Category Archives: Travel
Happy Arbor Day
In honor of Arbor Day, here is the oldest known tree on earth: Here in Sweden!
Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!
Nobody really knows what day Shakespeare was born, but they DO know it was in 1564, and it is traditionally celebrated on April 23rd, the day of his death in 1616. So, Happy 450th Birthday, Will! In celebration, I visited … Continue reading
It’s the Ugly Betty Dress!
Another one for the obscure “I-never-thought-I’d-really-see-this-in-person” category! So, I show this painting to my fashion students every semester: Part of it is talking about early 17th century women’s dress, but I use it as a metaphor for their own designs … Continue reading
The Egtved Girl
I’m not sure exactly why I’m so obsessed with the Bronze-Age Egtved Girl. I think it might be her string skirt. Possibly something to do with my prehistoric-textile-expert-idol, Elizabeth Wayland Barber. In any case, I got to visit her at … Continue reading
Copenhagen
En route to Copenhagen to check out the museums there! Because I am a big nerd, I am mostly looking forward to seeing a Bronze Age girl at the National Museum. That and I hear its spring down south already. … Continue reading
Astaire to Bond: formalwear in film
I was asked to give a lecture this week at the Centre for Fashion Studies (my sponsor for this grant) for a class on fashion and film. My topic was men’s formalwear, using Fred Astaire and James Bond as examples. … Continue reading
Looking forward to Spring!!!
The Smithsonian is getting people ready for spring – and Stockholm is one of their top cherry-blossom-spotting sites in the world! Downside? We have to wait until mid to late April. Winter, will you never end??? See the full article … Continue reading
Happy Semla Day!
A semla, for those of you who don’t know, is a wheat bun filled with almond paste and absurd amounts of whipped cream. Historically they were eaten only on Shrove Tuesday (today,) the first day of Lent, but are now … Continue reading
Video Update: The First Month
Plus: One Week Left!!! For my kickstarter campaign to raise funds to pay collaborators on the project. Please share with people you think might be interested in joining my team of backers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1940698496/uniform-of-man
Folk Art & Contemporary Crafts
There’s an exhibition on Folk Art at the Nordiska Museet that I thought my craft-y friends would particularly appreciate. Many people are struggling to figure out how “crafts” participate in contemporary culture, and I think the mission statements here will … Continue reading