teamuncool fashion likes GOLD COAST TRADING CO

N E W S www.before1444.com/news Before ( MCDXLIV ) 1444-We were traded from the gold coast by Europeans x our own African brothers. This trade has changed our world and reshaped our thoughts. Living by European standards throughout the African diaspora we have forgotten what makes our culture powerful, rich and unique. Here we strive for riches and neglect our families, we smile upon others while wishing for their demise, all things associated with the mind frame of those who began this trade. Formerly - "We would gather in large numbers to mourn with those who mourn and to rejoice with those who rejoice. We have forgotten that we came from a continent where guiding, correcting and rebuking children is everybody's' task; a continent with green forests, clean rivers and undiscovered natural resources abound. The continent is love. Still, you dont know or understand. This is my effort to get back to that. - A WEST AFRICAN x GOLD COAST TRADING / Designed by Emeka Alams

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teamuncool fashion likes Emma Bell, 'Colourful Creatures are often Poisonous'

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'The concept behind 'Colourful Creatures are often Poisonous...' was to utilise Mino Washi in terms of a collaboration between traditional and contemporary materials. My ethos was to combine locally produced paper with unconventional fabrics, techniques and silhouettes to generate an overall collection of garments that represent a fusion of established craft and experimental fashion and textile design.
Mino washi is featured in each piece of the collection and combined materials include polypropylene , vintage kimono fabric, latex, PVC, lurex and metal trimmings. Inclusive techniques involve print, embroidery, crochet, knit, hand embellishment and weaving.
Mino City acted as a muse for my works and prior research. Influences included landscape tones and form in which I translated mountains into colourful geometric layered shapes and used saturated hues derived from my environments and surroundings in Mino. Experiences with the local wildlife encouraged an exploration of various protection techniques used by animals and humans. The notion that often in nature, plants and animals use bright colours to exude the impression of being toxic to predators, provided the basis for my colour palette and this was combined with the human technique of using bells to alert nearby creatures of their presence. '

Photographer:Yuji Watanabe
Hair:Chika Kimura
Make:Nao Yoshida
Model: Olga@Yoshi Inc

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Photographer:Yuji Watanabe Hair:Chika Kimura Make:Nao Yoshida Model: Olga@Yoshi Inc

teamuncoolfashion likespurple DIARY — A visit of Olivier Zahm's apartment

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teamuncoolfashion likes Nick Knight in conversation with Imran Amed

BoF Fashion Pioneers | Nick Knight in conversation with Imran Amed from The Business of Fashion on Vimeo.

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Team Uncool Fashion Like: The Distinguished Cravat (NYC)

Kate Ross is a girl with her own personal swagger, she is all about it and is also the designer and creator of the 'Distinguished Cravat' where she sells super swag designer bow-ties. There are 9 differentiations in her new 2010 collection which you can order online.

Check out the Distinguished Cravat and get some swag.

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teamuncoolfashion likes To Lee, With Love, Nick - A Tribute to Alexander McQueen By Nick Knight

teamuncool fashion likes adidas Nizza

The adidas Nizza has been subject to some great reworkings of late, and for Spring/Summer 2011, the humble basketball classic adds a giraffe print faux-fur upper and D-Ring strap to it’s laundry list of accouterments.

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teamuncool fashion loves ARIELLE DE PINTO

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