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The culture desk
Fashion, entertainment and culture coverage from MOAM, plus features on the talent in the directory.
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The Fashion Calendar, Explained: Seasons, Show Weeks and What Happens When
Why are spring clothes shown in September? A plain-English guide to the global fashion calendar, from New York to Paris, and how emerging designers can plan around it.
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Como, Biella, Prato: A Designer’s Guide to Italy’s Textile Districts
Behind “Made in Italy” stand a handful of towns that have spun, woven and finished cloth for centuries. Meet the silk of Como, the wool of Biella and the recycled cloth of Prato.
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How New York Became a Fashion Capital: Six Moments That Built Seventh Avenue
A fire, a museum merger, a press week, a school above a high school, a trade council and a night at Versailles. Six moments that turned a manufacturing town into a fashion capital.
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Savile Row, Explained: What “Bespoke” Really Means
Fifty hours of handwork, a paper pattern cut for one person and a street with its own slang. A guide to Savile Row and the difference between bespoke and made-to-measure.
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Starting a Fashion Label in New York: The Paperwork Nobody Talks About
Before the first sample, there is the business. A plain-English checklist of the registrations, tax steps and labeling rules a new New York fashion brand should know.
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Adire: The Indigo Cloth of the Yoruba Women Who Made It
Blue and white, tied, stitched, stenciled or painted by hand, adire is one of West Africa’s great design traditions. Here is how it is made and why it still matters.
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Fashion Careers Beyond the Designer: Where the Jobs Really Are
Fashion runs on far more than designers. A clear-eyed look at the numbers, the roles that keep the industry moving and how to find your way in from New York.
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Green Claims, Decoded: A Designer’s Guide to Sustainable Fashion Labels
“Eco-friendly” is easy to say and hard to prove. What GOTS and OEKO-TEX labels actually certify, what U.S. rules say about green claims, and what New York throws away.
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La Sape: A Century of Congolese Elegance, from Brazzaville to Paris
Long before street style had a name, the dandies of Brazzaville and Kinshasa were turning dress into art and argument. A short history of la sape.
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