Tag: Travel Fashion
Happy Unofficial 75th Birthday, Aloha Shirt
by Michael Yessis | 07.25.11 | 2:25 PM ET
Laura Bly explains why July is a significant month for the aloha shirt, unofficially.
Though Honolulu tailor Ellery Chun trademarked the term in the 1930s, the garb gained official visibility in 1947, when the city’s chamber of commerce amended an earlier resolution allowing open-necked shirts during the summer to specifically include the aloha shirt and its loud, colorful patterns. Celebrities from Elvis Presley to Tom Selleck were enthusiastic ambassadors, and soon every Hawaiian tourist worth his plastic lei was bringing one back as a souvenir of paradise.
One man who helped popularize aloha shirts, Alfred Shaheen, died in 2009.
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Yahoo! BuzzChina Beyond its Borders
by Michael Yessis | 06.17.11 | 11:08 AM ET
Caught up with NPR’s series about the ways China is asserting itself throughout the world. It’s excellent. The latest piece looks at Italian response to the changing textile scene in Tuscany, “home to the largest concentration of Chinese residents in Europe.”
Sylvia Poggioli says:
On Via Pistoiese, shops are Chinese—hairdresser, hardware store and supermarket. There are few Italians. It’s 2 p.m. and all shops are open—there’s no time for siesta in Chinatown.
The Family Jewels
by Abbie Kozolchyk | 11.24.10 | 10:24 AM ET
A Himalayan trek took an unlikely turn, leaving Abbie Kozolchyk in the hands of a Nepali goldsmith, his wife and their son
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Odd Jobs: Interview With a Nigerian Garment Fixer
by Lola Akinmade | 11.19.10 | 9:36 AM ET
Photo: Lola Akinmade Lola Akinmade meets a guy in Lagos who'll fix the shirt right off your back
Mr. Suitcase
by Tom Swick | 09.01.10 | 10:16 AM ET
On the trauma of luggage gone astray (and how an inconvenience turned into an obsession)
Jersey Girl
by Abbie Kozolchyk | 07.08.10 | 4:28 PM ET
REUTERS/Christine Grunnet Abbie Kozolchyk finds herself on an unlikely quest to buy soccer jerseys from Bolivia to Bhutan
Photos: Laundry Around the World
by Michael Yessis | 05.10.10 | 11:03 AM ET
Ross Arbes and Alexandra Hiatt share their images of laundry taken during a 16-month trek. Here’s what compelled them:
At first, we assumed that it was the colors that continually caused us to focus on the laundry. But these clotheslines also provided subtle allusions to gender issues, cultural differences and the impact of modernization. The closer we zoomed in, the more we came to see laundry as an open window into others’ lives.
Laundry can also bring people together.
Japan Airlines Flight Attendant Uniforms: Big on the Black Market
by Michael Yessis | 03.11.10 | 3:23 PM ET
You can probably guess for whom the uniforms hold a “mysterious power.” From the Times:
For decades, the crisp, no-nonsense outfits have appealed to male Japanese tastes. New Japan Airlines (JAL) uniforms have long been in demand in the local sex industry for customers keen on role-playing fantasies, while rare specimens that have actually been worn are hugely sought after by fetishists and are worth their weight in gold.
Countless shops will sell a very credible imitation for a few thousand yen, but the real thing can fetch a fortune. Historically, says Yu Teramoto, the owner of a specialist costumier in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, real JAL outfits have been virtually impossible for buyers to lay their hands on. However, the post-bankruptcy prospect of huge layoffs at JAL—especially among uniform-wearing air-crew—raises the prospect that former staff will attempt to sell their outfits for a profit.
One stolen uniform previously sold for about 11,000 pounds.
Photo You Must See: Models Strike a Pose in Karachi
by World Hum | 11.10.09 | 10:49 AM ET
REUTERS/Adrees Latif Two fashion models pose together before hitting the catwalk during Karachi’s Fashion Pakistan Week.
Photo You Must See: Tokyo Punk Parasol
by World Hum | 10.26.09 | 5:10 PM ET
REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao Japanese girls in punk fashion sit under a parasol in Harajuku, Tokyo’s fashion district.
Photo We Love: The Scarves of South Sulawesi
by World Hum | 09.14.09 | 12:36 PM ET
REUTERS/Stringer Indonesia A woman tries on a headscarf at a market in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Interview With Rose Hamid: Flight Attendant, Hijab Wearer
by Andrea Cooper | 08.21.09 | 9:44 AM ET
Photo courtesy of Rose Hamid How does she navigate the tensions between her profession and her faith in a post-9/11 world? Andrea Cooper learns more.
The Traveler’s Shoe Conundrum
by Eva Holland | 08.13.09 | 11:01 AM ET
In his latest blog post, Frugal Traveler Matt Gross reflects on the impossibility of finding the perfect pair of travel shoes. I think most of us who’ve ever tried to pack light for a multi-purpose trip can relate.
The Shanghai Qi Pao Club
by Kellie Schmitt | 08.06.09 | 2:36 PM ET
Photo by Kellie Schmitt They gathered to celebrate the sexy, figure-hugging traditional Chinese dress. Kellie Schmitt joined them for a journey into the country's past -- and future.
Farewell, Crocs?
by Eva Holland | 07.20.09 | 2:02 PM ET
Ah, cruel fashion. The Washington Post reports that the company behind the, er, distinctive foam shoes is in major financial trouble—and Crocs, so recently a hot item, could be on their way out. Fine by me. Now, any chance that a few other staples of the ugly tourist uniform—fanny packs, anyone?—could be vanishing, too? (Via Andrew Sullivan)
Bikinis: A History in Pictures
by Eva Holland | 06.30.09 | 11:51 AM ET
Just in time for the summer holidays, Slate digs up a brief (har har) pictorial history of the bikini, originally put together for the suit’s 60th anniversary a couple years back. There’s also an excellent Magnum photo gallery.
May Day Is Lei Day in Hawaii
by Pam Mandel | 04.27.09 | 2:39 PM ET
May 1, 1928, was the first Lei Day, the holiday that celebrates the Hawaiian tradition of making and wearing leis. Island festivities include lei-making contests and Prom King and Queen-like coronations. After the contests are over, the leis are taken to the tombs of the ali’i—the Hawaiian royalty—and left there as offerings. I’m more than a little delighted to be arriving in Kaua’i just in time for the island’s Lei Day festivities. There’s a rather nice video montage of some older and new Lei Day photos here:
In Shanghai, What Not to Wear
by Julia Ross | 04.08.09 | 3:32 PM ET
In my old stomping grounds in Shanghai’s Pudong area, I was always amazed to see grown women wandering the streets in pajamas emblazoned with teddy bears and Mickey Mouse motifs. The Chinese teachers I worked with were embarrassed by the trend—they told me they wouldn’t be caught dead outside in pajamas—but somehow it’s become as much a part of Shanghai culture as soup dumplings and hairy crabs.
Dora the Explorer: Now Packing Lipstick
by Eva Holland | 03.18.09 | 11:09 AM ET
Yup, one of our favorite fictional travelers is all grown up. A “teaser silhouette” of the new Dora, released a couple weeks back, stirred up controversy, with parents worrying about the “sexy” image being projected to their children. Now the final image has been made public—and yes, as we suspected, Dora is now clearly packing makeup, accessories, and some serious hair product for her travels. “If the Dora we knew grew up,” laments one parent’s petition, “she wouldn’t be a fashion icon or a shopaholic. She’d develop her map reading skills and imagine the places she could go.”
What do you think? Is the new Dora too sexy, or is this a tempest in a talking backpack?
The Songlines of Key West: Doing the Duval Crawl
by Bill Belleville | 01.07.09 | 10:28 AM ET
Photo by Michelle Thatcher. In a three-part series, Bill Belleville burrows deep into the spirit of the mythic island.
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