The Uniform Project: November

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Sporting native Cork colors in a traditional irish knit donated by Scary headband worn as neck scarf donated by Stephanie Kao thrifted leg warmers weathered boots from eBay and hand knit wool beret donated by Ten Thousand Villages br a href http www tenthousandvillages com knit wool beret utm_content beret utm_source paid_advertisements utm_campaign uniform_project_holiday09 target _blank Get the beret here a

Batwing jumper donated by Scary headband donated by Stephanie Kao tights from Sockdreams and pumps from eBay

Fall country upstate New York Metallic tank and vintage suede vest from eBay tights from Sockdreams and vintage slouch boots donated from Holly s Etsy store a href http www etsy com shop mariesvintage target _blank mariesvintage etsy com a

Hand me down scarf thrifted arm warmers and vintage boots from eBay br br Our friends at a href http www dothegreenthing com target _blank DotheGreenThing a have the perfect gift for the biggest shopping day of the year And the price is right br a href http dothegreenthing com amazero target _blank Shop now a

Reveling in the short work week in a thrifted polka tank vintage belt from Etsy and pumps from eBay

Vintage Czech winter hat from Hradec Kr lov donated by Sosuke Handknit traditional Icelandic lopi donated by Scary and multicolor pumps donated by Jessica Carroll worn with mismatched fishnets

Harem pants donated by Scary printed tights donated by Catherine Cogorno vintage pocket watch belt and yellow cut out pumps from eBay

Vintage fedora from eBay ripped tights worn over printed tights from sockdreams thrift store boots from Brooklyn and handmade braided necklace donated by Aimee Cunningham Visit Aimee s store at a href http www etsy com shop thiefandbandit target _blank thiefandbandit etsy com a

Thrifted scarf and arm wamers stocking and knee highs from a href http sockdreams com target _blank Sockdreams a vintage Laredo boots from eBay and vintage hat from a href http www treehousebrooklyn com treehousebrooklyn html target _blank Treehouse Brooklyn a

Asymmetric trilby hat from eBay worn with a leather headband donated by Aimee Cunnigham from a href http thiefandbandit com target _blank Thief Bandit a Thrifted blouse and checker pants with platforms donated by Tara St James br br So Very Glad It s Friday

Handknitted cowl donated by Dennice Mankarious See more of her magnificent cowls at a href http www etsy com shop fringe section_id 5271513 target _blank fringe etsy com a Vintage renaissance hat and edwardian pumps from eBay br br The U P will be attending Pratt Institute s Sustainable Fashion Exhibit this evening at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery Featured designers and artists include a href http www smac us 2009 03 23 home made target _blank SANS a and a href http www pbs org art21 artists zittel card2 html target _blank Andrea Zittel a who did her version of uniforms years ago br a href http blogs fashionweekdaily com p 22949 target _blank Read more here a

Vintage wool hat underskirt harlequin pants and vintage pumps from eBay and faux fur sweater from Salvation Army Silk scarf donated by Lulan Artisans See more of Lulan s handwoven products at a href http www lulan com target _blank www lulan com a

Scarf donated by Christina Ooi Vintage hat from treehouse brooklyn tights from Sockman and staple shoes from Alter

U P completes 200 days in vintage faux fur hat from Beacon s Closet printed blouse from a Berlin thrift store and weathered vintage boots from eBay 165 to go

Greyscale sunday in knit scarf donated by Tara St James See Tara s sustainable fall collection at a href http 4equalsides com ss 2010 target _blank 4equalsides com a Knee highs from a href http www sockdreams com _shop edit index php target _blank Sockdreams a and weathered vintage boots from eBay

A grey weekend in New York in vintage sweater from ebay thrift store belt and wool argyles from Sockdreams Thanks to everyone for the outpouring of support as we move forward

Today we recommence our dailies with deepest regard for Jerry Fuchs and his loved ones Moving forward should in no way suggest a diminishing of sorrow or respect While fashion may seem frivolous at a time like this it has been our vehicle to advocate positive change in the world and we hope the money we ve raised for the children of Akanksha is a testament to this mission br br Many of Jerry s friends helped orchestrate our fundraiser event and our sincere gratitude and sympathies go out to all of them We will always be here for his friends and family and available to speak if they have any questions br br And we thank you our supporters for your understanding and your compassion You are a great community to be a part of and it is our hope that our fans and critics alike will understand the best of intentions and deepest of respect with which we move forward br br Sheena

In respect to Jerry Fuchs and his loved ones we are suspending our daily photos at this time While our 365 day mission and the fundraising for Akanksha will continue we are taking this time to consider how to proceed in light of this tragic event Your support is truly appreciated and our thoughts remain with his family and friends br br a href http chunklet com index cfm section blogs ID 571 Tribute from Jerry s friend a br a href http ihaveadagger net Post from Jerry s band Maserati a br a href http www thejuanmaclean com blog juan maclean drummer jerry fuchs has tragically died Post from Juan Maclean a br a href http holyghostnyc blogspot com 2009 11 thank you jerry html Post from Holy Ghost a br a href http www youtube com watch v IF0ZxA130u4 Video of Jerry on drums a

In respect to Jerry Fuchs and his loved ones we are suspending our daily photos at this time While our 365 day mission and the fundraising for Akanksha will continue we are taking this time to consider how to proceed in light of this tragic event Your support is truly appreciated and our thoughts remain with his family and friends br br a href http chunklet com index cfm section blogs ID 571 Tribute from Jerry s friend a br a href http ihaveadagger net Post from Jerry s band Maserati a br a href http www thejuanmaclean com blog juan maclean drummer jerry fuchs has tragically died Post from Juan Maclean a br a href http holyghostnyc blogspot com 2009 11 thank you jerry html Post from Holy Ghost a br a href http www youtube com watch v IF0ZxA130u4 Video of Jerry on drums a

In respect to Jerry Fuchs and his loved ones we are suspending our daily photos at this time While our 365 day mission and the fundraising for Akanksha will continue we are taking this time to consider how to proceed in light of this tragic event Your support is truly appreciated and our thoughts remain with his family and friends br br a href http chunklet com index cfm section blogs ID 571 Tribute from Jerry s friend a br a href http ihaveadagger net Post from Jerry s band Maserati a br a href http www thejuanmaclean com blog juan maclean drummer jerry fuchs has tragically died Post from Juan Maclean a br a href http holyghostnyc blogspot com 2009 11 thank you jerry html Post from Holy Ghost a br a href http www youtube com watch v IF0ZxA130u4 Video of Jerry on drums a

RIP Jerry Fuchs br br From the people who knew him best br a href http chunklet com index cfm section blogs ID 571 target _blank Tribute from Jerry s friend a br a href http ihaveadagger net target _blank Post from Jerry s band Maserati a br a href http www thejuanmaclean com blog juan maclean drummer jerry fuchs has tragically died target _blank Post from Juan Maclean a br a href http holyghostnyc blogspot com 2009 11 thank you jerry html target _blank Post from Holy Ghost a br a href http www youtube com watch v IF0ZxA130u4 target _blank Video of Jerry on drums a

Thank you to those who came out last night to celebrate the 6 month anniversary of the Uniform Project and for helping us raise more funds for Akanksha Regrettably there was a fatal accident in the building and we were asked to evacuate the venue Our thoughts and prayers are now with the family and friends of the victim of this terrible incident Thank you all for your understanding and support

The AccesSoire is about to begin So what s my accessory for the night This gorgeous Raffaele Ascione cape handcrafted from a satin overthrow blanket his grandmother used to own Raffaele also offered us the rest of the get up to complete the ensemble a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements sheena wears raffaele ascione Read all about it here a br br Looking forward to seeing many of you tonight For those far away we will miss you dearly and will raise a toast to you Thank you all for an incredible 6 months br a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements announcing our 6 month anniversary party b Get tonight s party details b a

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Second leg of our year long marathon kicks off in a lovely knit scarf found at the a href http www swishing org London Swishing Party a Thrifted top and leg warmers with knee highs from Sockdreams vintage pumps donated by helena br br a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements announcing our 6 month anniversary party 6 MONTH PARTY NOV 7 br a Get your passes to our grand ball and start planning your prize accessory br a href http theuniformprojectblog com annoucements announcing our 6 month anniversary party b Party Details b a a href http uniformprojectparty eventbrite com b Get Tickets b a br br a href http theuniformproject com cgi bin seanmarathon pl target _blank PLEDGING FOR SEAN a br Congratulations Sean on a grand finish at the NYC marathon He beat his best time of 4 20 and finished at 3 57 a href http theuniformproject com cgi bin seanmarathon pl b Pledgers click here b a

Marking the 6 month point of the Uniform Project run a post Halloween tipsy cheerleader roots from the sidelines with pompoms refashioned from last night s costume br br But the real hero is brother Sean who flew in last night from London and takes on the NYC marathon with minimal sleep to support our cause br br Please pledge to Sean s run and make a donation to support the children who otherwise would get left out of a much more important race A HREF http www theuniformproject com home donate html b Donate Here b A