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Designers love a hybrid garment. (Recall the French-cut denim panties, dubbed "janties," that went viral after making their runway debut in Y/Project's Spring 2019 collection.) Some are more novelty than anything else, but other sartorial mashups are actually rather smart.  Take the "shacket," ... Continue reading #AlphaIndustries #Jackets #Maje #Nanushka #Network

s Take a stroll on Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, and what you’ll encounter is movie-perfect New York City in all its loud and colorful glory: the din of the elevated subway line, pedestrians rushing to catch trains, and clusters of food trucks serving cheap and delicious foods. But walk just a few blocks north and suddenly, it’s quiet enough to hear the birds chirping. Here, tall trees line streets populated by stately apartment buildings and the sidewalks are nearly empty. This is the historic section of Jackson Heights, and it’s where creative director Matthew Axe...

Additionally, because of their state at room temperature, you’ll need to use warm or hot water to battle this tough stain, which isn’t suitable for a lot of synthetic fabrics. With oil stains, it can often feel like you’ll never be able to rid yourself of this stubborn type of stain on your favorite clothing.  But, there is good news – there are ways that you can treat oil stains and save your clothes, even if they’re set-in! Let’s dive into how you can remove oil stains from clothing in order to make your favorite shirt or pair of pants...

By this point in the pandemic, we’ve figured out how to properly wash our hands,clean our homes and do laundry. But what about the “dry clean only” clothes in our closets that can’t be tossed into the washing machine? Would dry cleaning sanitise these items against Covid-19? First, you need to know a bit about how the dry cleaning process works. The term “dry cleaning” is somewhat of a misnomer, as your clothes do get wet ― just not with water. Instead, a chemical solvent ― most commonly perchloroethylene ― is used to clean garments. (Green dry cleaners may use liquid...

When it comes to keeping up with the latest trends, it’s no longer enough to keep abreast of seasonal fashion weeks and pick up the odd men’s magazine. Gone are the days where you could rely on the same capsule wardrobe for each six-month period, with things moving so fast in 2020 that it can be difficult to keep on top of the latest look du jour. One place that will never let you down though, is Instagram – not just because some of its users are some of the sharpest dressers on the planet, but because they are the...