Worn #8 / Spring-Summer 2009
1 votesWorn # 8 (the shoe issue) was released spring 2009 - with lots of footwear! Articles about sneakerheads, Vivier & Belle du Jour, John Fluevog talks about life, design, and the joy of being authentic …
… illustrated and absolutely incomplete but utterly delightful glossary of shoes; The Art and Sole Project; interview with shoe collectors and the curator of the Bata Shoe Museum, Elizabeth Semmelhack, discusses sex, power, and status in the evolution of elevation. And: “Everything I Know About Fashion (I Learned From My Mother)”; “This Shit Ain’t Free” - Bella B. steps out with a high-end pedicure; “Material Girl” - When it comes to our relationship with leather, we’ve been faking it for a long time and Well Heeled - Esmé engages in boot repair espionage.
Facts & Figures
Mission Statement: Worn is an alternative to the mainstream fashion magazine. Instead of concentrating on trends and pushing products, it explores the concepts and ideas of clothing and explores fashion from a cultural, historical, political, personal and practical point of view.
Founded: 2005, October 25, by Serah-Marie McMahon
Based in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Editors / Designers: Serah-Marie McMahon
Periodicity: Bi-Annual
Language: English
Format: 8.5 x 11 inches and is 48 pages long (half in colour, half in black and white). It is offset printed on semi-gloss paper.
Circulation: 3000
Price: 7 €
Web: wornjournal.com
Contact: dearworn (at) wornjournal.com
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