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DENIM BOULEVARD 21-22-23 JUNE 2014 MILAN
DENIM BOULEVARD 21-22-23 JUNE 2014 MILAN
Denim Boulevard is an event created to celebrate a timeless product, a three-day
marathon dedicated to the production chain of the fabric that has been worn for
more than 150 years: the Denim. The main goal of the event has been to show the
“dark side” of jeans, which includes all that is behind the final product, involving the
public in a itinerant journey through the various stages of the production of an item.
The visitors had the chance to attend the photographic show by Nick Clements, editor
for Men’s File and for the books of Men’s File Archive dedicated to the world of
clothing; the workshop organised by the Italian brand Berto: an antique loom producing
selvaged denim fabric, alongside many collections held by the most important
international brands from the denim world. Finally, the exposition of denim items
from between 1900 to 1950, all taken from the personal archive of Antonio Di Battista
(founder of the brand Blue Blanket). Denim Boulevard took place in the striking
location of the Fonderia Napoleonica, historical bells foundry located in Isola neighborhood
in Milan, in the busy centre of the famous MotoQuartiere (motor-neighborhood).
The new edition will take place during the Milan Fashion Week, from the
21 to the 23 of June 2014.
A Fashion Christmas gift for all the guys out there
A Fashion Christmas gift for all the guys out there
Gold Lame’ to the ultimate!
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3D-Model Makers Make 3D-Printed Model Doll
Quin, 3DKitBash’s 3D-printed fashion doll
FASHION, TECH & TOYS
By Alison A. Nieder | Friday, December 20, 2013
Kickstarter kicks up a fashion concept again. This time, a group of 3D model makers in Cincinnati are using the crowdfunding site to help launch their 3D-printable fashion doll.
Quin is Barbie-sized (perfect for doll-closet sharing) and looks a little like an alien. Your kids are going to love her.
Quin, 3DKitBash’s 3D-printed fashion doll
Quin, 3DKitBash’s 3D-printed fashion doll
Quin, 3DKitBash’s 3D-printed fashion doll
Quin’s designers are Quincy Robinson, a toy inventor and sculptor who has worked at Mattel and Hasbro, and Natalie Mathis, the director of institutional advancement at Cincinnati museum. The two are founders of a collective called 3DKitBash, which sells 3D files that can be printed or “used entirely in the digital space.”
According to TechCrunch, the designers hope to inspire other 3D printing enthusiasts to “remix and modify” Quin. “I really see Quin as being more of an inventing/customization platform,” Robinson told TechCrunch. “She can perform like a traditional fashion doll, but I hope her ability to be so many things will appeal to the creative tech savvy builders out there that need a no-mess platform to demo their thoughts on.”
For example, the designers write on their Kickstarter page, “Let’s say you want Quin to wear Barbie shoes. If you have a file for Quin’s lower leg that matches Barbie’s foot profile, you just need to print that file and replace her previous lower legs with the new Barbie-like feet. Now your Quin will be able to wear most any Barbie shoe you’ve previously purchased.”
With the 3D file, you can print Quin over and over again from your desktop 3D printer, but you’ll have to go old school to wardrobe her (blogmaster’s note: Not if you use www.am4u.com)
3DKitBash is looking for $10,000 to launch Quin. A pledge of $55 and up will get you the first crack at the 3D model file to print your own Quin doll. Higher pledges can get additional hair styles, eyes or hands. There’s a few fashion pledge levels that will get you Quin-sized (but not 3D-printed) clothing to go with your printable doll. There’s even a pledge level for people who want an already printed doll that comes with clothing and other “3D printed goodies.
Virtual Fashion Technology 