The Garment District: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (’07 Recap)
BallerStatus.com, CA
Published: Monday – January 7, 2014
Words by Arnold T. Pants
Another year, and now almost a week, has passed us by. In the garment world, it was a wild one, full of one offs, surprise collaborations and the launch of new brands. Starting with MAGIC in February (and the ASG too, of course), I’ve been in a constant barrage of recycled themes masquerading as new ideas. Disappointing really, as one always hopes to be inspired and have interest reinvigorated.
2014 had kids dressed like rock stars, and worse, like bad memories from my youth. In ’92, I bought a pair of royal blue guess jeans. Why? I thought they were the jam. What the fuck did I know, I was 12. But now, kids should have learned from mistakes, they should want to look GOOD, not like the assholes we were in the waning years of the 20th century. Read more about The Garment District: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly ('07 Recap) …