Making original face masks of the highest standard during the Pandemic
This post, aimed at advanced designers, will walk you through tips on making emergency face masks with things you may already have at home. Read More …
Cultural Differences of Wearing Face Masks, Coronavirus Hate Crimes in NYC, and how fast the virus is spreading in the City
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 …
New York State Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags starting March 1, 2020 — Who’s ready for it?
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 …
MTA finally did it—new Nostrand Avenue station entrances opening to overcome gentrification issues for Brooklynites
Gentrification, MTA, crowded subways, rent stabilized apartments, new businesses, new developments, charts, Brooklyn, NY. Read More …
Borden Milk Company’s Branding and Its Costumes from the 1920s NYC–Before Elsie the Cow was Born
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 …
Kmart, Target or JCPenney? — The Big Box Stores of New York City
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 favorite vegan leather sandals
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 …
What’s Wrong with Kim Kardashian West’s Kimono Shapewear Line? Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Theft (The whole story)
A Japanese person’s view point | Asian American cultural appropriation | Japanese kimono culture | Diversity in fashion | Opinions | Fashion and Society Read More …
The Smallest Practical Ca$h Wallet Ever Made
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 …
Designing, Making, and Wearing Basic Jeans
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 …