2 Yards, 2x?

I read this article in today's NYT style section inbetween my first and second cup of tea this morning. I noticed 2 interesting things about band of outsider's trouser making. 1. their fabric consumption is 2 yards! 2. Their wholesale mark up is 200%. Interesting.

Cuts

We are taking a pause from the biennial West Wing viewing and are enjoying House of Cards immensely. The tailoring is stupendous; jackets with tidy shoulders and slim length.

This Machine Kills Fashion

1000 and 1 Pockets: Pocket 1

 

I don't read many fashion magazines. They are pretty expensive,  and heavy. When I'm in a waiting room with some good ones, I devour them. Here begins a new Pink Is the Navy Blue feature: 1000 and 1 Pockets. Jil Sander pocket from Brogue. March issue, I believe.

Cafe Oto

I don't really like going out very much. But Cafe Oto in Dalston is 1. on the way home, 2. full of the new.

Wow

 

From the British Museum, Native American cap from early 1900s. 

Something.

 

I've started a bunch of posts but haven't been able to finish them lately. I took this picture on the walk to work this morning.