June 2011
1 post
Check out our 2011 Collection Lookbook!
April 2011
7 posts
2011 Cornell Fashion Collective Show
Last weekend we presented our collection at the Cornell Fashion Collective’s Annual Show. Here are a few of the pictures we’ve gathered so far:
lifeisasong89 asked: Hey great job at the fashion show on Saturday - quick question: who performs the remix to the song the models walked down to? I know it's Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound" but I don't know the artist who does this specific remix - thanks so much and again, awesome job Saturday
Designer Profile: Lulu
Name: Lulu Mu
Major: Apparel Design
Year: 2013
What do you love about fashion?
It can be whatever you want – even people who reject fashion are responding to it
How would you describe your personal style in three words?
Basics, basics, basics!
What is your dream job?
Where I get to work with amazing, creative people!
What are you inspired by right now?
The future
What is...
Designer Profile: Jesse
Name: Jesse Ruoff
Major: Apparel Design
Year: 2012
What do you love about fashion?
Reinvention. Taking great old ideas and processes and revisiting them with new technology.
How would you describe your personal style in three words?
Colorful. Basic. Denim.
What is your dream job?
I dream of starting my own denim business that provides custom fitting jeans. I see longevity and...
Designer Profile: Caterina
Name: Caterina Gutierrez
Major: Apparel Design
Year: 2013
What do you love about fashion?
I love that fashion is wearable art. It’s the easiest form of self-expression. The most silent, but sometimes the loudest.
How would you describe your personal style in three words?
Comfortable, sparkly, classic.
What is your dream job?
Costume Designer for Film/Theatre.
What are...
Designer Profile: Jarvis
Name: Jarvis Veira
Major: Apparel Design
Year: 2012
What do you love about fashion?
Fashion’s ability to transform so quickly and become new and exciting each and every day.
How would you describe your personal style in three words?
Preppy, Preppy, Preppy
What is your dream job?
Being the owner of my own line of menswear clothing.
What are you inspired by right now?
...
Designer Profile: Caroline
Name: Caroline Delson
Major: Apparel Design
Year: 2013
What do you love about fashion?
The people, the color, the patterns, the hidden details, the constant recycling and adapting…everything basically!
How would you describe your personal style in three words?
Colorful, printed and youthful.
What is your dream job?
A creative job with the possibility for travel and a...
March 2011
6 posts
Management Profile: Isabelle
Name: Isabelle Hochberg
Major: Fiber Science Apparel Design-Management
Year: 2011
What do you love about fashion?
The fact that you can express who you are through what your wear. You can easily test out and try new looks as you experiment with different self-identities and interests.
What’s your dream job?
Work with a group of creative and motivated individuals to build a brand’s...
Management Profile: Brittany
Name: Brittany Lutz
Major: Fiber Science Apparel Design-Management
Year: 2012
What do you love about fashion?
Fashion is one of the most dynamic industries, as it requires managers to be constantly aware of the changing conditions of the market. This includes following trends, studying consumer shopping behaviors, developing better strategies for managing supply chains, and understanding...
Model Profile: Carley
Name: Carley Campbell
Major: Fiber Science Apparel Design-Management
Year: 2014
What do you love about fashion?
I love that there are no rules, if you want to wear something, you can. You can have so much fun experimenting with fashion.
Your dream job?
My dream job would be working as a stylist for Elle Magazine. I’m also interested in the communications track and working for a...
Management Profile: Anu
Name: Anu Lingala
Major: Fiber Science Apparel Design-Design
Year: 2013
What do you love about fashion?
I love how its connected to all parts of our world. Its such a powerful force of art, innovation, and influence, yet so few people really understand that. There are so many opportunities to use fashion and design as a means of artistic expression, a way to communicate new ideas, and...
We're loving...
The Shipley and Halmos Fall 2011 Collection
Management Profile: Yana
Name: Adriana Burton
Major: Fiber Science and Apparel Design-Management
Year: 2013
What do you love about fashion?
I love how it’s constantly changing- everything season is a reaction to the past. I love trying to predict trends and observing street styles. I also am really interested in period dress; it is definitely a major inspiration for my personal style
Your dream job?
I...
February 2011
12 posts
Model Profile: BEN
Name: Benjamin Waters
Major: Architecture
Year: 2015
What are some of your interests/hobbies?
Aside from [architecture] I am very interested in politics, especially international politics such as foreign policy. In my free time, I like to snowboard, play tennis, and run. I run, given the time, 6 miles a day. It keeps me sane, especially with architecture.
Are you interested in fashion? If so,...
Model Profile: LUKE
Name: Luke James Namer
Major: Government, Minor in Spanish and Visual Studies
Year: Sophomore
What are some of your interests/hobbies?
[I’m] very interested in travel and international development. Hopefully one day I can help developing countries organize more effective institutions of democracy i.e. constitutions, voting systems.
Are you interested in fashion? If so, how?
Sometimes I feel...
Model Profile: TOMMY
Name: Tommy Rucker
Major: Biology and Society
Year: 2013
1. What are some of your interests/hobbies?
Golf/tennis/real estate/people
2. Are you interested in fashion? If so, how?
I am very interested in fashion, although at the moment I am merely an appreciator.
3. How would you describe your personal style?
Laid-back chic
4. Have you ever modeled or considered modeling in the past?
I have...
Model Profile: JOEY
Name: Joey Hauswirth
Major: Food Science
Year: 2013
What are some of your interests/hobbies?
Cooking, Musical Theater, Running
Are you interested in fashion? If so, how?
I do enjoy shopping and finding new and interesting pieces of clothing. I’d rather have a close full of clothes that are classic and that I can wear for my life than a bunch of random “trends” that have to be tossed after each...
Model Profile: MILES
Name: Miles Asafo-Adjei
Major: Communications
Year: 2013
What are some of your interests/hobbies?
I love playing basketball.
Are you interested in fashion? If so, how?
Somewhat, I like to see everybody’s different styles.
How would you describe your personal style?
I would describe my style as casual and laid back. I wear what feels comfortable, whether it be sweats or jeans and a...
Model Profile: BRETT
Name: Brett Richardson
Major: Science of Natural and Environmental Systems, Applied Economics and Management
Year: 2013
What are some of your interests/hobbies?
Soccer, cooking, architecture, environmental sustainability.
Are you interested in fashion?
I can’t say that I am the most fashion oriented person.
How would you describe your personal style?
I tend to like worn in, comfortable...
Junya Watanabe, Paris
from http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
Silviu Tolu for QS by s.Oliver Spring 2011...
from http://thefashionisto.com
Zara Young Spring 2011 Campaign, Sebastian Sauve...
from http://bryantng.blogspot.com
Giorgio Armani Fall 2011, Milan Fashion Week
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We love...
http://thefashionisto.com
for some great menswear images
Tank Magazine "Workwear" Editorial
This fantastic editorial photographed by Thomas Falmer and featured in Tank Magazine emphasizes the recent workwear trend in men’s fashion. The spread, styled by Richard Pierce, Danny Arter, and Marcel Premier focused on wax, wool, denim, tweed, and knits.
January 2011
1 post
Pendleton, The Portland Collection
WWD reported recently that Pendleton had announced the launch of a trendier line targeted to fashionable younger audience. The modern take on classic Pendleton is an exciting new venture for the company. The exciting part is that our role at the Pendleton Scholarship Team is to provide inspiration and market research in the development of this concept, and it’s amazing to see everything...
December 2010
3 posts
Nerd Boyfriend
This awesome website made our day
In Love With This Shirt
simple, classic, and functional
Wool and the Environment
Here’s an interesting article on the green related qualities of wool.
“AWI says that wool is a planet-friendly fibre made from the simple combination of sunlight, water and grass and it is made of up to 50 per cent carbon, stored in a stable form. It is renewable, has the ability to biodegrade without harm to the environment and can be recycled, AWI says.”
November 2010
5 posts
Pendleton+Levi's Exhibition
This exhibition at the ACE Hotel is both interesting and inspirational, truly capturing the spirit of American tradition—check it out here
some select ideas
we love Selectism for menswear fashion, here are some ideas that caught our attention
Pendleton Yakima Cap and Blanket Carrier
Levi’s Workwear by Pendleton
Let’er Buck Perfume
A tour of one night stands/My suitcase and guitar in hand/And every stop is...
– Homeward Bound, Simon & Garfunkel
We had a falling out, like lovers often will/And to think of how she felt that...
– If You See Her, Say Hello, Bob Dylan
inspiration
A fusion of blackwatch and velvet collars
October 2010
23 posts
A tour of one night stands
My suitcase and guitar in hand
And every stop is...
– Homeward Bound, Simon & Garfunkel
swatch wall
Alongside our inspiration wall we have begun to gather swatches of Pendleton fabric, slowly narrowing them down to determine what fits best with this year’s aesthetic.
HEY what’s that on your collar
Don’t you know you oughta
You oughta, you...
– More Clothes, Tim Fite
She takes just like a woman, Yes
She makes love just like a woman
Yes, she...
– Just a Woman, Bob Dylan
inspiration wall
we decided to compile our photographs, quotes, and ideas in an inspiration wall to help us explore different concepts that will eventually define the collection
Pendleton Woolen Mills x Cornell University [a...
Pendleton Woolen Mills is an apparel manufacturing company dating back to 1863 that has been producing fabric in Pendleton, Oregon since 1909. The weaving expertise of Thomas Kay was soon combined with the retail experience of the Bishop family and resulted in the development of the Pendleton brand. The company created intricately patterned Indian blankets using studies of the color and design...
You will start out standing
Proud to steal her anything she sees
But you’ll...
– She Belongs to Me, Bob Dylan
She looked me over and I guess she thought I was alright
Alright in a sort of...
– I Know What I Know, Paul Simon
Willie:
Hey, leave me some Chesterfields
Eva:
Can I get them in Cleveland?...
– Stranger than Fiction
You gave me something I understand
You gave me loving in the palm of my hand
I...
– Let Me Roll It, Paul McCartney