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| 9/12/19 REI's ZipAll suit |
I don’t think of Seattle as a city known for fashion; if
anything, we are the height of Grunge anti-fashion. Yet it turns out
that many designers either began here or somehow put Seattle on the fashion
map, and I learned all about it at the Museum of History and Industry’s current
exhibit, Seattle Style: Fashion/Function (through Oct. 14).
It was fun to see a range of clothing from evening gowns to
Doc Martens spanning the past century or so. Although I saw a number of pieces
I wanted to sketch, including a ‘60s dress decorated with the Space Needle and
other Century 21 World’s Fair motifs, I chose the bright green ZipAll suit.
Made by local outdoor clothing manufacturer REI, the suit was an April Fool’s Day
spoof last year. The suit, which zips apart into multiple pieces, features a
blue cape that “not only helps you look like a badass, but also doubles as a bib
for those messy campfire meals.” The best part about the spoof was the accompanying video!
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| Dress with Space Needle and other World's Fair icons |
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| Kurt Cobain's sweater and cap -- Grunge fashion at its best. |
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| I love this outfit... such timeless elegance. |
Interesting pieces! I really laughed at the idea of the bib making someone look like a badass. lol What are you left with after all that unzipping???
ReplyDeleteYou are left with a pile of pieces that fold up nicely into a little case! Ha-ha-ha!!
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