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In this thoughtful discussion: Why Clothes Cost What They Do, several clothing designers, retail store owners, etc. examine the price of clothing (and the cost of manufacturing it), in response to a provocative, yet ultimately oversimplified infograph decrying the "inner workings of the apparel industry." One of the contributors to the discussion included Kat McMillan, co-founder of Minneapolis based, New York-made, fine men's furnishing line Pierrepont Hicks (They make incredibly cool ties...) Original post: here.
"How much should a designer get paid for designing something? How much would you want to get paid to sew the same thing over and over again for 5 days a week? What about the people who work in the warehouse, packing and shipping everything? " "What is a living wage? More importantly, what?s a wage that you would take for making something? Maybe t-shirts shouldn?t cost 15-20 dollars because it demonstrates that someone down the line isn?t getting paid fairly. No one likes hearing justifications for things they find ?overpriced?. But when?s the last time someone asked you how much your work is worth?"
-Jon Moy of Run Of The Mill, Getting Beat Like You Stole Something, and Tina Rated Tina Approved
- Interview In Dejour Magnetize With Gianluca Isaia, Of You Know, Isaia:
NEAPOLITAN STATE OF MINDA master class in personal style by Italian menswear magnate Gianluca IsaiaPAUL FREDERICKCLOSEOn an uncharacteristically warm fall evening, I?m late. Practically running through midtown Manhattan, I?m regretting the cashmere sweater...
- "hubert White Store Remodeling Bodes Well For Downtown Retail Boom"
Read yesterday's article in the Star Tribune regarding Hubert White and the expected "downtown retail boom" here. "The dearth of free parking, a shrinking department store business, and slow weekend and evening foot traffic have long challenged...
- Fashion's Night Out / Downtown Minneapolis
Ok guys, Fashion's Night Out is this Thursday, Sept. 6th from 4pm-9pm. If you have no idea what FNO is, that's okay, just read this. As far as Minneapolis is concerned, it's basically a big party all over downtown during which you can...
- Is Menswear The New Streetwear?
Jake Gallagher had an insightful/hilarious commentary/prophecy that was on Four Pins the other day: I don?t know about the rest of you, but lately I?ve been suffering through a bit of insomnia. I start off with my usual routine, I brush my teeth...
- A Closer Look / Billy Reid
A closer look at the man behind his eponymous label: "William ?Billy? Reid grew up Amite, Louisiana, just south of the Mississippi line, where, in his grandmother?s onetime home, his mother operated a women?s clothing boutique. The shop...
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Good Read / Why Clothes Cost What They Do
In this thoughtful discussion: Why Clothes Cost What They Do, several clothing designers, retail store owners, etc. examine the price of clothing (and the cost of manufacturing it), in response to a provocative, yet ultimately oversimplified infograph decrying the "inner workings of the apparel industry." One of the contributors to the discussion included Kat McMillan, co-founder of Minneapolis based, New York-made, fine men's furnishing line Pierrepont Hicks (They make incredibly cool ties...) Original post: here.
"How much should a designer get paid for designing something? How much would you want to get paid to sew the same thing over and over again for 5 days a week? What about the people who work in the warehouse, packing and shipping everything? " "What is a living wage? More importantly, what?s a wage that you would take for making something? Maybe t-shirts shouldn?t cost 15-20 dollars because it demonstrates that someone down the line isn?t getting paid fairly. No one likes hearing justifications for things they find ?overpriced?. But when?s the last time someone asked you how much your work is worth?"
-Jon Moy of Run Of The Mill, Getting Beat Like You Stole Something, and Tina Rated Tina Approved
- Interview In Dejour Magnetize With Gianluca Isaia, Of You Know, Isaia:
NEAPOLITAN STATE OF MINDA master class in personal style by Italian menswear magnate Gianluca IsaiaPAUL FREDERICKCLOSEOn an uncharacteristically warm fall evening, I?m late. Practically running through midtown Manhattan, I?m regretting the cashmere sweater...
- "hubert White Store Remodeling Bodes Well For Downtown Retail Boom"
Read yesterday's article in the Star Tribune regarding Hubert White and the expected "downtown retail boom" here. "The dearth of free parking, a shrinking department store business, and slow weekend and evening foot traffic have long challenged...
- Fashion's Night Out / Downtown Minneapolis
Ok guys, Fashion's Night Out is this Thursday, Sept. 6th from 4pm-9pm. If you have no idea what FNO is, that's okay, just read this. As far as Minneapolis is concerned, it's basically a big party all over downtown during which you can...
- Is Menswear The New Streetwear?
Jake Gallagher had an insightful/hilarious commentary/prophecy that was on Four Pins the other day: I don?t know about the rest of you, but lately I?ve been suffering through a bit of insomnia. I start off with my usual routine, I brush my teeth...
- A Closer Look / Billy Reid
A closer look at the man behind his eponymous label: "William ?Billy? Reid grew up Amite, Louisiana, just south of the Mississippi line, where, in his grandmother?s onetime home, his mother operated a women?s clothing boutique. The shop...