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Last week, two weeks after New York adopted a shelter-in-place order, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that everyone wear a face covering in public
Mayor Bill de Blasio and President Trump last week also recommended people wear face coverings, though Trump made a point of saying he would not follow the recommendation. Frailing wearing a mask she sewed together // Courtesy of Kristine Frailing Since medical masks are difficult to get, even for healthcare workers, Americans have turned to homemade masks for protection. Accordingly, hundreds of different instructional videos have appeared online, teaching both experienced sewers and novices to make their own masks. They are using everything from bandanas to scuba equipment. Kristine Frailing, the owner and founder of the New York Sewing Center,...
When the going gets tough, creatives get going—that’s certainly the case for Avrgbbs, the Toronto brand currently based in London as part of a fellowship with the Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute at Ryerson University
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Co-designers Julia Payton and Michal Perelmuter, who are known for using upcycled materials in their whimsical pieces, have created free downloadable illustration pages for your mindful colouring time; the adorable illos are inspired by fairytales and feature designs from the duo’s 2019 collection, which debuted at Fashion Art Toronto last April. Here, Payton and Perelmuter share how the pages came to life, what they hope happens to the fashion industry following the COVID-19 crisis, and how they’re passing their time in quarantine. When did you get the idea to make these colouring pages? Julia: In 2018, Michal and I collaborated...
Who doesn’t love thinking back on the 90s? It gives one a sense of nostalgia, thinking about Tamagotchis, Bop Its, and Furbys
Not only do the toys make us think back on happy times, but entertainment as well. Movies like ‘Clueless’ had a huge impact on 90s fashion.The decade feels like a much simpler time, and the outfits definitely showed that. Compared to the extravagant trends of the 80s, the 90s was a time of minimalism, with casual outfits of jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies being the norm. Of course, there was also the grunge look earlier in the decade, but this gave way to sportswear with neon colors and more glamorous fashion with metallic and vinyl textures. 90s Party Outfits for Women...
The Ultimate Guide To Spring 2020 YA Books For Your TBR
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The air is warming up and even if we’re in a world that looks unfamiliar, nature is doing what it’s meant to do this time of year: reemerging, reenergizing, and getting ready to bloom. In addition to nature, book season is also upon us, with a ton of amazing spring 2020 ya books to add to your TBR. Because of publishing shifting daily, some of the publication dates for the below books have changed. It is impossible to keep track of them all at this point, so if something interests you and it’s not publishing at the date listed, preorder the...
SpaceX just finished its third Starship rocket in two months and a fourth is on the way
SpaceX just rolled a completed Starship prototype to the launch pad for the third time in two months and began stacking the next rocket just hours after its assembly facilities were vacated. SpaceX began building the latest Starship prototype – known as serial number 4 (SN4) – around March 23rd. Exactly 31 days later, SpaceX lifted the vast steel rocket onto a Roll Lift transporter and carried it roughly a mile down the road to the company’s Boca Chica, Texas test and launch facilities. In just a few hours, technicians lifted the rocket off its transporter and onto a fixed...