Normally I find the New York Times Thursday Style trend pieces a little silly, but I think this one, on the trend towards longer, billowy hemlines in women's skirts and dresses, has two things to recommend it. First, the accompanying photo, in which Julie Houts (far right) pulls off this look to absolute perfection. Second, the fact that the author (Ruth La Ferla) actually does a good job placing this style in its historical context, rather than trying to intimate that it's something completely new and extraordinary. Most fashion is a recycled idea, and trying to pretend otherwise is disingenous at best, so this article certainly gets my approval.
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Maxi Skirts Making a Comeback (NYT)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
New Music from Arcade Fire
Possibly one of the greatest indie-rock success stories of the past decade, Arcade Fire has now announced that their third full-length album, The Suburbs, will be released August 2nd. Two tracks from the upcoming album have made their way online, and are available here. They're as musically dense and complex as prior Arcade Fire efforts, and extremely catchy from my first few listens. Hopefully these are a good indication of what the full album will hold!
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