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How to Step Up Your Style Game with Modular Fashion: 5 Brands to Know - No Kill Mag

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In 1998, Jun Takahashi’s collection for cult favorite streetwear brand Undercover was titled “Small Parts.” Consisting of detachable pieces that could be added or subtracted, one could create endlessly customizable looks. This was modular fashion –meaning it can be changed and molded until it reaches the desired look of the wearer. While Takashi’s collection had an “it” factor, modular clothing is often considered “gimmicky.” Just look at Dr. Suess’s thneed from The Lorax. This highly versatile knitted item slyly represents consumerism and how our wants are dictated by marketing with no regard for the environment’s limited supply of resources (it’s literally called “the need”). Some versions of transformable clothing support both a circular economy and sustainable practices. The design is highly considered and intentional. And the products are expected to last. If any part of the item breaks, the rest of the piece is still usable. If you only wear certain parts at a time in various way

In 1998, Jun Takahashi’s collection for cult favorite streetwear brand Undercover was titled “Small Parts.” Consisting of detachable pieces that could be added or subtracted, one could create endlessly customizable looks. This was modular fashion –meaning it can be changed and molded until it reaches the desired look of the wearer. thneed in Barbie pink While Takashi’s collection had an “it” factor, modular clothing is often considered “gimmicky.” Just look at Dr. Suess’s thneed from The Lorax . This highly versatile knitted item slyly represents consumerism and how our wants are dictated by m

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