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STREETSTYLEStreet fashion is a term used to describe fash-
ion that is considered to have emerged not
from studios, but from the grassroots. Street
fashion is generally associated with youth culture,
and is most often seen in major urban centers.
Japanese street fashion sustains multiple simul-
taneous highly diverse fashion movements at
any given time. Mainstream fashion often appro-
priates street fashion trends as influences. Most
major youth subcultures have had an associated
street fashion. Examples include: Hippies (denim,
T-shirts, long hair, flower power and psychedelic
imagery, flared trousers) Teddy Boys (drape jack-
ets, drainpipe trousers, crepe shoes) Punk fashion
(ripped clothing, safety pins, bondage, provocative
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T-shirt slogans,Mohican hairstyle) Skinheads (short-
cropped hair, fitted jeans, Ben Sherman button-up
shirts, Fred Perry polo shirts, Harrington jackets, Dr.
Martens boots) Gothic fashion (black clothing, heavy
coats, poet shirts, big boots, makeup). Hip hop fash-
ion (501 Levis, ECKO, South Pole, Avirex, Sean
Jean, NIKE) An important part of fashion is fashion
journalism. Editorial critique, guidelines and com-
mentary can be found in magazines, newspapers,
on television, fashion websites, social networks and
in fashion blogs. At the beginning of the 20th century,
fashion magazines began to include photographs
of various fashion designs and became even more
influential on people than in the past. Perhaps the
most famous of these magazines was La Gazetters.
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His star is shinning and confirms what we had
already expected! During show season Paris and
Milan, Francisco was on fire! Opened Moschino
in Milan, walked for Gucci (the only Brazilian), Gi-
anfranco Ferre (one Brazilian) and DSquared. In
Paris, he did Kenzo, John Galliano, Issey Myiake,
Francisco Van Benthum and Cerruti, or more?
Here is an exclusive interview with Francisco
Lachowski!
After you won the Supermodel of Brazil, how has
it changed your life?
Francisco: Winning the supermodel was very
good! But having won has not changed a lot (in
term of my life?) … It is clear it has much impact
on my name, but what has been changed is to
have reached the final and had the opportunity to
go to international Castings, being seen by all the
people of fashion! Thus, I came to Europe and
did the shows; that was where everything began
to work out on my international career.
Things happened very fast, in that short time
you’ve done major work, how was the experience
of doing the Dior campaign and Lacoste.. etc?
Doing it for me was very nice and gratifying, be-
cause the Dior campaign is much respected and
provide other similar opportunities. God’s will!
What kind of music do you like?
Hip hop, surf music and Bob Marley.
You had the opportunity to meet Karl Lagerfeld
and will now go to have 3 months of fitting with
Dior… How is it to have contact with this fashion
icon?
Aaaaaa normal! He is very educated and treat
people equally, and all has worked great until
now, and why it is good to work with him while
the same can’t said about working with others, is
because he does not treat models like garbage.
Tell us who/where would you like to work with?
The Dolce & Gabbana show and working with
them, and … Hmm and others (laughs)
The shows seasons are always crazy, which is
the best and worst of the fashion weeks?
Paris Milan is torture for a man, it has everything
for the model to “play the Da Ponte” (I have no
idea what that means) in the weeks of Castings
(laughs). This is the only thing that I speak while
there are worse, to not depress you! And the best
is the concerts, parties, meeting new people and
having my work as a holiday also!
For Francisco of today to live, does Francisco of
yesterday have to die?
Francisco of today is the same as yesterday’s,
just a little older (laughs)
What most fascinates you in fashion?
I was never much connected to fashion, now I am
fully bound by my work in fashion, and what is
fascinating to me is that I can work with it, travel
and muuuch fun!
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Fashion, a general term for a cur-
rently popular style or practice, especially
in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fash-
ion references to anything that is the cur-
rent trend in look and dress up of a person.
The more technical term, costume, has be-
come so linked in the public eye with the
term “fashion” that the more general term
“costume” has in popular use mostly been
relegated to special senses like fancy
dress or masquerade wear, while the term
“fashion” means clothing generally, and
the study of it. For a broad cross-cultural
look at clothing and its place in society,
refer to the entries for clothing, costume,
and fabrics. The remainder of this article
deals with clothing fashions in the Western
world.
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Fashion is architecture.
It is a matter
of proportions.
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Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but
follows religiously the new.
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When I was a child, I always wanted
a dog for a pet. However, most of my
family members are allergic to dogs, so
we needed to find an alternative. After
several fishes and insects, we still longed
for an animal to cuddle with. One lucky
day we were blessed with a kitty whom
we aptly named Esther. Esther is one
of the cutest and smartest cats that a
family could have. And the most devious.
And who deserves grapes served on a
golden platter like any queen. Now that I
live away from home, I ventured out one
day to seek my own feline companion. It
did not take very long before my boy-
friend and I were acquainted with Neko
at the shelter. It was meant to be. Neko
is the most affectionate critter alive with
nine lives. Even my boyfriend loves him
despite his aversion to cats in the past. I
have never been as happy as a kitty with
catnip as I have been with my sweet,
little furry creature. So although I may
not have gotten the dog I always wanted,
cats have stolen my heart like a ball of
yarn. This sweater represents my feline
fever, and my DIY dalmatian print nails
are a subtle reminder of my ongoing se-
cret adoration for dogs. Someday, Neko
will have a little canine friend. But for now
I am going to enjoy a much needed cat
nap while dreaming of autumn. Meow.
With love,Jamie
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Riding a bike to work is increasingly chic
these days. But is it possible to pedal two
wheels across town and not arrive at the of-
fice looking like a refugee from the Tour de
France? I looked into this question recently, in-
spired by a popular new generation of city bikes.
These are old-fashioned-looking bikes with heavy
frames, strong, wide tires and handlebars high
enough to let the rider sit upright. Part of their
current appeal is their retro look. Sold in colors
like chartreuse and turquoise, they can be acces-
sorized with doo-dads like wicker baskets, sleek
panniers and clip-on handlebar flowers. There
are even fancy helmets that look like equestrian
caps or Donegal tweed hats. But an even bigger
factor is that they’re designed precisely for com-
muting. You don’t have to hunch over low, curled
handlebars. The seats are wide and cushy. And
fenders guard against mud puddles, and chain
and skirt guards protect clothes. They’ve become
a hot choice for the rising numbers of urban bike
commuters in the U.S. Looking at bike shops has
become as fun as shopping for fashion, because
it is fashion. The accessories are as enticing as
a new handbag: picnic baskets, tote bags for
groceries and laptops, and even pet carriers.
Many of these are pitched to the growing number
of women bike commuters. Electra, a Vista, Calif.,
company that paints bikes with Pop Art flow-
ers and polka dots, sells a higher percentage of
bikes to women than the industry average, says
product-development manager Chris Holmes.
He notes, “The ability to personalize your bike
is a big part of what helps set Electra apart from
other brands.” These are not fat-tired “cruisers”
designed for leisurely rides on the boardwalk. And
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they’re a far cry from the bikes in
the 1979 movie “Breaking Away”
which romanticized the speed and
freedom of narrow tires and seats
so hard that people wore foam-pad-
ded bike shorts. (Now, the concept
of putting the padding in the seat
seems like genius.) Greg LeMond’s
1980s successes at the Tour de
France cemented America’s love
of Spandex and the road bike, with
its handlebars curled low like a
ram’s horns. Americans learned to
stretch their aching backs and to
repair the bent rims and flat tires of
their fragile, high-strung mounts.
Recently, though, urban riders have
reacted against all that the racing
bikes represented, and shops that
specialize in sturdy city bikes are
opening in hipster neighborhoods.
The allure of the city bike?
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F A S H I O N I S M Y L I F EMaggie Rizer is currently one
of fashion’s hottest models,
particularly with those in the
know. She is not dissimilar
to another famous sporty
beauty, Patti Hansen, in her
heyday in the 1970’s.
Interestingly, Hansen is a
model Maggie admires and
someone she says she would
like to work with someday.
Maggie’s image is that of the
all-American fresh-faced girl
next door, groomed within an
inch of her life. She slips easily
into the role of the sporty-look-
ing socialite she portrays in Ar-
thur Elgort’s Palm Beach Story
in February American Vogue.
Her appeal is akin to that of ac-
tress Gwyneth Paltrow - in her
blonde incarnation - but minus
Paltrow’s icy perfection. Mag-
gie is a model who shot straight
to the top of her profession; her
first job was shooting a story
with uber photographer, Steven
Meisel for Italian Vogue. There
is one obvious difference that
is immediately apparent when
one speaks with her; she lacks
the attitude of the supermodels
who came before her in the
early 90’s. What is important
to her is behaving profession-
ally, and being treated with
respect. “I’m more professional
now that I’ve been working a
while, I feel that I know what
I’m doing.” She is unconcerned
about any misconceptions
people may have of her now
that she’s famous and does
not feel the need to put up a
front for anyone. She freely
admits her lack of knowledge
of the business when she
began modeling. “I had no idea
who he (Steven Meisel) was -
people were trying to explain
it to me. I thought, ‘who wants
to shoot an Italian Magazine?
Then I thought, Well, at least
I can show it to my friends
at home.’ I didn’t realize how
some girls spend their whole
lives trying to do that.” It started
when her mother, Maureen
Breen, sent Maggie’s pictures
to Ford because she’d heard it
was an important agency (read
our interview “Mom, Maggie &
the Internet”. Maggie did one
or two tests but wasn’t really
interested; she wanted to go
to college. Her booker and
later-on close personal friend,
Louie Chaban, had moved
over to Ford and called her, to
no avail. After her first year of
college, one semester at R.I.T.,
and one at Genesco University
in upstate New York, Louie
called again, this time relay-
ing the message that Steven
Meisel wanted to shoot her for
Italian Vogue. After shooting
three stories together as well
as the coveted September Ital-
ian Vogue cover, (in 1997), she
decided to stay in Manhattan to
see what would happen. Plenty
happened in the next two years
with Chaban’s help, and Mag-
gie is quick to give him credit.
As many other models, her
loyalty lies with that one person
who has supported her from
the start, before she became a
name. “Louie is the only reason
I’m modeling.” It really depends
on the person you meet and
how much they push for you.
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