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By: woot!: outsapop’s lightning sweater tutorial | bits and bobbins

woot!: outsapop’s lightning sweater tutorial | bits and bobbins — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:38:46 +0000

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By: OutsaPop

OutsaPop — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:11:12 +0000

Thanks for the menition!! I just finished my newest “lightning knit”. Tutorial you requested is coming tomorrow. Pictures of the new reconstruction are posted already.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:41:29 +0000

Hmm… an interesting topic! I think I’m inclined to agree with you in all honestly. In the sense that, for individuals, creativity with increase; but in terms of overall/larger companies, it may well decrease whilst they “hawk classic styles” as Sal said.

Having said that, for the individual, it could of course go either way and is more likely than not dependant on what kind of person you are. If, like Mary Quant, you are more creative when there are problems, then you’ll be more creative. Equally though, I’m sure there are loads of people who feel stifled by the lack of finances in which to do things, thus they’ll let their creativity wander.

Personally, I’m of the school of thinking that creativity (in whatever form) is always there and you do not need lots of money to be creative.

By: Sonia Luna

Sonia Luna — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:16:37 +0000

I like to think that this recession will make us all more creative and less wasteful, yes, I can see the major retailers going for safer merchandise but, hopefully people, including myself, will learn to go for quality over quantity … I might be naive, but I see changes all around me already. On a personal note, since I lost my job in December I had to become more creative as I can’t afford to shop full stop, even charity shops are out, so I started reconstructing the clothes I have.
I think I told you already, I love these posts … food for thought! Great Stuff!

By: Marketa

Marketa — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:11:11 +0000

Unfortunately, it will be the small creative designers that will suffer the most during the recession. It is already apparent, as many of them can no longer cut it in this economy, and are closing their doors. That applies to small boutiques and retailers as well.
Large corporations will be able to survive. They will downsize and promote sales of cheaply made disposable products that are made overseas.
Wish I could be more optimistic, but that seems to be the reality for the moment.
And this http://fashion-incubator.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=32 is not helping either.

By: TiLT | dramatis personae

TiLT | dramatis personae — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:51:22 +0000

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By: AlwaysMod

AlwaysMod — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:31:47 +0000

Thanks for the mention! We’re also providing a sneak preview of the Marimekko Spring 2009 fabrics on our blog (http://blog.alwaysmod.com) – more to come soon.

By: Sal

Sal — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:47:30 +0000

I do think that the recession will prompt acts of creativity – but likely in consumers, not retailers. Stores will likely hawk classic styles, as you’ve predicted, while we style addicts will look for creative ways to work with what we’ve got, easy DIY projects, and thrift treasures to feed any shopping needs.

By: Veronica Darling

Veronica Darling — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:42:50 +0000

As I make *all* my own clothes, I’ve recently heard MORE people talking about if they are buying stuff, they’d by more from lesser known designers (or from handmade sites like etsy) than buying commercial brands. Good for the little guys out there making stuff!

xoxo

By: Phalla

Phalla — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:13:55 +0000

my NYLON subscription was cut short after they seem to have lost my forwarding address. I’ve been pondering picking up another subscription. I’m contemplating a BUST subscription as well…