Soon after I last posted on punk pants (one of my favorite posts thus far), the wonderful Hellen Jo sent me a set of buttons I’d ordered with her portraits of Korean all-girl group 2NE1, and made me this awesome envelope to boot! (I still look like this on the inside.) And after that last post, I took a long vacation from Threadbared. It was semi-planned, but still sorta accidental — I just had too much to do elsewhere. But most of that is done –or done enough!– and I’m hoping to return to some sort of schedule here. I’m teaching The Politics of Fashion again this semester (with some students who know what I mean about punk pants too!), and I’m optimistic about what I might encounter during the next few months.
My photographs didn’t do justice to these rad three-inch buttons, so I have borrowed Hellen’s. (All sold out, though!) If only these could be my teaching looks this semester (though I do some that are very close…).
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I’m in love with those buttons.
these are so amazing, i’m bummed there aren’t more because i’d be all about them! putting random pins on everything is also one habit i still haven’t been able to break despite trying REALLY HARD to not be, uh, dressed like a 16 year old anymore. the drawing on the envelope is fantastic too.
hoping you’ll be back with more frequent updates, we’ve missed your posts!