by Kenneth Lyngaas
on October 31, 2013
The first known use of t-shirts is dated back to 1913 and the Spanish-American War, in the beginning, used by the U.S. Navy as underwear garments. Later during World War II, t-shirts became frequent to see veterans wearing t-shirts as a part of their uniform pants in a casual way. However, the t-shirts real breakthrough happened when Marlon Brando wore white tees in the youth rebellious movie from the 1950s «A Streetcar Named Desire».
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on July 16, 2013
Ramones true denim icons and punk rock band wearing faded blue denim jean’s regular fit, straight legs, and a skinny fit. The Levi 505 zip fly jeans made in the 60s is a genuine classic. Be careful because the Levi, 505 fit today is different and cannot be compared with the 60s or 70s fit. London may have been ground zero for punk, but the loud, manic sounds of the Ramones are 100% American
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on June 6, 2013
The hippies’ movement actually started in the early 1960s and exploded with summer of love in 1967; exuberant hippies fashion, youth culture led by rock idols such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin expresses individuality with feathers, fringe, beads, tie-dye, and a rainbow of eclectic ethnic influences. Hippies in the 1970s were vast, the music festivals were the big thing, four to five days dancing in muddy fields became a utopia for the massive hippies’ movement
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on May 22, 2013
The last posts 2013 the year sustainable and Eco fashion reached the mainstream consumer? How do the brand new Eco and sustainable consumer look like? Re-thinking Environment and sustainable development in the Twenty-first Century have mainly focused upon necessary changed needed in corporate culture and how and why the new sustainable consumption is rising
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on March 27, 2013
We live in the electric age where the simple numbers of zeros and ones make the pattern of a spider web so fine-tuned that I can present today my favorite hand-picked stuff around the globe to be shared with someone who likes it
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on March 25, 2013
Marilyn Monroe Fashion Lookbooks and denim icon. Marilyn Monroe is one of the greatest denim Jean’s icons in fashion history; male stars before her as James Dean and Marlon Brando made denim rebellious, dangerous and sexy in the mid-50s. Soon Marilyn became the female version, a self-dependent woman equally sexy and rebellious
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on March 4, 2013
Bruce Springsteen Fashion Lookbooks and Denim Icon. Bruce Springsteen is the heart and soul of America; the jeans represent something solid, quality and everlasting originally work-wear. He is widely known for his love of the American heartland rock, poetic lyrics. “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Born to run” has sold more than 65 million albums in the US and more than 120 million worldwide
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on January 10, 2013
In the youth movie classics Quadrophenia (1979), an incredibly cool scene takes place when the Mod Jimmy sits in the bathtub with a new pair 501 jeans on. When he was into the kitchen his father says “What have you got on? Is this some kind of new fashion thing I haven’t heard about? Sopping wet trousers?”. Jimmy answers back “You gotta shrink ‘em on you, so they fit right”.
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on December 21, 2012
We work with the organization charity water on our wash-less-jeans campaign you will find additional information about the campaign and other important charity water projects. The importance of educating the consumers to change the way they wash jeans and wear jeans is essential.
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on November 2, 2012
James Dean The Greatest Denim Jeans Icon. James Dean was a loner, outsider and anti-hero, therefore his role as Jim Stark in “A Rebel Without A Cause” (1956) soon became the voice of the 1950s teenage generation. The young generation understood James Deans mystique and lonely character as the gap between the older and younger generation was massive
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on May 5, 2012
In the year 2000, the founders of Kuyichi, NGO Solidaridad, wanted to introduce organic cotton in the clothing industry. During their experience with the development of fair trade organic coffee and fruit business in Latin America, they found the cotton industry caused a lot of pollution and poverty among indigenous Indians and factory workers.
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on December 19, 2011
Inner peace is the most valuable thing that we can cultivate. Nobody can give us inner peace; at the same time it is only our own thoughts that can rob us of our inner peace. To experience inner peace we don’t have to retreat to a Himalayan cave; we can experience inner peace now, exactly where we are. The most important criteria are to value importance of inner peace.
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on December 9, 2011
Sustainable fashion or so-called Eco fashion is becoming mainstream. However, fast fashion is like dog chasing its tail. The faster the merry goes round the easier we will fall off. Is this fashions answer to the lack of creativity amongst designers or just a CEO short tactics to please the investors? Read more.
by Kenneth Lyngaas
on November 13, 2011
Is stencil art it vandalism? No, it organized and planned. Often the text with image is mix enough, but in stencil and street art you must add site. When add 3rd dimension to the piece and found the right place then it became an instant classic. The finest aspect works best when it’s planned.
