Controversy surrounding the costs and processes involved with clothes manufacturing has tarnished certain brands reputations, in 2002 Nike lost a court case regarding sweatshop allegations, and more recently, Ivy Park was faced with similar accusations. Most would assume that because these goods are produced overseas, cost is dramatically lower than the retail price we pay, meaning large profits for sportswear giants such as Nike or adidas. However, according to a recent examination by Solereview, the stats prove to be quite different than what we expected. See the infographics below for a breakdown of the costs and profits of popular footwear models.
Tom Sachs (American, born 1966). Model One,
1999. Mixed media, 32 x 41 x 14 in. (81.3 x 104.1 x 35.6 cm).
Collection of Philip and Shelley Fox Aarons, New York. Courtesy of the
artist
Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective, 1999–2016
April 21–August 14, 2016
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Tom Sachs pays tribute to a defining icon of
street culture—the boom box—by transforming our glass entryway, the
Rubin Pavilion, into a living sound system that hovers between art and
science, the functional and the mythological.
Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective, 1999–2016 features eighteen
works that highlight the artist’s ability to inventively transform
ordinary, everyday materials into art. With wit and ingenuity, he
creates boom box sculptures that play music and activate the space,
turning it into an immersive sound environment. The work is programmed
with playlists that go on sequentially throughout our public hours.
The installation includes Toyan’s (2002), a group of speakers eight feet tall by twelve feet across inspired by Jamaican sound systems, and Presidential Vampire Booth
(2002), complete with a stocked bar and Presidential seal. Sachs’s work
is crafted from a wide range of materials such as plywood, foamcore,
batteries, duct tape, wires, hot glue, and solder.
Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective, 1999–2016 is organized by Eugenie Tsai, John and Barbara Vogelstein Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
An earlier version of this exhibition, entitled Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective 1999–2015, opened in January 2015 at The Contemporary Austin.
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The selection of nominees and winners in the Womenswear, Menswear, Accessory, and Swarovski Award categories are based on a plurality vote by the CFDA Fashion Awards Guild. The Guild is comprised of the CFDA membership and leading fashion editors, journalists, retailers, influencers, and stylists. Nominees are presented to the CFDA Board of Directors for ratification only.
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Ok, we are voting for TODD SYNDER for the BEST MENSWEAR DESIGNER!!
