SF10G runway; photo c/o Kaj Lehner via Berlin Fashion Week Fashion industry folks have a pretty bad habit of thinking that being a fashion capital is a concept to which only four cities in the entire world - New York, London, Milan, and Paris - can lay claim. Surprise - it's not true. We…
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Queen Marie Antoinette, 1777 Along with Paris Men’s Fashion Week coverage, the news coming out of the fashion industry from the past week centered around the uncertainty that the second Donald Trump term would bring to fashion. Fashion design brands were upfront about dressing those in Trump’s orbit. For its part, the fashion media…
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Photo via Unsplash Whether or not you’re a fan of New Year’s resolutions, the first month of the year always offers a chance to turn over a new leaf in one’s life. And this year, a good resolution to have is to cancel Amazon Prime. Yes. It’s a task that is long overdue for…
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A Prada location in New York; photo © Manic Metallic Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s contempt for media was laid bare for all to see during his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. The entire interview between host Joe Rogan and Zuckerberg, which took place on January 10, was full of perceived grievance and…
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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 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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SF10G runway; photo c/o Kaj Lehner via Berlin Fashion Week Fashion industry folks have a pretty bad habit of thinking that being…
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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 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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SF10G runway; photo c/o Kaj Lehner via Berlin Fashion Week Fashion industry folks have a pretty bad habit of thinking that being…
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Queen Marie Antoinette, 1777 Along with Paris Men’s Fashion Week coverage, the news coming out of the fashion industry from the past…
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Photo via Unsplash Whether or not you’re a fan of New Year’s resolutions, the first month of the year always offers a…
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A Prada location in New York; photo © Manic Metallic Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s contempt for media was laid bare for all…
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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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