http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Robin+Kittler Culture Robin Kittler Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=590842&ca=Culture Throughout history, men and women have decorated their clothing with brooches, pins, hats and other accessories to add style, colour and appeal to their own appearance in order to improve their standing within their own community. From the earliest bone pins and animal skins to the latest twenty-fir... Culture Robin Kittler Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=569157&ca=Culture The First Trousers It is said that the Achaemid Persians, the Iranian Scynthians, the Sacae were the first to develop and wear what we would today recognise as trousers. Trouser like clothing did appear as early as the 1300s in early British society, as “braies”- a kind of undergarment. It wasn’t un... Womens Interest Robin Kittler Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=560879&ca=Womens+Interest With all the imagery and connotations the word lingerie evokes in people’s minds, it might come as something of a surprise to learn that it comes from the French word for washables. And perhaps even more strangely to English ears, in France it is equally applied to men’s and women’s underwear. So if... Culture Robin Kittler Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=560885&ca=Culture Where and when the fabled alien lands on earth will determine whether skirts are an entirely female garment or a unisex item. If we count the kilt as a skirt, it remains an item worn by both males and females in Scotland and amongst the Scottish diaspora, although nowadays it is mainly seen on men d... Womens Interest Robin Kittler Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=542276&ca=Womens+Interest Dungarees have experienced quite a unsteady record as far as fashion items are concerned. They seem to have firey properties – as soon as the fashion police have put out the last glowing embers, another outbreak ignites and the whole things starts again. The same thing happens to most styles, though... Womens Interest Robin Kittler Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=518118&ca=Womens+Interest There are product designers all over the world who must be dreaming of creating a long-lasting design icon, something that will ensure their place in the creative industry’s hall of fame. These are items that remain in the memories of those who appreciate style, form and function long after the orig... Womens Interest Robin Kittler Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=507474&ca=Womens+Interest There is an early '90s revival on the horizon and it's beginning to emerge this Spring – the dungaree. Why not be at the frontline of fashion and make your own pair of dungarees? It couldn’t be easier! Things you will need: • Denim • Sewing machine • Scissors • Thread • Fabric pencil • Measuring ta... Womens Interest Robin Kittler Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=495483&ca=Womens+Interest What is Boho chic? ‘Boho’ is an abbreviation of bohemian and ‘chic’ means stylish or elegant. Boho-chic is a female style of fashion pulling on various bohemian and hippie styles. Boho-chic’s popularity grew during the hippie’s era of the late 1960s up until the ethnic flair of the 1970s and then be... Advice Robin Kittler Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=480210&ca=Advice Leather can be virtually indestructible if treated properly. With a little bit of care and attention your vintage leather jackets, trousers, purses and skirts will last a long, long time. Proper storage, cleaning, and conditioning will keep any leather looking as good as new no matter how old it is.... Culture Robin Kittler Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=468955&ca=Culture Women’s fashion in the 1940’s During the war of the 1940’s there were severe fabric shortages. This meant that clothes were made with a minimum of fabric, few pleats and no trimmings. To demonstrate that these limitations didn’t necessarily signal the end to style and fashion, London’s top fashion d...