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Bomber jacket made from a vintage sari designed by Miriam Strehlau See more from Miriam at a href http www miriam strehlau com target _blank miriam strehlau com a Harem pants from Scary another pair of harlequin madness from a href http www sockdreams com target _blank Sockdreams a and vintage gold pumps donated by Jessica Carroll br br a href http www facebook com pages The Uniform Project 143115358195 ref ts b Tomorrow is March 1st LBD Day b a br From the people by the people for the people Tomorrow it s your turn to deck out your own LBD Take a picture and be ready we will have instructions tomorrow on where to post your shots br br Happy Birthday Seany boy

Cropped vintage blouse from Hooligan Studios handprinted tights donated by Gal Stern from a href http www gal stern com target _blank gal stern com a necklace donated by Tia at a href http www silvercocoon handmade blogspot com target _blank silvercocoon handmade blogspot com a and vintage boots from eBay br br a href http www theuniformproject com home daily Shorebirds html outfit 976 month February b March 1st LBD Monday b a br payal pimientaconcerezas newyorker We love the March 1st LBD idea so let s do it See yesterday s comments Everybody accessorize your own Little Black Dress this Monday and share links to your photos on the a href http www facebook com pages The Uniform Project 143115358195 ref ts target _blank U P Facebook Page a

Suede fedora from a brooklyn vintage warehouse handmade necklace made from old muslin and found objects donated by Tracey Wedderburn of Veech See more of her wearables at a href http www veech com au Wearable html target _blank veech com au a Handmade spats donated by Camilla Hawthorne from her Etsy store at a href http www etsy com shop soulmessenger target _blank soulmessenger etsy com a Vintage wool sweater and my well scuffed oxfords from eBay and vintage sheriff s badge donated by Tiffany from our favorite brooklyn store a href http www oldhollywoodmoxie com target _blank Old Hollywood a

Today the countdown to the big finale of my 1 year in 1 dress begins So far we ve seen pixies elves pirates ravers evil sprites skipping school girls and intergalactic mermaids all in the same black dress Spread the U P s message of making style sustainable and help us raise more funds for the kids of Akanksha Share Retweet today br br b Day 300 in 1 dress uniformproject s final countdown 153 kids in school with your donations help us reach 200 b br br a name fb_share type button_count share_url theuniformproject com href http www facebook com sharer php Share a script src http static ak fbcdn net connect php js FB Share type text javascript script br br script src assets share retweet js script a class retweet href http theuniformproject com span style display none Day 300 in 1 dress uniformproject s final countdown 153 kids in school with your donations help us reach 200 span a

Some favorite staples for a rainy day An old striped scarf vintage cropped jacket donated by Cat ripped tights and my favorite vintage Laredo boots from eBay br br a href http stylelikeu com closets eliza starbuck target _blank StyleLikeU a also caught up with Eliza in January when she was full on ready to pop the biscuit But as you will see nothing can slow down this style maven Fairy tales Joanne D Arc love birds and healing stones br a href http stylelikeu com closets eliza starbuck target _blank b Watch Eliza on StyleLikeu b a

Harem pants in handwoven fabric from a href http fabindia com target _blank FabIndia a Vintage belt and suede boots from eBay br br a href http stylelikeu com target _blank b Guess who raided my closet b a br The folks from a href http stylelikeu com target _blank StyleLikeU a recently caught up with me in my apartment and did this nice little feature Pardon the excessive rambling and the mess Thank you Elisa Emmy and the rest of the s l u gang for the lovely post br a href http stylelikeu com closets sheena matheiken target _blank b Get inside my closet b a

Picking up some old favorites this weekend printed blouse and vintage platforms from eBay and tights from a href http www sockdreams com target _blank SockDreams a

Recovering from fashion week fever in a vintage bow tie blouse donated by Cat striped knees highs from a href http www sockdreams com target _blank Sockdreams a and vintage ankle boots from eBay

Raw silk necklace worn as a headpiece donated by Irene of Tai Mai jewels batwing hoody donated by Alanna Hibbard from poutfits etsy com and hand dyed tights donated by Siri of a href http www treehousebrooklyn com treehousebrooklyn html target _blank treehouse brooklyn a br br Happy Friday

Last day of U P FW featuring SNOOZER LOSER Jacket made from vintage italian upholstery fabric with self covered buttons and a vintage cotton trim necklace with sanded wooden beads br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com u p at nyfw u p f w day 7 snoozer loser b Who is Snoozer Loser b a br Sonia Tay the woman behind the label and artist collective Snoozer Loser doesn t believe in designer profiles But this video should give you a pretty good idea what she s all about a href http theuniformprojectblog com u p at nyfw u p f w day 7 snoozer loser b Watch video b a

Featuring BAHAR SHAHPAR A mosaic print vagabond jacket made from hand loomed Ahimsa silk with unbleached organic cotton lace trim and lining vintage velvet buttons With a pair of warrior tights made from recycled polyester satin and 100 vegan a href http cri de coeur com target _blank Cri de Coeur a made in Ultrasuede a non PVC microfiber Square plate ring from Heidi Schulze at a href http en dawanda com product 7673050 Ring Blatt Quadratisch Praktisch Gut target _blank en dawanda com a and a bubble scarf worn as a turban donated by Esther Chung from a href http www etsy com shop tornangel012 target _blank tornangel012 etsy com a br br And here s Bahar sharing her views on life and the impetus behind her work No greenwashing no anthems just some real talk a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 6 bahar shahpar b Read more b a

Featuring H FREDRIKSSON A silk crepe glacier print pleat dress wool melton cropped jacket and neckwear made from a pebble stone wrapped in reclaimed jersey Additionally featured is a handmade bubble necklace donated by a href http www truelysublime blogspot com target _blank Jasmeet Kahlon a as seen on the a href http www theuniformproject com home daily Hello Teensies html month January Jan 1st daily a worn here as a headpiece I doubt I need to tell you where the socks come from br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 5 h fredriksson b Who is H Fredrikkson b a br Hailing from Sweden Helena heads the H Fredriksson label modern artistic and sustainably conscious it s inspired by the dark psychology of Bergman films and contemporary European painting a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 5 h fredriksson b Read more b a

Featuring SCULLY A mobius strip scarf made out of various fabric scraps from a href http www koosnyc com target _blank Koos van den Akker s a workroom paired with a vintage Scully skirt Platforms borrowed from Scully s shoe closet br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 4 scully b Who is Scully b a br Another long standing supporter of U P Scully is no stranger to us You ve seen her a href http www theuniformproject com home daily neo futurism descending the stairs html month September Maxi hoop skirt a and the electric a href http www theuniformproject com home daily M bius strip und Schlauchanshlu html month September Mobius strip scarf a I wore to Ars Electronica in September So who s behind all this talent a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 4 scully b Read more b a

Featuring SANS A bag dress and hole socks from the NYC based Baltic talent Lika Volkova In her own words we are bags and we carry a bags We put things knowledge and pleasure into our selves We are compartments and we create compartments bags buildings books Want to know why we love SANS a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 03 sans b Get the full story b a br br This eve the U P gang is off to see the a href http www garyharveycreative com target _blank Gary Harvey a show at a href http www thegreenshows com THE 20GREEN 20SHOW THE 20GREEN 20SHOW html target _blank GreenShows a Will report back soon

Featuring SUNO Garments born out of the collaboration of Kenyan artisan women and a downtown New York venture We are off to see the Suno show at Milk tonight br How did we discover SUNO Read more a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 2 suno b here b a

Today we launch our N Y F W special We dedicate this week to the legacy and genius of Alexander McQueen br br Featuring STUDY NY A jumpsuit made using one full square of recycled vintage printed cotton Wrapped folded pleated slit and re sewn with no cutting and no wastage involved Only two of these jumpsuits will ever exist The grid top is made from metallic silk and utilizes the full width of the fabric Platforms borrowed from Tara s shoe closet br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 1 spotlight study ny b Who is Study NY b a br Study is the creation of Brooklyn based designer Tara St James As a special treat Tara s boyfriend has drawn us something too a href http theuniformprojectblog com designer collaborations u p f w day 1 spotlight study ny b Click away b a

A creative giant is no longer among us With respect to his legacy and a nod to all the inspiration he offered us over the years we d like to thank him He will not be forgotten br a href http www youtube com watch v reK0A1XIjKA feature related target _blank b Alexander McQueen 1969 2010 b a

Cosy in my snow boots as Brooklyn turns into an ice planet I think I just saw a Tauntaun run down the street Also donning a handwoven scarf made from reclaimed yarn donated by Amy Oates at a href http www etsy com shop GoYellowGo target _blank GoYellowGo etsy com a and a handknit cloak donated by Christina Skreiberg at a href http www the christinaskreiberg shop com target _blank the christinaskreiberg shop com a br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements nyfw u p b Fashion Week at the U P b a br New York is moving full speed ahead against the elements amping up for seven days of fierce We at the U P have something special in store for you a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements nyfw u p b Read more b a

CORRECTION I got the facts mixed up on the vest my apologies See revised info below br br A handcrafted vest donated by Rajya Karipineni of Handwork of India a fair trade initiative that supports and employs the local artisan women of India See more of their products at a href http www marketplaceindia org MPI target _blank marketplaceindia org a br br Shall we de freeze that funds box Maybe we all make a concerted effort today to tell 10 new people about the U P Tweet it Facebook it or drop a good old fashioned email to 10 people who don t know about us already Let s ring it in for the kids br br P S Fashion Week will soon be upon us Big fun at the U P coming up

Another wacky tie from our favorite ladies at a href http www hartefactos com ar target _blank Hartefactos a Sweater and mohair scarf donated by Cat and a handmade cuff from our youngest supporter 13 year old designer Noa Ryan br br Sorry again for the awfully late post work s been a killer lately

Vintage gold necklace donated by Barbara aka babz Vintage lace petticoat from a brooklyn antique warehouse thrifted ruffle skirt and vintage pumps from eBay

Vintage Czech winter hat from Hradec Kr lov donated by Sosuke handknit cowl donated by Ana at a href http www etsy com shop toilandtrouble target _blank ToilTrouble com a dhoti pants from Goan flea market vintage pumps from eBay

Handmade collar donated by Louise from a href http www etsy com shop louloudo target _blank louloudo etsy com a Skinny belt donated by Sara thrifted corduroy skirt knee highs from a href http www sockdreams com target _blank Sockdreams a and vintage Laredo boots from eBay

An assortment of some favorite staples that I have owned for years All of them vintage purchases on eBay the hat the blouse the pants the boots And there s that little black dress again

Mohair sweater donated by Cat Floral tie packaging from a href http www hartefactos com ar target _blank Hartefactos a repurposed as a collar cuff held together with a vintage brooch Striped leggings from a href http www sockdreams com _shop edit index php target _blank Sockdreams a worn over ankle stripe tights also donated by Cat and platforms donated by Tara St James br br Remember when big brother Sean ran the NY marathon for the U P This post is long overdue but here s the story of Sean s fascinating run in his own words br a href http theuniformprojectblog com behind the dailies follow the balloons b Sean s Marathon Story b a

Handknit cowl donated by Ana at a href http www ToilTrouble com target _blank ToilTrouble com a Vintage belt from eBay thrifted leg warmers and suede boots from eBay br br Here are some musings from Eliza designer of the U P dress More of these notes to come as we look into dress production plans and work out our plans for the future br a href http theuniformprojectblog com dress for sale making the dress the epiphany b Notes from the Dress Design Desk b a

Pillbox hat in black merino wool with kimono silk embellishment handmade by Lis mertens See more of her creations at a href http www lismertensfeltmaker blogspot com target _blank lismertensfeltmaker blogspot com a Chocolate chip cookie scarf donated by Tara Gill of Pro Portional Designs Vintage vest from eBay and winter boots from Salvation Army Sorry about the evening posts lately work s been a bit too hectic br br P S Just found out from Tara that the profits from the cookie scarf sale will go to the U P You can purchase the scarf at a href http www etsy com view_listing php listing_id 37936259 ref em target _blank proportional etsy com a