Black & White Stripey Tops - irrational dislike

[andysays]

Went to a Normandy show, saw the Saint James stall demonstrating how they make their stripey jumpers and I thought of ska invita straight away
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I've got a couple of their tops, plus a (non-stripey) jacket.

 

[deeyo]

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THe Luddites were right! Smash The Looms!!

stripey pants & vest - early trendsetters?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Alfie Boe looks back: ‘My goal is to sing into my 80s, entertaining with whatever screechy sound I’m making’

The singer on growing up with eight siblings, working in a factory and his accidental opera career

www.theguardian.com

 

[hash tag]

That's nothing to sing about.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That's nothing to sing about.

I'm sure ska invita will be singing it's praises.

 

[hash tag]

I'm sure ska invita will be singing it's praises.

From the rooftops no doubt

 

[ska invita]

I'm sure ska invita will be singing it's praises.

Something from this fine label

 

[hitmouse]

How about Isabelle Weingarten's photoshoot for Vogue Paris in 1973?

 

[andysays]

How about Isabelle Weingarten's photoshoot for Vogue Paris in 1973?
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She's not even wearing a shirt, far less a black and white stripey one.

 

[deeyo]

if we're done with the luddites, here's mr gaughan eulogizing the diggers in all kinds of stripes:

 

[hitmouse]

If you're going to a birthday party, you want to be wearing something nice:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Think I'll be buying one of these

Pure Cotton Striped Long Sleeve T-Shirt | M&S Collection | M&S

Cut from breathable pure cotton with a timeless striped print, this long-sleeved t-shirt makes a versatile addition to your casual wardrobe. It's cut in an easy regular fit for all-day comfort and features a contrasting crew neckline. M&S Collection: easy-to-wear wardrobe staples that combine...

www.marksandspencer.com

(its navy rather than black but near enough)

 

[ska invita]

Where it all leads....

 

[hitmouse]

How are we all feeling about Kathryn Ferguson's two-minute short film Tingel Tangel?

Impressed by the way that the dancers in that seem to be wearing the most black-and-white stripy outfits possible without actually wearing a black-and-white stripy top.

 

[ska invita]

The kind of thing that gives art a bad name

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A wildlife interlude

 

[hash tag]

This afternoon, I fully understand the dislike. Manchester United women are playing away ( it's on the red button ) .

 

[ska invita]

Vertical is nowhere near as bad as horizontal for some reason

 

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Vertical is nowhere near as bad as horizontal for some reason

Please don't go back down the stripes or hoops debate. They are very clearly two separately defined things.

 

[hitmouse]

If you jump on a plane now, I reckon there'll just be enough time to get to LA in time for Natasha Stagg in conversation with Jackie Wang:

Can you guess which of these two people is the author of a book called "Sleeveless: Fashion, Image, Media, New York 2011–2019"?

 

[hitmouse]

Genuinely didn't go looking for this or anything, but just seen someone posting this image in his memory:

RIP to a well-dressed legend.

 

[hitmouse]

Seeing as it's December, let's put It's a Wonderful Life on:

 

[hash tag]

Where art meets clothing, a piece by Michelle Tanguy

 

[panpete]

Dunno why, but I have always wanted a striped sailor top, probably since I saw Simon Le Bon wear one in 1981 . I managed to get a less authentic one in the YMCA charity shop in 2021.

 

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Vintage Black & White c/o Lindisfarne

 

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This, is of course sensational

 

[Oriole]

Bit of a furtive pic so the framing is a bit crap but apparently they make Breton tops for dogs too

 

[hitmouse]

How about this panel from Nothing by Mark Beyer, published in RAW 6 from 1984?

 

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Style is style and you really cannot argue with it

 

[ska invita]

How about this panel from Nothing by Mark Beyer, published in RAW 6 from 1984?
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A good message to a stripe wearer that ...