© 2024 Manic Metallic When we think of San Francisco, many of us think of radical protests, radical music, and radical acceptance of different cultures. But, the de Young Museum argues, San Francisco also has a radically good fashion history. In Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style, the Herzog & de Meuron-designed institution…
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A couple of works from artist Sterling Ruby, represented by Gagosian; photo © 2024 Manic Metallic Art has been essential to the heart of what Manic Metallic is since its inception. We are a fashion media company that creates from the standpoint of fashion being an art, discipline, and societal force for change. Fashion…
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A Brandy Melville store, located in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood; © 2024 Manic Metallic Raise your hand if the storyline of Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion surprised you. No? Me neither. The documentary, directed by Eva Orner, traces the turbulent path of teen shopping sensation Brandy Melville and discusses the darkness…
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@ 2024 Manic Metallic Who really holds power when it comes to creative professions? Is it the artists, with all of their trial-and-error over countless years to see what styles, media, and forms work best for the type of art they want to produce and the vision they wish to execute? Is it the…
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In line with our goal of putting forth solutions in a fashion industry that frequently engages in conversation that doesn't move the needle, we're releasing a list of brands that we've found to be on the affordable side of the sustainable fashion spectrum. Specifically, these brands provide affordable sustainable fashion under $100. We realize…
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© 2024 Manic Metallic Did you know that creating a green dye for clothing used to be virtually impossible centuries ago - and that at one point in history, there was a version of the color's dye that was so toxic that it caused skin blistering, vomiting, and death? We're referring to Paris green,…
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Manic Metallic has moved to a paid subscription model. For those of you who have been with us from the beginning, you probably remember the days when we were just starting out and getting our sea legs under ourselves. Our humble beginnings involved us writing about topics such as nepotism in the modeling industry,…
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Podcast host Avery Trufelman and curator Andi Soos discuss the intersection of fashion and architecture; © Manic Metallic 2024 About 150 people filled a room in New York on an otherwise uneventful Wednesday evening in Greenwich Village to hear an American podcast host and a Hungarian curator discuss the intersection of fashion and architecture.…
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You’ve no doubt seen all of the gift guides around, and you might even have all of your gifts selected for the holidays for your loved ones. But if you don’t – or if you still want to add on a few fashion-related things – we’ve got a list of suggested products! Most of…
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Photo © 2023 Manic Metallic Couture is a fashion art form that is typically thought of as existing only inside of French borders; indeed, the French began to legally protect the practice of “haute couture” in 1945. Governed by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture (which also gets to decide what companies qualify…
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© 2024 Manic Metallic When we think of San Francisco, many of us think of radical protests, radical music, and radical acceptance…
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A couple of works from artist Sterling Ruby, represented by Gagosian; photo © 2024 Manic Metallic Art has been essential to the…
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A Brandy Melville store, located in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood; © 2024 Manic Metallic Raise your hand if the storyline of Brandy…
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@ 2024 Manic Metallic Who really holds power when it comes to creative professions? Is it the artists, with all of their…
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© 2024 Manic Metallic Did you know that creating a green dye for clothing used to be virtually impossible centuries ago -…
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In Episode 035 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, we discussed something that needed to be said about sustainability in fashion: we already…
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Cottagecore fashion Just one scroll through social media these days and you’ll see fashion styles like ‘Barbiecore’ or ‘kidcore’ or that one…
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Fabric entryway wall at FABSCRAP's Philadelphia location; photo © Manic Metallic 2021 Manic Metallic was invited to attend the launch party on…
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Photo c/o Fashion Revolution So far in our Sustainability Wing writings, we've put the spotlight on many organizations and certifications looking to…
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Sustainable Fashion Show; c/o CNN Allow us to clarify. There is no fashion sustainability certifications system, and that needs to change. After…
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© 2024 Manic Metallic When we think of San Francisco, many of us think of radical protests, radical music, and radical acceptance…
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A couple of works from artist Sterling Ruby, represented by Gagosian; photo © 2024 Manic Metallic Art has been essential to the…
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A Brandy Melville store, located in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood; © 2024 Manic Metallic Raise your hand if the storyline of Brandy…
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@ 2024 Manic Metallic Who really holds power when it comes to creative professions? Is it the artists, with all of their…
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In line with our goal of putting forth solutions in a fashion industry that frequently engages in conversation that doesn't move the…
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