The Sartorialist's Dilemma

INTRODUCING CLOSETTOUR

jenni avins — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:38:31 +0000

Although the main source of debate here at the Sartorialist’s Dilemma has been in regards to what to wear, there’s been another question of identity at hand. To that end, I’m changing my name, and picking up and moving to … Continue reading →

The Alligator Industry Bites

jenni avins — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:48:30 +0000

“How can this industry fall out so quickly?” Stephen Bonnecarrere asked while tossing live alligators into bins at his father-in-law’s farm outside Houma. “It happened too fast.” That, and more from this story in today’s New York Times about the … Continue reading →

Party Dresses

jenni avins — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:41 +0000

More than even the average occasion, weddings really beg the question of what to wear. They’re a special excuse to get dressed up, and see lots of people I rarely do, so I want to make it count! A few years … Continue reading →

Protected: Garmentos, on their Natural Habitat

jenni avins — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:36:20 +0000

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Double Trouble

jenni avins — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000

Yesterday, at the end of a really beautiful fall Sunday, my friend Erin snapped this photo with her phone. I liked it. It captured a contented moment with a full glass of wine and reddening leaves. I posted it to … Continue reading →

Retail and Restoration

jenni avins — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:02:46 +0000

I went to a class called Restorative Yoga tonight. It was sort of like institutionalized nap-time, except the teacher kept waking us up to change positions. It left me sort of restored, but not as much my walk across downtown on my way home--stopping in a few of my favorite spots that, incidentally, specialize in restoration.

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Sweet Dreams

jenni avins — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:08:17 +0000

“What to wear tomorrow?” I wondered aloud to Erin Dixon, of Dossier Style. “Think about it as you fall asleep,” she said. “That’s what I always do.”

The Denim Diaries: Part 2

jenni avins — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:35:03 +0000

Well, it seems I’m not alone in my endless fascination with denim, and the industry is certainly providing plenty of material (forgive) to work with. And I’m not the only one. Today, one half of a seemingly life-sized denim-dressed backside, … Continue reading →

Rag Trade Rally: Schmatta and Swimsuits

jenni avins — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:06:51 +0000

Wednesday, at the rally to Save the Garment Center, Joey Raico, a former fabric cutter who took a buyout (“my job was shipped to China”), stood at the podium under the 39th Street button, and called the manufacturing zone on … Continue reading →

For Vanity Fair.com: Is Backlash the New Pink?

jenni avins — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:15:22 +0000

Last week I linked to this piece about “buycotting” in The New York Times, which cautioned against confusing cause-related consumption with political engagement. That’s what I was thinking about as I wrote this post for Vanity Fair’s website, about the backlash against … Continue reading →