On my way home on the C train subway car, there was a pale-skinned baby in a stroller coughing. The baby was coughing badly every minute. The pale-skinned mother was sitting on the train seat, reading a book to the baby and her other child Read More …
It’s very ironic. Since NYS is banning single-use plastic shopping bags, I have to start buying plastic garbage bags. Plastic grocery bags were the only bags I’ve used as garbage bags for decades. I’ve always re-used them efficiently this way. But why are plastic garbage Read More …
Gentrification, MTA, crowded subways, rent stabilized apartments, new businesses, new developments, charts, Brooklyn, NY. Read More …
Since Borden Milk filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, I decided to write down and share my discoveries on the 1920s Borden’s costumes designed by Mabel E Johnston. Read More …
Even Target was new in New York City at the time. Target in the Atlantic Terminal Mall in Brooklyn opened a few years after the mall’s grand opening in 2004. Around that time, Target first appeared with local TV commercials focusing on their distinctive branding which featured red, white, and the dog, without even mentioning what they were and what they sold. Read More …
How to fix your uncomfortable faux leather sandals that irritate your skin. | Alteration and Sewing | White thong sandals | Inexpensive sandals | Comfortable sandals | Cheap sandals Read More …
A Japanese person’s view point | Asian American cultural appropriation | Japanese kimono culture | Diversity in fashion | Opinions | Fashion and Society Read More …
Wallets should not be one-size-fits-all I started making clothes because I couldn’t find anything I liked in stores that actually fit my body. Similarly, I started making wallets because I couldn’t find a wallet that perfectly fits US dollar bills. There are many banknote sizes Read More …
Nana N Yoshida explains how a few pairs of basic jeans can each play a different role, by using pairs of jeans she has made as an example. | Fashion and Society Read More …
Shoes from the early 2000s | 8th Street in downtown NYC | Forgotten shoes district | Santini Mavardi, Sky shoes. Nana N Yoshida on Fashion and Society. Read More …