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STREETSTYLEStreet fashion is a term used to describe fash-

ion that is considered to have emerged not

from studios, but from the grassroots. Street

fashion is generally associated with youth culture,

and is most often seen in major urban centers.

Japanese street fashion sustains multiple simul-

taneous highly diverse fashion movements at

any given time. Mainstream fashion often appro-

priates street fashion trends as influences. Most

major youth subcultures have had an associated

street fashion. Examples include: Hippies (denim,

T-shirts, long hair, flower power and psychedelic

imagery, flared trousers) Teddy Boys (drape jack-

ets, drainpipe trousers, crepe shoes) Punk fashion

(ripped clothing, safety pins, bondage, provocative

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T-shirt slogans,Mohican hairstyle) Skinheads (short-

cropped hair, fitted jeans, Ben Sherman button-up

shirts, Fred Perry polo shirts, Harrington jackets, Dr.

Martens boots) Gothic fashion (black clothing, heavy

coats, poet shirts, big boots, makeup). Hip hop fash-

ion (501 Levis, ECKO, South Pole, Avirex, Sean

Jean, NIKE) An important part of fashion is fashion

journalism. Editorial critique, guidelines and com-

mentary can be found in magazines, newspapers,

on television, fashion websites, social networks and

in fashion blogs. At the beginning of the 20th century,

fashion magazines began to include photographs

of various fashion designs and became even more

influential on people than in the past. Perhaps the

most famous of these magazines was La Gazetters.

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His star is shinning and confirms what we had

already expected! During show season Paris and

Milan, Francisco was on fire! Opened Moschino

in Milan, walked for Gucci (the only Brazilian), Gi-

anfranco Ferre (one Brazilian) and DSquared. In

Paris, he did Kenzo, John Galliano, Issey Myiake,

Francisco Van Benthum and Cerruti, or more?

Here is an exclusive interview with Francisco

Lachowski!

After you won the Supermodel of Brazil, how has

it changed your life?

Francisco: Winning the supermodel was very

good! But having won has not changed a lot (in

term of my life?) … It is clear it has much impact

on my name, but what has been changed is to

have reached the final and had the opportunity to

go to international Castings, being seen by all the

people of fashion! Thus, I came to Europe and

did the shows; that was where everything began

to work out on my international career.

Things happened very fast, in that short time

you’ve done major work, how was the experience

of doing the Dior campaign and Lacoste.. etc?

Doing it for me was very nice and gratifying, be-

cause the Dior campaign is much respected and

provide other similar opportunities. God’s will!

What kind of music do you like?

Hip hop, surf music and Bob Marley.

You had the opportunity to meet Karl Lagerfeld

and will now go to have 3 months of fitting with

Dior… How is it to have contact with this fashion

icon?

Aaaaaa normal! He is very educated and treat

people equally, and all has worked great until

now, and why it is good to work with him while

the same can’t said about working with others, is

because he does not treat models like garbage.

Tell us who/where would you like to work with?

The Dolce & Gabbana show and working with

them, and … Hmm and others (laughs)

The shows seasons are always crazy, which is

the best and worst of the fashion weeks?

Paris Milan is torture for a man, it has everything

for the model to “play the Da Ponte” (I have no

idea what that means) in the weeks of Castings

(laughs). This is the only thing that I speak while

there are worse, to not depress you! And the best

is the concerts, parties, meeting new people and

having my work as a holiday also!

For Francisco of today to live, does Francisco of

yesterday have to die?

Francisco of today is the same as yesterday’s,

just a little older (laughs)

What most fascinates you in fashion?

I was never much connected to fashion, now I am

fully bound by my work in fashion, and what is

fascinating to me is that I can work with it, travel

and muuuch fun!

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Fashion, a general term for a cur-

rently popular style or practice, especially

in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fash-

ion references to anything that is the cur-

rent trend in look and dress up of a person.

The more technical term, costume, has be-

come so linked in the public eye with the

term “fashion” that the more general term

“costume” has in popular use mostly been

relegated to special senses like fancy

dress or masquerade wear, while the term

“fashion” means clothing generally, and

the study of it. For a broad cross-cultural

look at clothing and its place in society,

refer to the entries for clothing, costume,

and fabrics. The remainder of this article

deals with clothing fashions in the Western

world.

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Fashion is architecture.

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When I was a child, I always wanted

a dog for a pet. However, most of my

family members are allergic to dogs, so

we needed to find an alternative. After

several fishes and insects, we still longed

for an animal to cuddle with. One lucky

day we were blessed with a kitty whom

we aptly named Esther. Esther is one

of the cutest and smartest cats that a

family could have. And the most devious.

And who deserves grapes served on a

golden platter like any queen. Now that I

live away from home, I ventured out one

day to seek my own feline companion. It

did not take very long before my boy-

friend and I were acquainted with Neko

at the shelter. It was meant to be. Neko

is the most affectionate critter alive with

nine lives. Even my boyfriend loves him

despite his aversion to cats in the past. I

have never been as happy as a kitty with

catnip as I have been with my sweet,

little furry creature. So although I may

not have gotten the dog I always wanted,

cats have stolen my heart like a ball of

yarn. This sweater represents my feline

fever, and my DIY dalmatian print nails

are a subtle reminder of my ongoing se-

cret adoration for dogs. Someday, Neko

will have a little canine friend. But for now

I am going to enjoy a much needed cat

nap while dreaming of autumn. Meow.

With love,Jamie

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Riding a bike to work is increasingly chic

these days. But is it possible to pedal two

wheels across town and not arrive at the of-

fice looking like a refugee from the Tour de

France? I looked into this question recently, in-

spired by a popular new generation of city bikes.

These are old-fashioned-looking bikes with heavy

frames, strong, wide tires and handlebars high

enough to let the rider sit upright. Part of their

current appeal is their retro look. Sold in colors

like chartreuse and turquoise, they can be acces-

sorized with doo-dads like wicker baskets, sleek

panniers and clip-on handlebar flowers. There

are even fancy helmets that look like equestrian

caps or Donegal tweed hats. But an even bigger

factor is that they’re designed precisely for com-

muting. You don’t have to hunch over low, curled

handlebars. The seats are wide and cushy. And

fenders guard against mud puddles, and chain

and skirt guards protect clothes. They’ve become

a hot choice for the rising numbers of urban bike

commuters in the U.S. Looking at bike shops has

become as fun as shopping for fashion, because

it is fashion. The accessories are as enticing as

a new handbag: picnic baskets, tote bags for

groceries and laptops, and even pet carriers.

Many of these are pitched to the growing number

of women bike commuters. Electra, a Vista, Calif.,

company that paints bikes with Pop Art flow-

ers and polka dots, sells a higher percentage of

bikes to women than the industry average, says

product-development manager Chris Holmes.

He notes, “The ability to personalize your bike

is a big part of what helps set Electra apart from

other brands.” These are not fat-tired “cruisers”

designed for leisurely rides on the boardwalk. And

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they’re a far cry from the bikes in

the 1979 movie “Breaking Away”

which romanticized the speed and

freedom of narrow tires and seats

so hard that people wore foam-pad-

ded bike shorts. (Now, the concept

of putting the padding in the seat

seems like genius.) Greg LeMond’s

1980s successes at the Tour de

France cemented America’s love

of Spandex and the road bike, with

its handlebars curled low like a

ram’s horns. Americans learned to

stretch their aching backs and to

repair the bent rims and flat tires of

their fragile, high-strung mounts.

Recently, though, urban riders have

reacted against all that the racing

bikes represented, and shops that

specialize in sturdy city bikes are

opening in hipster neighborhoods.

The allure of the city bike?

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F A S H I O N I S M Y L I F EMaggie Rizer is currently one

of fashion’s hottest models,

particularly with those in the

know. She is not dissimilar

to another famous sporty

beauty, Patti Hansen, in her

heyday in the 1970’s.

Interestingly, Hansen is a

model Maggie admires and

someone she says she would

like to work with someday.

Maggie’s image is that of the

all-American fresh-faced girl

next door, groomed within an

inch of her life. She slips easily

into the role of the sporty-look-

ing socialite she portrays in Ar-

thur Elgort’s Palm Beach Story

in February American Vogue.

Her appeal is akin to that of ac-

tress Gwyneth Paltrow - in her

blonde incarnation - but minus

Paltrow’s icy perfection. Mag-

gie is a model who shot straight

to the top of her profession; her

first job was shooting a story

with uber photographer, Steven

Meisel for Italian Vogue. There

is one obvious difference that

is immediately apparent when

one speaks with her; she lacks

the attitude of the supermodels

who came before her in the

early 90’s. What is important

to her is behaving profession-

ally, and being treated with

respect. “I’m more professional

now that I’ve been working a

while, I feel that I know what

I’m doing.” She is unconcerned

about any misconceptions

people may have of her now

that she’s famous and does

not feel the need to put up a

front for anyone. She freely

admits her lack of knowledge

of the business when she

began modeling. “I had no idea

who he (Steven Meisel) was -

people were trying to explain

it to me. I thought, ‘who wants

to shoot an Italian Magazine?

Then I thought, Well, at least

I can show it to my friends

at home.’ I didn’t realize how

some girls spend their whole

lives trying to do that.” It started

when her mother, Maureen

Breen, sent Maggie’s pictures

to Ford because she’d heard it

was an important agency (read

our interview “Mom, Maggie &

the Internet”. Maggie did one

or two tests but wasn’t really

interested; she wanted to go

to college. Her booker and

later-on close personal friend,

Louie Chaban, had moved

over to Ford and called her, to

no avail. After her first year of

college, one semester at R.I.T.,

and one at Genesco University

in upstate New York, Louie

called again, this time relay-

ing the message that Steven

Meisel wanted to shoot her for

Italian Vogue. After shooting

three stories together as well

as the coveted September Ital-

ian Vogue cover, (in 1997), she

decided to stay in Manhattan to

see what would happen. Plenty

happened in the next two years

with Chaban’s help, and Mag-

gie is quick to give him credit.

As many other models, her

loyalty lies with that one person

who has supported her from

the start, before she became a

name. “Louie is the only reason

I’m modeling.” It really depends

on the person you meet and

how much they push for you.

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