skull and crossbones NYC

Have you noticed a reoccurring pattern in the streets of NYC?

Everywhere I look I see that little fellow, not sure if he's a friend or foe yet, but he is everywhere. The skull and crossbones is here to stay. Yesterday I was sitting next to a person on the subway and I was admiring their Spring blouse, which at first glance looked like it had little white flowers printed on it, but after a closer look I realized it was him, the little fellow. He is cuter now, more rounded and in repeating patterns. Now that I am aware of him, I notice that he is everywhere. He is printed on shoes, shirts, bracelets and other more unexpected places.

He is definitely in fashion, an edgy pattern for designers reaching out to younger markets. But is he more than a commodification of rebellious youth? Could he be a sign of our times? Are we looking at death and coming to terms with it? Bringing it into our daily lives, as is done in other cultures. Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, comes to mind, a day to honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed. Maybe American culture is coming to terms with death?

To me the connection is clear, unending wars in the East, daily violence here. We can't stop it but now we can wear it.

Worn Again Fashion Show in New Orleans

CALL 4 DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, EVERYONE!!!!!!!

Worn Again is a recycled fashion show. Designers have 10 days to take the
recycled clothing we give them and create NEW, ORIGINAL, and MIND BLOWING
fashions to rock our runway at THE FASHION EVENT OF THE YEAR!

The official date for Worn Again NOLA is June 30th and it will be held in
the Green Space at the Green Project, 2831 Marais Street. The event will be
a benefit for Recycle For the Arts:

Recycle for the Arts (R4A) a program of The Green Project is a trash-to-art
storefront that supplies low-cost art supplies to the community. R4A
provides art materials to individual artists, schools, art programs,
galleries, and other non-profit groups at minimal cost. R4A's mission is to
promote creative recycling and reuse in the community, support the arts, and
educate the public through events and workshops based on creating art from
reused materials.

The nights festivities will also include the Thrift Store Art Edit: the name
says it all! Sign up, receive a thrift store masterpiece and two weeks to
make it your own! Humor and craft are encouraged!

visit http://www.myspace.com/wornagainfashionshow and

Please contact us at wornagain@gmail.com for more information or if you
would like to participate!