Totally genius idea and designs from an old college friend, John Michael Schlotter who hails from the upstate NY region who now dons the streets of Greenpoint Brooklyn’s fashion row. Congratulations to John for opening a UNISEX clothing store! YES! I love to wear men’s separates and now someone finally has fused together separates for the fashion foreward and has also combined the use of organic and recycled materials! How can you go wrong? Plus, the clothing is exceptionally cool and I would expect nothing less from the handsome young Schlotter whom I met in art school in the 80s!
Not only can this man paint and draw, AND IS A GREAT FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER –but his clothing is modern, fresh, simple, with some very innovative design elements all mixed in! He has lived in Italy as well and that Euro sensability combined with Asian edge is reflected in his line Artists and Revolutionaries. I love the distressed combat style boots he shows. Genderless clothing is ground breaking and media friendly! I can’t see how this won’t be a total WIN for John! I find it exhilarating and totally NECESSARY, Modern and forward in terms of spirit and philosophy.
One of my favorite clothing lines is All Saints Spitalfields and I have purchased harem jeans, STYLE: Gun, but have found that I need to lift the crotch a little with my sewing teacher due to the inability to run in them. I always wear clothing I can run in, just a necessary for me. I like to be able to move in case my mouth gets me into trouble! ha ha ha.. The Gun at All Saints is a little too aggressive in the harem department due to the heavy duty denim, but you can sling in some jersey cotton harems for sure…My H&M Harem jeans today are perfect. I had my sewing teacher take them in on the waist but the crotch hang is totally bad ass and perfect for movement, comfort and style!
I mention harem because John has, of course, incorporated this trend into his line and has a bad ass pair of cropped harems, and prolly more than those, I think I saw some cottony jersey type too… AND unisex… and I love them. Do it JOHN! I so knew you would do somthing “revolutionary”… in terms of philosophy, art, fashion and style…
Here is a story on John, scroll down:http://brooklynbased.net/email/2010/11/eastern-district-and-the-north-greenpoint-retail-explosion/
Here is a link to the other page: http://www.peopleofthefreemind.com
Description of the line: (inspiration)….
Artists & Revolutionaries is an organic and eco-friendly fashion label based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed and created by John-Michael Schlotter, the label presents a unique and forward-thinking approach toward fashion. Artists & Revolutionaries dissolves the boundaries of conventional design, offering unisex, size-free clothing. The designs are, as described by John-Michael, genderless and created for everyone.
Artists & Revolutionaries draws its influences from Japanese aesthetics, in combination with a rebellious punk attitude. The label is a modern interpretation of upscale-underground and grunge, with Japanese influences.
Artists & Revolutionaries’ philosophy is to create unique handcrafted items, using eco-friendly materials and processes. Merchandise is made from organic, repurposed or up-cycled materials and natural dyes. Materials commonly used in Artist & Revolutionaries’ designs are washed cashmere, repurposed leather, hemp and organic cottons.
