Friends, two new tracts from the Current State of Fashion are out: Tractatus Fashionablo-Politicus: The Political Philosophy of The Current State of Fashion and The Mark of Cain: The Aesthetic Superiority of the Fashionable. In the Current State of Fashion, Otto von Busch asks, “What if fashion was a state? What kind of state would it be? […]
We’ve added two new books to our required reading list, and you should to! While one approaches fashion through a Buddhist lens, the other looks to draw connections between fashion and justice in the context of democracy – both are by-products of separate investigations led by Otto von Busch in 2012. Buddha Style: A […]
As you know, we’re huge fans of Otto von Busch for his innovative work and research in ir/responsible fashion and hackivism. In a recent project, Otto hacks fashion theory through a series of small booklets. We’ve just added them to our required reading list and so should you! “Fashion is the celebration of the immediate […]
Earlier this year, the SA team had the chance to watch Otto von Busch speak at the FEI conference in London. We were so inspired by him and his passion. Mary wrote about his presentation that same night saying that it “was absolutely fabulous, and when it came time for Otto to close his presentation, nobody […]
One of the headliners at the conference was Otto von Busch (Haute-Couture Heretic – critically hacking and re-forming the operating system of fashion and the industrial modes of production). The presentation “Hacking Fashion” was absolutely fabulous, and when it came time for Otto to close his presentation, nobody wanted it to end! Investigating ‘rituals of […]
In the wake of this week’s verdict out of Florida on the case of Trayvon Martin, I have (as I am sure many of you have as well) been thinking a lot about fashion and apparel signals, both intentional and unintentional. Learned signals can transform perceptions, but they vary with context. On the subject of fashion […]
Fashion + Sustainability: Lines of Research is an exciting project series currently underway over at Fashion Projects. The project, beautifully curated by Mae Colburn with the support of Francesca Granata, is designed to inspire…and inspire us it has. Three interviews have been released so far, with more to come. Here is a sampling we hope […]
“Sustainable design in the real world is just an educator’s fantasy…” Kieren Jones, Professional Amateur Clare Brass, SEED Fountation Sandy MacLennan, East Central Studios Dr. Otto Von Busch, Fashion Hacker TED Summer Debate July 2010 from Textiles Environment Design on Vimeo.
Title: Fast Forward: Fashioning an Ethical Industry International Conference Location: London Link out: Click here “In a time when we are increasingly concerned with the impact of the fashion industry on people and the planet students need to be equipped to design the way we make and consume fashion differently. This two day international conference […]
Please note that this is an ever-growing database. Please check back regularly. Likewise, if you know of a resource that you do not see listed here, and you would like to share it with this community, please contact us. Brooks, Ethel C. . (2007) Unraveling the Garment Industry: Transnational Organizing and Women’s Work, Minneapolis, […]