs
Embroidery Exhibition Unpicks the Ornate Stitch
With Haute Bordure, the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden (NL) celebrates the richness of four centuries of needlework and craft in the Netherlands.
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Jip Mulder
The Subtle Significance of Flowers at Balenciaga's Fall 2021 Couture Show
Red carnations were given to guests, worn on lapels, and carried down the runway at Balenciaga's 50th Couture Collection last month.
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Eanna Morrison Barrs
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