Sunday, May 23, 2010

Black V: Dark Fashion Event | 29 May | 6-9 PM





Dark + Lovely: Black V Fashion Show


On Saturday night, a select group of local designers darkened the doors of Press Club for a runway show focused on fashion’s favorite hue: black.

A fitting follow-up to the White Party held earlier this year, the Black V show put on by Halo Republic impressed not only with the caliber and quality of the designs from San Francisco’s Bacca Da Silva, Dcepcion, Alexandria von Bromssen and others, but with a slick crowd dressed almost exclusively in black, a small army of photographers and runway created using the better part of the wood-paneled wine tasting venue’s lower level.

In front of a crowd at least three people deep hovering behind a 40-seat VIP section, models done up with black-rimmed eyes and sequined brows presented looks for both men and women. Standouts included a diaphanous, multi-paneled floor-length gown by Bacca Da Silva, Dcepcion’s polished take on men’s shorts, inventive accessories such as earrings that connect underneath the wearer’s chin by Kaatje Design worn atop the hard-edged and somewhat futuristic looks of Alexandria von Bromssen, a zip-front men’s sweater by Tamo Design, mixed metal jewelry by Mike SG and menswear-inspired cropped women’s jackets by Terrance Yu. --Lorraine Sanders

Monday, May 3, 2010

manorexic: another side effect of metrosexuality

according to a story posted at new york news & features:
Manorexic Mannequins

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ne of the side effects of metrosexuality seems to be the affliction of men with the same unrealistic body images that women have been dealing with for years. Next month, the British mannequin maker Rootstein debuts their latest male form—the “Homme Nouveau,” feminized and not so hearty, with a 35-inch chest and a 27-inch waist. Perfect for the trendiest, string-beaniest clothing, sure. But there’s evidence that the new paradigm has given rise to male anorexia.

Dimensions of Rootstein’s Male Mannequins:
THE CLASSIC: 1967, 42” chest, 33” waist
THE MUSCLEMAN: 1983, 41” chest, 31” waist
THE SWIMMER: 1994, 38” chest, 28” waist
THE ANDROGYNE (a.k.a. “Homme Nouveau”): 2010, 35” chest, 27” waist


“All the mannequins out there are these beefcakes, and we can’t even fit our largest size on them.”
—American Apparel boss Dov Charney (waist size 29)


39.7 inches
Average waist size of an American man (in 2006)

33 inches
Maximum waist size of American Apparel’s spandex-cotton denim Slim Slack

40%
of binge eaters are men


Percentage of Eating-Disorder Sufferers Who Are Men:
1990: 10%
Today: 25%
Source: The Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication; The Beauty Myth


“The prevalence rates for women with eating disorders have not significantly changed over the years, but they have risen for men.”
—Leigh Cohn, author of Making Weight


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